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…
Nation Feb 07 News Wrap: Tropical cyclone leaves 60,0000 people homeless in Madagascar In our news wrap Monday, more than 60,000 people in Madagascar are homeless and 21 are dead after a tropical cyclone struck, a second man will plead guilty to plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer over COVID restrictions, Chinese…
Politics Feb 07 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Republicans censuring Cheney, Kinzinger 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 repercussions after the Republican National Committee censured Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger for their…
Episode Feb 06 February 6, 2022 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Sunday, February 6, Queen Elizabeth II marks 70 years on the British throne, a look at new and emerging restrictions on diversity education as Black history month begins, an update on the ongoing crisis in Haiti…
World Feb 06 Uncertainty looms in Haiti where interim president's term nears end On Monday, the term of Haiti’s American-backed prime minister, Ariel Henry officially ends. It will also be seven months since the island nation’s president was assassinated, raising concerns over another crisis in a nation struggling to contain gang-violence in its…
Education Feb 06 How new rules are limiting diversity education in schools Black History Month has put the spotlight on diversity education – and the impact of the ban on teaching critical race theory in some states. According to an analysis by Education Week, 37 states are considering limits to the teaching…
Episode Feb 05 February 5, 2022 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Saturday, February 5, U.S. troops arrive in eastern Europe as a show of support to Ukraine, Beijing hosts its second Olympics, and how a relationship forged during the Afghan war evolved over the years. Hari Sreenivasan…
World Feb 05 COVID-19, Russia, rights: China hosts Olympics amid controversy Beijing became the first city to host the summer and winter editions of the Olympics. The Games are being held against a backdrop of multiple controversies – a raging pandemic, diplomatic boycotts over China’s human rights record, and the nation’s…
World Feb 05 9/11 suspect, Gitmo detainee to be transferred back to Saudi Arabia The U.S. is preparing to transfer a man suspected of being a 9/11 hijacker from Guantanamo Bay to Saudi Arabia. The Pentagon announced that this comes after a review board recommended Mohammed al-Qahtani be transferred so he can be treated…