Health Jul 27 Compelling new evidence tracks COVID's origin to Wuhan market From the start of the pandemic, scientists have tried to determine exactly where and how the novel coronavirus spread to humans. New studies conclude the virus first emerged from a live-animal market in Wuhan, China. One of the authors of…
Episode Jul 26 July 26, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode Tuesday on the NewsHour, economists voice opposition to the Federal Reserve potentially risking recession by raising interest rates to combat rising prices. Then, Ukraine deploys western weapons to slow Russia's advance as Moscow uses long-range strikes. Plus, Sen. Tammy Baldwin…
Nation Jul 26 News Wrap: Oak Fire near Yosemite begins to slow as heat wave hits Pacific Northwest In our news wrap Tuesday, rising humidity slowed the spread of the Oak Fire burning near Yosemite National Park as a new heat wave scorches the Pacific Northwest, heavy rains inundated the St. Louis area, the Senate is set to…
Economy Jul 26 Federal Reserve risks recession by raising interest rates to fight inflation The Federal Reserve is expected to raise interest rates again this week by three-quarters of a point. Fed Chair Jerome Powell has made it clear he wants to substantially curb the rate of inflation. But there are serious concerns the…
Politics Jul 26 Republican divide widens as Trump, Pence take divergent paths For the first time since leaving office, former President Trump on Tuesday returned to Washington, D.C. to deliver a keynote policy speech that laid out his agenda for the GOP as he hints at another White House run. It came…
Nation Jul 26 Sen. Tammy Baldwin on Democrats' efforts to codify same-sex marriage In the aftermath of the Supreme Court's decision on Roe v. Wade, Democratic lawmakers on Capitol Hill have been working to pass legislation that upholds protections for same-sex and interracial marriages. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, a Democrat from Wisconsin, is at…
World Jul 26 Pelosi's planned visit to Taiwan raises concerns in the U.S. and China House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s plans to travel to Taiwan has created a stir in both Beijing and Washington. Susan Shirk, chair of the 21st Century China Center at UC San Diego and a former member of the Clinton administration, and…
Politics Jul 26 International Space Station's future in doubt after Russia announces withdrawal Russia says it will officially withdraw by 2024 from participating in the International Space Station. The country's space chief says Moscow will focus instead on building its own orbiting outpost, spurring concerns. The announcement Tuesday was expected, amid tensions between…
Episode Jul 25 July 25, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode Monday on the NewsHour, a massive fire forces thousands to evacuate in California as millions of Americans endure a brutal heat wave. Then, epidemiologists warn the U.S. is at a critical moment to counteract and contain the highly contagious monkeypox…
Science Jul 25 What it's like living near the Oak Fire outside Yosemite The explosive spread of the Oak fire spread suggests another bad fire season ahead in California. Beth Pratt, the California regional executive director of the National Wildlife Federation, lives in Midpines, California, which is being threatened by the fire. She…