Science Jul 11 Space race: Richard Branson flies to space on Virgin Galactic British billionaire Richard Branson took off on Virgin Galactic on Sunday with five others on a historic space flight. Cruising to an altitude of 50 miles, Branson did not cross the Karman line, yet beat Jeff Bezos in the billionaire…
Episode Jul 10 July 10, 2021 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Saturday, July 10, Haiti police make several arrests after the nation’s President is assassinated in his home; after years of debate, confederate statues come down in Charlottesville, Virginia. Also, new economic opportunity where the steel industry…
World Jul 10 Haiti asks US, UN for military help after President's assassination Haiti police arrested at least 20 people, including two U.S. citizens, in the aftermath of the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse’s in his home on Wednesday. While the Haitian first lady is recovering in a hospital in Florida, the nation’s…
Episode Jul 09 July 9, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode Friday on the NewsHour, new details about the assassination of Haiti's president raise big questions about who killed Jovenel Moïse and who will succeed him. Then, a critical vote in the U.N, Security Council decides the fate of Syria's last…
World Jul 09 News Wrap: Vaccinated teachers, students can ditch masks inside schools, CDC says In our news wrap Friday, vaccinated teachers and students will no longer need to wear masks inside school buildings, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Police in Haiti have arrested 17 men in connection with Wednesday's assassination…
Politics Jul 09 Brooks and Tumulty on earmarks, Afghanistan withdrawal, NYC mayor's race New York Times columnist David Brooks and deputy opinion editor for The Washington Post, Karen Tumulty, join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including the return of congressional earmarks, withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, the latest on…
Episode Jul 08 July 8, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode Thursday on the NewsHour, the world passes a grim milestone in the pandemic as governments prepare for a potential new wave of COVID-19 infections from the delta variant. The voting rights fight reaches a crescendo in Texas as the legislature…
World Jul 08 News Wrap: Biden prepones, defends U.S. pullout from Afghanistan In our news wrap Thursday, the U.S. military mission in Afghanistan will now conclude early on August 31st instead of September 11. Afghan government forces said they drove Taliban fighters from a key provincial capital. Haiti officials said police have…
World Jul 08 Japanese public worried Olympics may be a superspreader event despite spectator ban The decision to bar spectators from Olympic events in Tokyo, Japan comes two weeks before the games, citing the risk of COVID-19. Only 15% of the country's population is fully vaccinated. How will it affect the games? Christine Brennan, a…
Episode Jul 07 July 7, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode Wednesday on the NewsHour, Haiti's president is killed in his home as the country's unstable political situation worsens. Then, we speak with Eric Adams after his win in the Democratic primary for New York City mayor, making him the heavy…