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…
Episode Jul 24 July 24, 2021 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Saturday, July 24, after a year-long delay, the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo are finally underway and competition is already heating up, demand grows for Biden to expand a protected status for Haitians in the U.S.,…
World Jul 24 Delayed by a year, Tokyo Olympics kick-off amid COVID-19 fears, protests A year after they were postponed due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Olympics kicked off in Tokyo, Japan-- but not without controversies. The opening ceremony was held without spectators and most competitions are being held without an in-person audience. Meanwhile,…
Episode Jul 23 July 23, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode Friday on the NewsHour, the Olympic Games begin with an empty opening ceremony amid the pandemic and recent COVID cases among athletes. Then, how the Chinese government's banning of a children's book in Hong Kong is emblematic of larger repression.
World Jul 23 News Wrap: Federal appeals court finds CDC eviction moratorium unlawful In our news wrap Friday, a federal appeals court has ruled against a moratorium on most residential evictions during the pandemic. Shooting and protests erupted outside the funeral of Haiti's slain President Jovenel Moïse. Monsoon rains in western India triggered…
World Jul 23 Quiet Olympics opening ceremony sees loud public protest over virus concerns Usually a star-studded show, the Tokyo Olympics opened with a quieter ceremony. National teams paraded to a nearly empty stadium. It was noisier outside, as protests against holding the games in the middle of a pandemic continued. Only 23% of…
Politics Jul 23 Brooks and Capehart on Jan. 6 committee, infrastructure, budget, vaccine hesitancy New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including the Jan. 6 insurrection investigation, the infrastructure and budget negotiations in Congress, and vaccination efforts in America.
Episode Jul 22 July 22, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode Thursday on the NewsHour, we speak to U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy about the pandemic response as rising infections prompt renewed concerns about COVID-19. Then, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito weighs in on the infrastructure negotiations facing an uphill battle in…
World Jul 22 U.S. officials re-emphasize importance of COVID vaccines, investigating virus' origins The White House is issuing urgent calls to action Thursday in the face of COVID-19's latest assault, especially given the dangerous delta variant of the virus. The Biden administration's appeals for Americans to get vaccinated come amid talks of re-imposing…