Nation Oct 13 News Wrap: Energy costs may soar by up to 54% amid this winter's colder temperatures In our news wrap Wednesday, a federal forecast says global inflation and supply shortages will boost energy costs as much as 54 percent over last year. The surge in inflation means social security recipients will get their biggest cost-of-living adjustment…
Economy Oct 13 Government, private sector cooperation necessary to clear supply bottleneck, expert says Judy Woodruff looks at the limits of what President Joe Biden can do about the supply and delivery issues facing the United States, and other problems affecting the economy simultaneously, with David Lynch of The Washington Post.
Nation Oct 12 Raising the Future: The Child Care Crisis - A PBS NewsHour Special In this hour-long special, the PBS NewsHour reveals how shifting societal values, as well as decades of federal policy, have shaped the U.S. child care system into what it is today. It explores the burden costly child care places on…
Episode Oct 12 October 12, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode Tuesday on the NewsHour, top medical experts warn bleeding risks for some older Americans may outweigh the benefits of taking aspirin daily. North Korea's Kim Jong Un displays new nuclear technology developed to strike the U.S. mainland, while calling the…
Nation Oct 12 News Wrap: White House rebukes Texas Gov. Abbott over vaccine mandate ban In our news wrap Tuesday, the White House rebuked Texas Gov. Gregg Abbott over banning COVID-19 vaccine requirements. Meanwhile, the state of Florida fined Leon County $3.5 million for requiring its employees to get vaccinated. In Britain, a report by…
Episode Oct 11 October 11, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode Monday on the NewsHour, the Biden administration expands national monuments at the center of debate over cultural heritage, and national resources. Then, prominent Republicans embrace the former president on the campaign trail in Iowa, with an eye toward the midterm…
Nation Oct 11 News Wrap: Southwest canceled more than 2,000 flights over the weekend In our news wrap Monday, Southwest Airlines is working to restore operations after canceling some 2,000 flights since Friday. Iraq announced that the country's security forces captured one of the Islamic State's top leaders in a cross-border operation. Southern California's…
Politics Oct 11 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump Iowa rally, Biden approval rating NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including former President Donald Trump’s appearance in Iowa, and how the American public feels about the Biden administration.
Episode Oct 10 October 10, 2021 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Sunday, October 10, Congress faces a short term debt ceiling vote this week, why LGBTQ elders can feel unsafe when seeking long-term care and housing, and: one man makes it his mission to run every street…
World Oct 10 Taliban face growing problems running Afghanistan as talks begin with the U.S. U.S. and Taliban representatives met in Doha, Qatar, this weekend for the first direct talks since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan. The talks will reportedly focus on terrorism, evacuations and a growing humanitarian crisis as winter approaches. Wall Street…