Episode Jul 12 July 12, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode Monday on the NewsHour, Cuba sees its largest protests in decades as thousands gather across the country in a call for freedom. Then, the spread of the delta variant prompts questions about the possible need for booster shots in the…
Nation Jul 12 News Wrap: Biden holds White House meeting on gun control as U.S. sees spike in violence In our news wrap Monday, President Joe Biden issued fresh appeals to get gun violence under control. Drug maker Pfizer met with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to advocate for a COVID-19 booster shot, which federal officials say is…
Politics Jul 12 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on rewriting the Capitol attack, defunding police 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 rewriting of the January 6 attacks, President Joe Biden’s stance on police reform and what…
Episode Jul 11 July 11, 2021 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Sunday, July 11, Delta variant surges across the U.S., especially among the unvaccinated. Also, billionaire Richard Branson takes off on Virgin Galactic’s space flights, and a Dutch company’s fight to end child slavery in the chocolate…
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…