Episode Mar 24 March 24, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode Thursday on the NewsHour, Ukrainian forces claim to sink a Russian ship in the Black Sea as President Biden and other world leaders hold emergency meetings, pledging more humanitarian aid. Then, the mass exodus of Ukrainians strains the capacity of…
Nation Mar 24 News Wrap: North Korea's launch of intercontinental ballistic missile draws condemnation In our news wrap Thursday, the U.S., Japan and South Korea condemned North Korea for launching what appeared to be its largest intercontinental ballistic missile yet, former President Trump sued Hillary Clinton and other Democrats alleging they falsely claimed his…
Arts Mar 24 Marlee Matlin's Brief But Spectacular take on deaf actors in Hollywood At the Academy Awards this weekend, the film "CODA" was nominated for three awards including best picture. One of the main actors is Marlee Matlin, who has brought strong characters to the screen for 35 years. She shares her Brief…
Episode Mar 23 March 23, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode Wednesday on the NewsHour, Kyiv is hit by a new wave of Russian shelling as civilians bear the brunt of the assault on Mariupol in the increasingly deadlocked conflict. Then, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, the first woman to…
Politics Mar 23 Remembering the life and legacy of Madeleine Albright Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, who died Wednesday after a battle with cancer, was known by most everyone in Washington, D.C. in the world of politics, statecraft, and journalism. Susan Rice, one of Albright's longtime friends and one of…
Nation Mar 23 News Wrap: Moderna seeks approval for COVID vaccine for children younger than age 6 In our news wrap Wednesday, Moderna is reporting that its coronavirus vaccine is effective in children under the age of 6 and will seek approval in the U.S. and Europe, the Supreme Court throws out Wisconsin's state legislative maps, and…
Politics Mar 23 Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson faces aggressive questioning on third day of Senate hearings Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson faced a second day of questioning Wednesday by the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee. Saikrishna Prakash, a University of Virginia law professor and former clerk to Justice Clarence Thomas, and Melody Barnes, executive director of…
Episode Mar 22 March 22, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode Tuesday on the NewsHour, Ukraine claims to retake a critical Kyiv suburb as Russia intensifies air assaults and a prominent Kremlin critic has his prison sentence extended. Then, Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson defends her record as a judge…
Nation Mar 22 News Wrap: CDC says half of all eligible U.S. adults have not received COVID booster shots In our news wrap Tuesday, the CDC reports that half of all eligible adults in the U.S. have not yet received booster shots, a federal judge convicted a New Mexico county commissioner in the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol,…
Politics Mar 22 Dissecting the questions senators are asking Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson spent hours on defending her representation of Guantanamo Bay detainees and denying she'd been too lenient in child pornography cases. Saikrishna Prakash, a University of Virginia law professor and former clerk to Justice Clarence…