Episode Jun 15 June 15, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode Tuesday day on the NewsHour, the U.S. passes 600,000 COVID-19 deaths as more states fully reopen. Then, President Joe Biden meets with European leaders in Geneva to discuss tariffs. We also look ahead at his upcoming high-stakes meeting with Russia's…
Nation Jun 15 Coronavirus delta variant 'may hit us pretty hard' this fall. Here's what you need to know As Americans mourn 600,000 lives lost to COVID-19, two states once hit hard by the pandemic — California and New York — ended nearly all health restrictions on gatherings Tuesday in a sign of the return to normalcy. But states…
World Jun 15 News Wrap: Tensions rise in Jerusalem as Israeli nationalists march for 'death to Arabs' In our news wrap Tuesday, tensions flare in East Jerusalem over a march by Israeli ultra-nationalists where some chanted "Death to Arabs," receiving Palestinian protests. New bursts of gun violence have claimed more lives across the U.S, with Chicago police…
Episode Jun 14 June 14, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode Monday on the NewsHour, the president works to rebuild alliances at the critical NATO summit. Meanwhile, the G7 summit ends with overtures toward reducing global climate change — but few concrete plans. Then, our Politics Monday team looks at Joe…
World Jun 14 News Wrap: Israel's Naftali Bennett officially unseats Benjamin Netanyahu In our news wrap Monday, new Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett formally took office, ending Benjamin Netanyahu's 12-year rule. The U.S. neared 600,000 deaths from COVID-19. U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland promised tighter rules for obtaining information on members of…
Politics Jun 14 Tamara Keith and Lisa Lerer on Biden-Harris performance abroad, GOP midterm strategy NPR’s Tamara Keith and Lisa Lerer of The New York Times join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including President Joe Biden’s message in Europe, Vice President Kamala Harris’ diverse and challenging portfolio, how it all affects Republican…
Arts Jun 14 A playwright's Brief But Spectacular take on unearthing family stories Quiara Alegria Hudes is a Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and collaborated with Lin-Manuel Miranda on the Tony Award-winning musical "In The Heights." Hudes has also written a deeply personal memoir — “My Broken Language" — on navigating life as the daughter…
Episode Jun 13 June 13, 2021 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Sunday, June 13, President Biden declares “America is back” as the G-7 Summit wraps up and he prepares for NATO and a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, and all eyes on Israel today as a…
World Jun 13 New Israeli government ousts longtime Prime Minister Netanyahu Benjamin Netanyahu’s 12-year run as Israel’s prime minister ended Sunday as parliament voted in a new government by a nail-biting 60-59 margin. Former defense secretary and tech billionaire Naftali Bennett will replace Netanyahu. For more on what this means for…
World Jun 13 'America is back': Biden heads for NATO summit after a successful G-7 President Biden flew to Brussels for the NATO summit after wrapping up the G-7 in the UK. At a news conference Sunday, he talked about the G-7’s plan to donate a billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines globally and an agreement…