Health Nov 26 Alarm grows after emergence of new omicron COVID-19 variant. Here's what you need to know A newly emerged variant of the coronavirus known as “omicron” is causing widespread concern. First discovered in South Africa, it's now been detected in multiple nations, including Europe and Israel. Many nations including the U.S. are considering travel bans to…
Nation Nov 26 News Wrap: Ukraine president implicates Russia in plot to overthrow the government In our news wrap Friday, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said intelligence services found Russia is involved in a plot to overthrow the government, the FDA reported Merck's experimental COVID-19 pill is effective, Russian rescuers found one survivor inside a Siberian…
Nation Nov 26 Brooks and Capehart on new COVID-19 variant, inflation, Ahmaud Arbery verdict New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join William Brangham to discuss the week in politics, including the new COVID- 19 variant, inflation, President Biden's leadership decisions at the Federal Reserve and the verdict in…
Episode Nov 25 November 25, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode Thursday on the NewsHour, many Americans face food insecurity this Thanksgiving amid the ongoing pandemic and rising prices, California's largest utility company is questioned over whether its ancient equipment sparked this year's biggest wildfire, and a look at how the…
Nation Nov 25 News Wrap: Europe's COVID-19 surge raises new alarms In our news wrap Thursday, Germany became the fifth European nation to pass 100,000 deaths as the Czech Republic declared a 30-day emergency and France announced stricter mandates. Also, millions of Americans celebrated Thanksgiving Day with a return to traditions,…
Nation Nov 25 How broken faith in American institutions is creating a 'rising sense of fury' When journalist and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Evan Osnos moved back to the U.S. in 2013 after working abroad for 10 years, he was struck by the anger and fear seeping into American political culture. He recently spoke with Judy Woodruff…
Episode Nov 24 November 24, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode Wednesday on the NewsHour, all three men involved in the murder of Ahmaud Arbery have been convicted. Then, Kurdish migrants return home after being used as pawns in a geopolitical struggle between Belarus and the European Union. And, NASA launches…
Nation Nov 24 News Wrap: U.S. Thanksgiving travel nears pre-pandemic levels In our news wrap Wednesday, millions of Americans were on the move as Thanksgiving travel neared pre-pandemic levels, despite higher gas prices and a new surge in COVID-19 infections. U.S. unemployment claims are at their lowest since 1969, and inflation…
Nation Nov 24 New book dives into problematic treatment of Black players, staff in professional sports Many Americans will be catching up on their share of football on Thanksgiving, and into the extended weekend. The NFL's approach to a number of issues around race and politics have been the subject of much debate and concern. Judy…
Arts Nov 24 Poet recounts ups and downs of the pandemic — on a literal rollercoaster For many Americans, the COVID-19 pandemic has felt like a rollercoaster. Infections have gone down, then back up. Mask mandates were put in place, then dropped and then required again. Poet Jasmine Gardosi was asked by the British charity National…