Episode Aug 27 August 27, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode Friday on the NewsHour, Afghan evacuations face new challenges after deadly attacks in Kabul with fears of more violence as the U.S. withdrawal nears completion. Then, we break down what the Supreme Court's decision to block eviction protections means for…
World Aug 27 Comparing strategies and challenges of evacuating Afghanistan with Vietnam exit For more on the evacuation operation in Kabul and the challenges the U.S. military faces in light of Thursday's attacks, Amna Nawaz turns to retired Col. Mark Cancian. He had a 38-year career in the Marine Corps and was involved…
World Aug 27 News Wrap: Florida judge reverses DeSantis order banning school mask mandates In our news wrap Friday, a judge in Florida ruled that school districts in the state can impose mask mandates in the classroom, reversing an executive order by Gov. Ron DeSantis banning such mandates. The Texas House easily passed a…
Nation Aug 27 As 1.2 million households face eviction, only 11% of federal rental assistance distributed The Supreme Court ended the Biden administration's COVID-related ban on evictions, siding with landlords who said the ban put them at risk of irreparable harm. Congress has authorized some $46 billion in rental assistance relief. But Stephanie Sy reports only…
Politics Aug 27 Brooks and Capehart on Kabul attack, Jan. 6 investigation, voting rights New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including the bombings in Kabul, Afghanistan that killed U.S. service members, the commission investigating the Jan. 6 riot, and…
World Aug 27 Paralympic athletes to watch in Tokyo The Tokyo Paralympic Games kicked off this past Tuesday with — for the first time — a prime-time slot on American network television. As William Brangham reports, it's part of the increasing interest and growth in these games. Motoko Rich,…
Episode Aug 26 August 26, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode Thursday on the NewsHour, one of the deadliest days for Americans in Afghanistan in a decade after suicide bombings at Kabul's airport. Then, many U.S. law enforcement officers remain reluctant to receive vaccinations, prompting calls to mandate shots. And, record…
World Aug 26 Analyzing the risk to U.S. troops remaining in Afghanistan until Aug. 31 To discuss how evacuations in Afghanistan may be affected by Thursday's attacks, Amna Nawaz speaks to retired Col. Mike Jason, who was a battalion commander in northern Afghanistan, now the interim executive director of Allied Airlift 21, and Lisa Curtis,…
World Aug 26 News Wrap: COVID could claim 100,000 more U.S. lives by end of 2021 In our news wrap Thursday, a top COVID-19 model projected nearly 100,000 more deaths in the U.S. by December 1. Meanwhile, Texas' Republican Gov. Greg Abbott imposed a ban on state or local mandates requiring vaccinations. Seven U.S. Capitol Police…
Nation Aug 26 Despite rise in delta cases, U.S. police forces pushback against vaccine mandates Following the full FDA approval of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine, an increasing number of cities and states are now mandating vaccinations for their employees — or requiring them to get tested weekly. But there has been some intense pushback from law…