Nation Aug 09 How the Biden administration is addressing mounting housing insecurity Millions of renters and landlords across the country are living in limbo amid a flurry of legal challenges to the Biden administration’s new federal eviction ban. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge joins Yamiche Alcindor to…
Nation Aug 09 U.S. Senate nears passage of $1 trillion infrastructure plan A major bill that could steer billions in federal dollars toward American roads, railways, water systems and broadband networks is inching closer to a final Senate vote. But at the same time, the Democrats who control the Senate's agenda are…
Politics Aug 09 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the infrastructure deal, Congress' agenda, Cuomo's future NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join William Brangham to discuss the latest political news, including the infrastructure deal, Congress' packed summer agenda and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s political future after sexual harassment allegations.
Nation Aug 09 As Tokyo Olympics come to a close, a look back at the highs and lows The Tokyo Olympics have come to a close and Team U.S.A. came away the big winner with 113 medals, 39 of them gold. USA Today's Christine Brennan joins William Brangham to review some of the highlights and discuss how these…
Episode Aug 08 August 8, 2021 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Sunday, August 8, the Delta variant continues to cause a surge in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and death. Also, the Tokyo Olympics draw to a close, and finding a more sustainable way to make one of the…
World Aug 08 Games like no other: Tokyo 2020 ends as torch goes to Paris for 2024 The Tokyo Olympics were like none other: postponed for a year because of the pandemic, athletes competing without fans in the stands, and protests because of rising COVID-19 cases. After 16 days of play, the torch was finally extinguished on…
Episode Aug 07 August 7, 2021 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Saturday, August 7, debate over vaccine and mask mandates continues as the U.S. COVID-19 rates hit over 100,000 new cases per day, plus, the rising toll long-haul COVID is having on underserved communities. And in our…
Health Aug 07 COVID-19 exposed our inequities. Long COVID may exacerbate them Nearly 25% of Americans who were infected with the coronavirus are enduring symptoms of “long COVID,” which can last for months. New Republic freelance reporter Karina Piser reported on how the healthcare system is failing to recognize the symptoms and…
Nation Aug 07 From 'carrots' to 'sticks'—Why vaccine mandates may work where incentives haven't While new COVID-19 cases surge, debate over lockdowns, masks and vaccine mandates continue. Yesterday, United Airlines announced that it will require all of its U.S. employees to be vaccinated as a condition of employment. Juliette Kayyem, professor at the Harvard…
Episode Aug 06 August 6, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode Friday on the NewsHour, the latests jobs report shows a strong labor market and a falling unemployment rate, we examine the potential investments in the country's aging transportation network as the Senate moves forward with the infrastructure bill, Hungary's crackdown…