Nation Jul 27 The 'insurmountable' weight of expectations on Simone Biles, other professional athletes In a stunning moment at the Tokyo Olympics this morning, American athlete Simone Biles — considered the top gymnast in the world and favored to bring home gold medals — withdrew from the team competition. Her decision to prioritize her…
Episode Jul 26 July 26, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode Monday on the NewsHour, as the spike in COVID-19 infections and deaths sparks a renewed push for vaccinations, we explore where they will be mandatory. Then, we check in on the latest from Congress' budget and infrastructure negotiations. And, the…
Nation Jul 26 Should your doctor be vaccinated? Frontline workers face calls for mandatory inoculation About 115,000 frontline federal health care workers will be required to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Nearly 60 medical groups issued a call for mandatory vaccinations for all health care workers. Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, the co-director of the Healthcare Transformation Institute…
World Jul 26 News Wrap: Biden to pull U.S. combat forces from Iraq by end of year In our news wrap Monday, the White House announced that a U.S. combat mission in Iraq will wrap up by year’s end. The United Nations reports that more women and children have been killed in fighting in Afghanistan this year…
Nation Jul 26 Why the infrastructure deal is still under discussion On Capitol Hill, bipartisan infrastructure talks are on shaky grounds. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports on the latest hiccup in the negotiations, and when progress can be expected.
World Jul 26 Why are Tunisians protesting? Understanding the country's crisis of democracy Tunisia’s President Kais Saied on Monday suspended parliament indefinitely and fired the country’s defense minister — one day after he unilaterally fired the prime minister. Nick Schifrin reports on moves that critics call a coup — one decade after the…
Politics Jul 26 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on vaccines, infrastructure, Jan. 6 committee NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join John Yang to discuss the latest political news, including COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, congressional debate on a bipartisan infrastructure deal, and the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection investigation.
Episode Jul 25 July 25, 2021 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Sunday, July 25, a look inside President Biden’s battle to get a pair of highly ambitious infrastructure and social bills passed as negotiations stretch on another week, another deadly wildfire season rages on the West Coast…
Politics Jul 25 Biden's new bill a 'grab bag' of social infrastructure Six months into Biden's presidency, he's facing numerous challenges: a resurgence of COVID-19, mainly among the unvaccinated, a nation still highly polarized, and a battle to get both a bipartisan infrastructure bill, and a highly ambitious, democrats-only package of social…
Nation Jul 25 Most fire victims are still waiting to be paid by PG&E's Fire Victim Fund, investigation finds As the Dixie fire ravages northern California, Pacific Gas and Electric has admitted that its equipment could have sparked it. The utility company has sparked fires before, including the deadly Camp fire in 2018. As it emerged from bankruptcy last…