Health Jan 23

Two years since the first lockdown in China, there have been great strides to combat COVID-19, but confusion and questions remain. From vaccinations to testing, to masking and how many days to isolate—there hasn’t always been clarity. More collaboration between…

Episode Jan 22

On this edition for Saturday, January 22: One year into Biden’s term, how is the president faring with the public and his own party? Plus, the Biden administration ramps up free COVID-19 testing and masks as the omicron variant continues…

Health Jan 22

In order to expand testing access and help stop the spread of the omicron variant, the Biden administration announced this week that it would begin distributing millions of COVID-19 tests and masks to Americans for free. Infectious disease epidemiologist Jessica…

Politics Jan 22

President Biden marked his first year in office on a downbeat note: low approval ratings, a defeat of the Democrats’ voting rights bill in the Senate, and the Build Back Better Bill stalled. But perhaps Biden's biggest political concern is…

Episode Jan 21

Friday on the NewsHour, the U.S. and Russia remain in a heated standoff over Ukraine after a meeting between the American secretary of state and his Russian counterpart. Then, how Taliban rule, a historic drought and bitter cold worsen food…

Nation Jan 21

In our news wrap Friday, a federal judge in Texas blocked nationwide enforcement of a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal workers. Anti-abortion groups held their annual rally in Washington, D.C., buoyed by hopes of an abortion rights rollback. Rebels in…

Nation Jan 21

New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including Democrats' inability to garner enough support to pass the White House's legislative priorities, and the tensions that remain…

Episode Jan 20

Thursday on the NewsHour, we look at what's gone well, and what hasn't over the past 365 days of the Biden administration. Then, disagreements between NATO allies prompt widespread uncertainty as the threat of a renewed Russian invasion looms over…

Nation Jan 20

In our news wrap Thursday, the congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot asked to interview Ivanka Trump. New unemployment claims jumped up by 55,000 last week, to 286,000 — the most since October. Police in Britain arrested two…

Politics Jan 20

President Joe Biden enters his second year in office fighting to pass his signature legislation in a divided Congress, and facing the lowest approval ratings of his tenure. Judy Woodruff assesses his job performance with Democratic Party strategists Faiz Shakir,…