Health Oct 28 CDC director on vaccinating children, booster guidance, vaccine hesitancy New COVID-19 cases in the U.S. are down nearly 60% and deaths have fallen by nearly a third. Americans are getting boosters, and young children may be able to start getting vaccinated as soon as next week. But the U.S.
Nation Oct 28 Honoring the federal employees who are solving America's biggest problems The past two years have tested the U.S. government’s response to crises after a global pandemic, struggling economy, tumultuous election and natural disasters. And while oversight committees and the media focus on the problems within government, one organization chooses to…
Episode Oct 27 October 27, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode Wednesday on the NewsHour, Democrats scramble after a key senator breaks with the president on raising taxes on America's wealthiest to pay for the spending bill. Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro faces criminal charges for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Minnesota…
Nation Oct 27 News Wrap: Immigration arrests inside the U.S. hit decade low under Biden In our news wrap Wednesday, immigration arrests in the U.S. interior hit their lowest level in more than a decade. The White House says states are moving quickly to order Pfizer's low-dose COVID shot for young kids. The top U.S.
Education Oct 27 Politics of masks, critical race theory fueling heated school board elections School board races are usually quiet contests centered around local issues like budgets. But this year, many of these boards are engulfed in nationalized, cultural hot-button fights over issues like mask mandates and teaching critical race theory. Anger at school…
Episode Oct 26 October 26, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode Tuesday on the NewsHour, progressives are forced to sacrifice their top priorities as Democrats scramble to reach a deal on the Biden spending bill. Then, a turbulent weather system threatens millions of Americans as a storm moves across the country.
Nation Oct 26 News Wrap: FDA advisers back Pfizer vaccine for kids 5 to 11 In our news wrap Tuesday, U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisers recommended that the agency approve Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for kids aged 5 to 11. The Pentagon is warning that the Islamic State in Afghanistan could be able to strike…
Episode Oct 25 October 25, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode Monday on the NewsHour, President Joe Biden's agenda enters a critical week as he pushes his party to reach a spending bill agreement ahead of his upcoming overseas trip. Then, organizers of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot claim they coordinated…
Politics Oct 25 The core unresolved issues holding up Biden's social spending bills A divided Democratic party continued to strive to reach agreement Monday, in what's shaping up to be a make-or-break week for President Joe Biden's term. Moderates and progressives remain at odds as they try to work out the price tag…
Nation Oct 25 News Wrap: Sudan Prime Minister detained, 7 protesters killed in military coup In our news wrap Monday, the military in the North African nation of Sudan seized power in an apparent coup, detaining the country's prime minister, deposing a governing council that included civilian leaders and cracking down on protestors. A new…