Health Jan 18 It's time to rethink America's pandemic strategy, experts say. Here's what they recommend COVID-19 cases are surging in many parts of the country with nearly 800,000 new cases a day. Hospitalizations and deaths are up significantly compared to two weeks ago. There are close to 140,000 people currently admitted to a hospital with…
Episode Jan 17 January 17, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode Monday on the NewsHour, as the nation honors Martin Luther King Jr., the civil rights leader's son makes the case for why Congress should pass new federal voting legislation. Then, authorities in the U.S. and U.K. Investigate why a British…
Nation Jan 17 MLK Jr. would be 'greatly disappointed' by Senate inaction on voting reform, son says Monday has been a day to remember the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and also a day of calls to action on voting rights. Demonstrators marched through streets in Washington in support of voting legislation now stalled in…
Nation Jan 17 News Wrap: Major U.S. airlines warn 5G could ground planes, disrupt travel In our news wrap Monday, major U.S. airlines and cargo lines warned of a crisis when cellphone providers deploy new, faster 5G wireless internet service on Wednesday. Australia and New Zealand sent out surveillance flights to Tonga in the wake…
Politics Jan 17 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on filibuster, voting rights, Trump Arizona rally NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including the Democrats’ plans for the filibuster, their progress on passing voting reform laws, and how former…
Episode Jan 16 January 16, 2022 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Sunday, January 16, all hostages are safe after the hours-long standoff at a Texas synagogue, eastern and southern states face a powerful winter storm, and how climate change is impacting Iraq’s economy and ecology. Hari Sreenivasan…
Politics Jan 16 States redraw districts ahead of midterms Several states across the country have redrawn legislative districts on the basis of the 2020 census. In Michigan, the lines were drawn for the first time by an independent commission made up of citizens. NewsHour Weekend's Christopher Booker has an…
Episode Jan 15 January 15, 2022 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Saturday, January 15, Omicron infections continue to spread nationwide as the roll out of free home testing kits is set to begin. Also, inside Estonia’s tactics to combat Russian disinformation, and celebrating dance legend Alvin Ailey.
Health Jan 15 Omicron spreads as free home tests are set to roll out Starting Saturday, private insurers are required to cover the cost of up to eight at-home testing kits, while those without insurance can get a free kit from the federal government. Meanwhile, COVID-19 cases rose by another 800,000 across the U.S.
Episode Jan 14 January 14, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode Friday on the NewsHour, health systems buckle under the latest surge of hospitalizations from COVID-19 as schools struggle to keep the virus at bay. Also, millions of Kenyans face hunger and ethnic conflict exacerbated by the global climate crisis, and…