Health Dec 23 Psychiatrist discusses mental health struggles around the holidays The holiday season is considered one of the hardest times of the year for anyone struggling with mental health. The recent death by suicide of famed dancer, producer and DJ Stephen "tWitch" Boss sparked a national conversation about the struggles…
Politics Dec 23 Brooks and Capehart on Zelenskyy's visit to Washington and defending democracy abroad New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including Ukrainian President Zelenskyy's trip to Washington, the Jan. 6 committee report and if Congress should consider barring…
Nation Dec 23 U.S. service members sing classic Christmas carol 'What Child is This?' We bring you a classic Christmas carol, "What Child is This?" sung by U.S. military service personnel from around the world. It was produced by a little-known unit at the Defense Department called the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service.
Episode Dec 22 December 22, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode Thursday on the NewsHour, United States life expectancy falls to the lowest level since the mid-1990s due to deaths from COVID and drug overdoses. Congress irons out the details of a massive spending bill in hopes of avoiding a government…
Nation Dec 22 News Wrap: FTX founder charged with fraud released on $250 million bond In our news wrap Thursday, Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, was released on $250 million bond as he awaits trial on charges of fraud and money laundering, the U.S. economy is showing more signs of strength despite…
Politics Dec 22 Senate approves $1.7 trillion spending bill to avoid government shutdown, aid Ukraine With Congress coming down to the wire to keep the government open, there were questions Thursday if the $1.7 trillion spending bill would be derailed in the Senate. But it cleared the chamber and heads to the House of Representatives…
Episode Dec 21 December 21, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode Wednesday on the NewsHour, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visits Washington to meet with President Biden and address Congress amid another round of military assistance. We speak to a key member of the Jan. 6 committee about the recommendation of charges…
Nation Dec 21 News Wrap: Thousands of asylum seekers wait along border as Title 42 remains in place In our news wrap Wednesday, thousands of migrants waited along the southern U.S. border hoping for the end of a pandemic-era asylum ban, a second massive winter storm in as many weeks is rolling into the nation's midsection, labor troubles…
World Dec 21 Biden administration official discusses Zelenskyy meeting at White House Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's surprise trip to Washington started with a meeting with President Biden at the White House. Amanda Sloat, the National Security Council's Senior Director for Europe, joined Judy Woodruff to discuss the meeting and what's next for…
Episode Dec 20 December 20, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode Tuesday on the NewsHour, Congress moves closer to passing a massive spending bill to keep the government running. Migrant lives hang in the balance after the Supreme Court Chief Justice blocks the repeal of a COVID immigration policy. Plus, questions…