Nation Nov 15 2 mayors on how and when new infrastructure law will help their cities For more perspective on infrastructure spending, Judy Woodruff turns to two mayors who were at the White House Monday afternoon and are on the front lines of the new infrastructure law: Nan Whaley is a Democrat serving Dayton, Ohio, and…
Nation Nov 15 News Wrap: Trump ally Steve Bannon appears in court on contempt charges In our news wrap Monday, longtime Trump ally Steve Bannon appeared before a federal judge in Washington on criminal contempt charges. Health officials in New York City called for all adults to get booster shots going beyond current CDC guidance.
Politics Nov 15 Tamara Keith and Lisa Lerer on infrastructure law, Bannon indictment, Leahy retirement NPR’s Tamara Keith and Lisa Lerer of The New York Times join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including the new infrastructure law, the indictment of longtime Trump ally Steve Bannon on contempt of Congress charges, and Democratic…
Nation Nov 15 Journalist Andrea Elliott's Brief But Spectacular take on seeing the unseen For the last decade, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Andrea Elliott has been following Dasani, a child who grew up in homeless shelters and foster care in New York. Elliot’s new book, “Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival & Hope in an American City,”…
Episode Nov 14 November 14, 2021 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Sunday, November 14, we continue our coverage from Maine where a new law on recycling turns the tables on who pays, and we get a real-time look at increased flooding in the city of Portland as…
World Nov 14 Climate summit ends with a divide remaining between rich and poor nations The United Nations Climate Summit or COP26 in Scotland ended with a final agreement coming after an extra day of debate. Sticking points included fossil fuel subsidies and climate finance. Developing nations urged the developed world to do more to…
Episode Nov 13 November 13, 2021 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode In a special edition this Saturday, the UN climate conference wraps up after an extra day of negotiations, and we return to Maine – a state we visited a year ago as it struggled through the pandemic. We look at…
Episode Nov 12 November 12, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode Friday on the NewsHour, negotiations go down to the wire at the global climate summit but meaningful agreements remain elusive. Then, the regional war in Tigray spills over into the rest of Ethiopia, ensnaring innocent civilians. And, Jonathan Capehart and…
Nation Nov 12 News Wrap: Bannon indicted on contempt charges for defying congressional subpoena In our news wrap Friday, longtime Trump adviser Steve Bannon has been indicted on two counts of contempt of Congress after he defied a subpoena from the congressional committee investigating the Capitol insurrection. President Joe Biden nominated Dr. Robert Kaliff…
Politics Nov 12 Capehart and Abernathy on congressional bipartisanship, inflation, redistricting Washington Post columnists Jonathan Capehart and Gary Abernathy join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including the bipartisanship in Congress, U.S. inflation and gerrymandering.