Nation Jun 03 Communities affected by mass shootings face 'reverberating loss' in the years ahead Gun violence and the lasting impacts of mass shootings in the U.S. have consumed much of the nation in recent weeks, after the massacres in New York, Texas, Oklahoma, and elsewhere. The New York Times' Elizabeth Williamson, author of “Sandy…
Politics Jun 03 Brooks and Capehart on the wave of gun violence in America New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join William Brangham to discuss the week in politics, including President Biden's plea for "common sense" gun reform amid a spate of mass shootings and the potential…
Politics Jun 02 In address to the nation, Biden says 'it's time to act' on gun safety legislation President Biden addressed the nation Thursday, urging Congress to take action on gun violence. It was his second national address in 10 days after mass shootings in New York, Texas, Oklahoma and beyond. He called for banning high-capacity magazines and…
Episode Jun 02 June 2, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode Thursday on the NewsHour, a gunman opens fire at a Tulsa, Oklahoma medical center as Congress debates potential gun safety legislation. Then, we speak with the secretary-general of NATO as more weapons arrive in Ukraine amid brutal Russian assaults in…
Nation Jun 02 News Wrap: Uvalde children's 911 calls weren't relayed to police commander, lawmaker says In our news wrap: a Texas state senator said panicked 911 calls from children in Uvalde never got to the police commander at the scene of last week's school attack, President Zelenskyy says Russia controls one-fifth of Ukraine, a truce…
Health Jun 02 How Uvalde families are coping with trauma after the elementary school massacre It has been just over a week since the shooting in Uvalde, Texas, but families and community members are just beginning to navigate their grief. Counselors and mental health services are helping the community cope with the trauma and loss.
Nation Jun 02 A Colorado Republican on his failed red flag law and the blowback that followed New gun regulations may be more likely to emerge out of state houses than in Washington. Nineteen states have now enacted extreme risk prevention orders, known as red flag laws, that allow guns to be temporarily seized if someone is…
Politics Jun 02 Congress debates gun safety legislation in the wake of the Uvalde school shooting As the nation mourns the victims of mass shootings in Tulsa, Uvalde and Buffalo, President Biden is addressing the nation Thursday and urging Congress to pass "common sense" gun laws. This as the House Judiciary Committee reviewed a slate of…
Nation Jun 02 Defamation trial for Johnny Depp and Amber Heard raises concerns about domestic violence A Virginia jury Wednesday ordered Amber Heard to pay her ex-husband Johnny Depp $15 million in damages in a defamation case. Depp was also ordered to pay Heard $2 million in damages. Depp sued his ex-wife for defamation in 2019…
Episode Jun 01 June 1, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode Wednesday on the NewsHour, a teacher killed in the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas is laid to rest as questions about the police response linger. Then, plans to enlist political operatives as poll workers alarm voting rights activists. Plus, marine…