Nation Feb 10 News Wrap: Inflation rises to highest level in 40 years In our news wrap Thursday, the Labor Department reports consumer prices in January jumped 7.5 percent from a year earlier, the biggest year-to-year increase since 1982. Also, Freddie Mac reported 30-year home loan rates hit their highest point in two…
Episode Feb 09 February 9, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode Wednesday on the NewsHour, parents remain divided on face coverings in schools as more states repeal their requirements amid declining COVID infections. Then, a new report details the scale of the opioid crisis and the daunting challenge of cracking down…
Nation Feb 09 News Wrap: New York, Massachusetts and Illinois move to end indoor mask mandates In our news wrap Wednesday, New York, Massachusetts and Illinois are joining the move to end indoor mask mandates as the CDC works on new national guidelines, Canadian officials say anti-vaccine protests at U.S. border crossings must end, Russia's military…
Episode Feb 08 February 8, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode Tuesday on the NewsHour, France's president acts as mediator between Russia and Ukraine in an effort to prevent war in Eastern Europe, the Supreme Court sides with the Alabama Republicans in a redistricting case despite a lower-court ruling that the…
World Feb 08 Why France is taking a leading role in the effort to ease tensions between Russia, Ukraine A whirlwind week of diplomacy continued Tuesday, as France’s President Emmanuel Macron visited the capital of Ukraine, following a lengthy day with Russia's Vladimir Putin. As Nick Schifrin reports, war in Europe hangs in the balance. But the question remains:…
Nation Feb 08 News Wrap: CDC director stands by guidance for masks in schools In our news wrap Tuesday, the CDC's director stuck by guidance to wear masks in public schools, Canadian officials warn of mounting economic harm from protests, retired Pope Benedict acknowledged mistakes in handling sexual abuse by clergy, a congressional commission…
Politics Feb 08 Rep. Jamie Raskin discusses new book on his son's suicide and the Capitol insurrection Maryland's Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin gained national attention when he was tapped to lead the second impeachment trial against then-President Trump. The appointment came soon after losing his son to suicide. In a deeply personal book, "Unthinkable: Trauma, Truth, and…
Education Feb 08 A guidance counselor's Brief But Spectacular take on advocating for equity in schools John Nwosu is a school guidance counselor at Garrett Middle School in Cobb County, Georgia who has worked to make sure each of his students is equipped with the tools to succeed, in and outside of the classroom. Nwosu gives…
Episode Feb 07 February 7, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode Monday on the NewsHour, U.S., European and Russian leaders hold separate high-level talks in ongoing attempts to defuse tensions over Ukraine. Also, jury selection begins in the federal hate crimes trial of the three men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery,…
World Feb 07 U.S., Europe intensify diplomatic efforts to defuse Russian aggression toward Ukraine It was a day for diplomacy on the Ukraine crisis, from Washington to Moscow and beyond. All this as 100,000 Russian troops mass on the border with Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin and French President Emmanuel Macron met for talks…