Nation Dec 30 Judy Woodruff's goodbye message to viewers as she departs NewsHour anchor desk Judy Woodruff signed off as NewsHour anchor Friday night with a special message to viewers. While her time as anchor has ended, she will devote 2023 and 2024 to a new national reporting project, "Judy Woodruff Presents: America at a…
Episode Dec 29 December 29, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode Thursday on the NewsHour, hard hit areas dig their way out of the snow as Southwest Airlines cancels more flights but promises a return to normal. Benjamin Netanyahu retakes power in Israel after forming the most far-right government in the…
Nation Dec 29 News Wrap: Ukraine hit with the biggest wave of Russian missiles in weeks In our news wrap Thursday, Ukraine was hit with the biggest wave of Russian missiles in weeks, South Korea staged large-scale military drills after North Korean drones violated airspace this week, the Jan. 6 committee withdrew its subpoena of former…
Politics Dec 29 Leahy reflects on nearly 50 years in Senate as he prepares to retire When he retires this January, Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy will leave the presidential line of succession and the seat he's called home for nearly half a century. But before he steps down, he takes a moment to sit down with…
Episode Dec 28 December 28, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode Wednesday on the NewsHour, western New York digs out of many feet of snow as the death toll steadily rises and more flights are canceled. The mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, again declares an emergency after cold weather damages the city's…
Nation Dec 28 News Wrap: Zelenskyy tells Ukrainians their resistance to Russia inspires the world In our news wrap Wednesday, Ukraine's President Zelenskyy declared that his country's refusal to give in to Russia has inspired the West and the world, the incoming far-right government in Israel said expanding settlements on the occupied West Bank will…
Nation Dec 28 How states have reshaped marijuana laws and what's next The push for legalizing marijuana at the state level gained more momentum in 2022. This fall, Missouri approved legalization for recreational use, making it the 21st state to do so. NewsHour Communities Correspondents Gabrielle Hayes in Missouri, Adam Kemp in…
Nation Dec 28 A Brief But Spectacular take on 'glassroots' recycling Franziska Trautmann is the founder and CEO of Glass Half Full, a recycling company that converts glass into sand for coastal restoration projects and disaster relief. She and her co-founder Max were students at Tulane University when they launched the…
Episode Dec 27 December 27, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode Tuesday on the NewsHour, thousands more flights are canceled as the death toll from a major storm rises. China ends quarantine requirements for international travelers in the latest move away from its zero-COVID policy. Plus, after losing to a Trump-backed…
Nation Dec 27 Buttigieg calls for accountability as Southwest cancellation 'meltdown' worsens Blizzard conditions kept planes grounded at airports nationwide this week, with thousands more flights canceled Tuesday. But Southwest Airlines is the focus of passenger anger after it canceled far more flights than any other major carrier. U.S. Secretary of Transportation…