Episode May 17 May 17, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode Monday on the NewsHour, we look at the violence in the Middle East as rockets continue to fly into Israel, and Israelis hammer Gaza with heavy airstrikes. Then, we talk to the president of Afghanistan, Ashraf Ghani, as U.S. troops…
World May 17 News Wrap: Biden to send 20 million COVID-19 vaccines abroad by end of June In our news wrap Monday, President Joe Biden announced that the U.S. will send 20 million COVID-19 vaccines overseas by the end of June. A powerful cyclone roared up the coast of southern India, with winds up to 103 miles…
Politics May 17 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on race in America, the Capitol riot and the Middle East NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including race relations in America, investigating the Capitol riot, and U.S. response to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in the Middle East.
Episode May 16 May 16, 2021 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Sunday, May 16, criticism and confusion over CDC’s new mask guidance, bombings intensify in Gaza and Israel as the conflict enters the seventh day. Also, rarely seen works by Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama fetches $15 million…
World May 16 Is there any ceasefire on the horizon for Israel and Palestine? Israeli airstrikes on Gaza leveled three buildings and killed dozens of people on Sunday, including children. Rocket fire from Gaza into Israel also continued with reports of up to 3,000 rockets fired since the start of the conflict. International allies,…
World May 16 Colombia protests enter week three as violence escalates At least 42 people have died, thousands have been injured and hundreds are believed to be missing as widespread protests and violence across Colombia continued for the third week. The demonstrations began over a pandemic-related tax policy and escalated over…
Nation May 16 How tax laws disadvantage Black Americans but subsidize white Americans Tax returns are calculated based on income, but a new book highlights how the tax code disproportionately impacts people of color. Dorothy Brown, professor at Emory University School of Law and author of “The Whiteness of Wealth: How the Tax…
Episode May 15 May 15, 2021 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Saturday, May 15, Israel flattens a building in Gaza as tensions in the region continue to rise, more on the Colonial Pipeline shutdown and vulnerabilities to cyberattacks on US infrastructure, and in our signature segment, how…
Nation May 15 The Colonial Pipeline shutdown: Latest news and how the US can prepare for next time Nearly a week after a ransomware attack forced Colonial Pipeline to shut down, the company announced it has restored service. The shutdown disrupted gas supplies along the East Coast — full recovery may still take days. The attack has highlighted…
World May 15 Israel-Palestine conflict intensifies as violence escalates Israeli forces targeted Gaza again on Saturday, striking down a tower housing offices of Al Jazeera and the Associated Press as well as residences. Hamas militia continued to attack Israeli cities including Tel Aviv, damaging several homes and buildings. Israel…