Episode Jan 08 January 8, 2022 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Saturday, January 8th: Russian troops arrive in Kazakhstan amid the largest unrest there in 30 years as the president cracks down on protesters; NASA's $10 billion Webb space telescope opened its huge, gold-plated 'eye'; and a…
Science Jan 08 NASA's new Webb space telescope opens its golden 'eye' The world’s most powerful telescope unfurled its final mirror today as it sped away to its final destination one million miles from earth. NASA completed the final step of the Webb telescope’s difficult two-week initiation process Saturday, unfolding the final…
World Jan 08 Kazakhstan: Crackdown on protests continue as Russian troops arrive Kazakhstan’s former chief of intelligence was arrested on Saturday after being charged with trying to overthrow the government. The Central Asian country has seen widespread protests, which its president has blamed on terrorists. Meanwhile, the Russian military arrived after requests…
Episode Jan 07 January 7, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode Friday on the NewsHour, the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments on the federal government's vaccine mandates for health care workers and large employers. Then, Kazakhstan's leader vows to quash unrest as violent protests erupt against the government's authoritarian policies. And,…
Nation Jan 07 News Wrap: Ahmaud Arbery's killers sentenced to life in prison, plan to appeal In our news wrap Friday, three white men convicted of chasing and murdering Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia were sentenced to life in prison. A Michigan judge refused to lower the bond penalty for the parents of a teenager who allegedly…
Nation Jan 07 What we saw and learned at the U.S. Capitol, White House last Jan. 6 NewsHour correspondents who were covering the events of last Jan. 6 include Lisa Desjardins, who was inside the Capitol, Amna Nawaz, who was outside the building as the crowd gathered, and Yamiche Alcindor, who was at the White House. They…
Nation Jan 07 Brooks and Capehart on Jan. 6 anniversary, voting rights New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including President Joe Biden’s address marking the anniversary of the Jan. 6 Capitol assault, and the status of Democrats’…
Episode Jan 06 January 6, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode Thursday on the NewsHour, President Joe Biden urges Americans to reject lies about the 2020 election and defend America's democratic ideals. Then, we take an hour-by-hour look at the events of Jan. 6 and speak to a panel of seasoned…
Nation Jan 06 Thompson on what the Jan. 6 panel has learned in the year since the Capitol attack While the disturbing scenes of the Jan. 6 insurrection were captured by witnesses and the media, many unknowns still exist. Among them, the actions of President Donald Trump who was silent for more than three hours. The bipartisan House committee…
Nation Jan 06 Jan. 6 attack was a 'warning shot' and likely a 'harbinger,' experts say. Here's why To get a better understanding of the broader effects of the Jan. 6 insurrection on American politics, culture and democracy itself, Judy Woodruff speaks to four writers who have spent the last year engaged in that conversation.