Science Apr 20 John Kerry on the costs of climate change We can still fight the worst of climate change, former Secretary of State John Kerry says. At an event sponsored by the Center for Global Development, anchor Judy Woodruff spoke with Kerry, the first presidential envoy on climate, about the…
Episode Apr 19 April 19, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode Tuesday on the NewsHour: Russia ramps up its assault on Eastern Ukraine, focusing on the contested Donbas region. A new report details the trauma of family separation as concern grows around the expected large number of migrants at the Southern…
World Apr 19 What's behind Russia's assault on Ukraine's Donbas region Russian forces have made a push into the contested Donbas region as President Vladimir Putin focuses on capturing the Eastern part of Ukraine. To understand why the area is so significant, and the long battle ahead, Judy Woodruff talks to…
Nation Apr 19 News Wrap: Bombings targeting Kabul schools kill at least 6, wound 17 In our news wrap Tuesday, the White House said it may appeal a federal court order against mask mandates for planes, trains and buses. Bombings targeting schools in Kabull kill at least six people and woundi 17. New developments in…
Health Apr 19 How this advocate fights gendered Islamophobia in medicine Muslim women in the U.S. experience discrimination in many aspects of their lives, including health care. Sahar Pirzada has made it the mission of her work at a national nonprofit to fight the medical mistreatment Muslim women experience. She gives…
Episode Apr 18 April 18, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode Monday on the NewsHour, the Russian invasion of Ukraine intensifies. Also: A federal judge overturns a rule requiring masks on airplanes and other forms of transportation, the Biden administration reopens drilling on federal land, the growing demand for foreign-trained nurses,…
World Apr 18 Zelenskyy says Russia's battle for the east has begun as besieged Mariupol holds on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday that the expected next phase of Russia’s war, focusing on the eastern part of his nation, appears to have begun. John Yang reports, then Judy Woodruff talks to retired Lt. Gen. Douglas Lute, the…
Nation Apr 18 News Wrap: 3 COVID deaths reported from Shanghai outbreak In our news wrap Monday, China’s largest city reported its first deaths from the latest COVID outbreak as a third week of lockdowns began. According to Shanghai’s official announcement, three people have died. Also, Israeli troops shot and wounded two…
Episode Apr 15 April 15, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode Friday on the NewsHour, explosions close to Kyiv rock the capital while residents of Mariupol shelter without food and other basic needs. Then, a massive investment from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman raises ethical questions about Jared Kushner's post-White…
Nation Apr 15 News Wrap: BA.2 variant drives new wave of COVID cases in the U.S. In our news wrap Friday, new COVID-19 numbers provided the latest evidence of another wave fueled by the BA.2 variant, crews in South Africa spent another day searching for survivors after floods killed nearly 400 people, Palestinian youths battled Israeli…