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…
Politics Apr 15 Brooks and Capehart on the global impact of war in Ukraine, historic inflation New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including President Biden's accusations that Russia committed genocide in Ukraine, rising prices in the U.S. continue to outflank…
Episode Apr 14 April 14, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode Thursday on the NewsHour, we speak with the White House COVID response coordinator as infections in the U.S. tick up. Then, residents struggle to find food as the Chinese government orders Shanghai shuttered amid rising coronavirus cases. Also, Ukrainian and…
Nation Apr 14 News Wrap: Russian warship 'Moskva' sinks in the Black Sea after explosion In our news wrap Thursday, Russia suffered a blow in its war with Ukraine when the flagship of its naval fleet in the Black Sea exploded and sank, Pfizer says COVID booster shots for children ages 5 to 11 show…
Episode Apr 13 April 13, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode Wednesday on the NewsHour, the U.S. provides more weapons to Ukraine as it prepares for a highly anticipated Russian military offensive in the east. Then, we explore how open source intelligence is used to uncover the truth in Russia's war…
World Apr 13 New U.S. military aid 'will help save Ukrainian lives,' Pentagon's Kirby says President Biden on Wednesday approved $800 million in new military assistance to Ukraine, including weaponry designed to counter Russian forces who are refocusing their offensive on eastern Ukraine. Pentagon press secretary John Kirby joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the impact…
Nation Apr 13 News Wrap: CDC extends COVID mask mandate for air travel, public transit In our news wrap Wednesday, the CDC extended a COVID mask requirements for air travel and public transit for two more weeks, the head of the WHO said Ukraine gets far more attention than those suffering in non-white nations, police…
Episode Apr 12 April 12, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode Tuesday on the NewsHour, as Russia moves to the east in Ukraine, we sit down with Ukraine's foreign minister and explore the resiliency of the nation's people. Then, why some corporations are reporting record profits with inflation on the rise.
Economy Apr 12 Inflation hits new historic high, painting a bleak economic picture Inflation numbers released Tuesday by the U.S. Labor Department show prices are up in nearly every consumer category, but especially energy costs. President Biden traveled to the midwest to explain how his administration is going to ease the pain at…