Episode Oct 15 October 15, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode Friday on the NewsHour, an FDA advisory panel authorizes another shot for some Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine recipients, and David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart analyze President Biden's efforts to alleviate supply chain issues and navigate Republican pushback to vaccine…
World Oct 15 News Wrap: Suicide attack in Afghanistan kills 47, wounds dozens In our news wrap Friday, at least 47 people were killed and 70 were wounded in Afghanistan when a suicide bomber attacked a Shiite mosque in the city of Kandahar, attorneys for Nikolas Cruz say he will plead guilty for…
Health Oct 15 FDA panel backs another shot for some Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine recipients An FDA advisory panel on Friday recommended a second booster dose for Johnson & Johnson's single-shot vaccine. Dr. Celine Gounder, an infectious disease specialist and epidemiologist at New York University's Grossman School of Medicine, and Dr. Ashish Jha, the dean…
Politics Oct 15 Brooks and Capehart on supply-chain bottlenecks, Republican pushback to vaccine mandates New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including President Biden’s efforts to alleviate supply-chain bottlenecks, inflation, the vaccine mandate debate, and the Virginia governor's race.
Nation Oct 15 A Florida sheriff's Brief But Spectacular take on mental illness in county jails Ken Mascara has been the sheriff of St. Lucie County in Florida for the past 20 years. He has seen funding for mental health facilities plummet, and as a result, more and more mentally ill patients end up languishing behind…
Episode Oct 14 October 14, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode Thursday on the NewsHour, a limited supply of global energy sources has led to rising prices worldwide, with winter fuel costs expected to climb. Then, residents of another predominantly Black city in Michigan are told to use bottled water amid…
Nation Oct 14 News Wrap: FDA advisory panel backs Moderna booster for seniors, other high-risk groups In our news wrap Wednesday, a FDA advisory panel recommended Moderna's booster shot for senior citizens and those with health issues or at-risk jobs. President Joe Biden urged more businesses to mandate COVID vaccines for employees. The U.S. Labor Department…
Nation Oct 14 Film and TV workers are on the verge of a massive strike. Here's why Tens of thousands of American film industry workers are preparing for a possible strike Monday that could stop production of movies and shows nationwide as The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees union tries to negotiate better working conditions and…
Health Oct 14 How fires, dry conditions are drastically increasing air pollution across California Smoke and dust are blanketing central California. Air pollution is a chronic problem in the San Joaquin Valley but it is now reaching levels unlike any previously seen. With no measurable rainfall in weeks, and little chance of rain in…
Episode Oct 13 October 13, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode Wednesday on the NewsHour, we talk with U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo as delays in shipments from overseas pushes inflation to hit record highs. Then, the Supreme Court hears the Boston Marathon bomber case after an appeals court found errors…