Nation May 12 NIH director optimistic about teen vaccinations, says it's 'time to roll up your sleeves' On Wednesday afternoon, a key advisory panel to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended allowing Pfizer's COVID-19 shots for children aged 12 to 15. Many parents have been eagerly awaiting this decision, but it's far from universal. Dr.
World May 12 News Wrap: Panic buying adds to gas woes in the Southeast as pipeline restarts operations In our news wrap Wednesday, panic buying of gasoline intensified across the southeastern U.S. as the colonial pipeline resumed operations. Inflation fears washed over Wall Street and the financial markets. The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 has fallen to an…
Arts May 12 A Brief But Spectacular take on dancing into old age 96-year-old Stuart Hodes took his first dance lesson at the Martha Graham school after being discharged from a distinguished stint as an air force aviator in World War II, and he has been dancing through life ever since. He recently…
Episode May 11 May 11, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode Tuesday on the NewsHour, clashes turn deadly in Jerusalem as Israel conducts airstrikes in Gaza and Palestinian militants fire rockets. Then, we discuss the nationwide rollout of shots with the Republican governor of a state with one of the lowest…
World May 11 News Wrap: Federal judge rejects NRA bankruptcy bid, allowing NY to pursue dissolution In our news wrap Tuesday, a federal judge in Dallas rejected the National Rifle Association's bid to file for bankruptcy protection, blocking the gun rights group's effort to reorganize in Texas. Undocumented college students will now have access to COVID…
Politics May 11 Gov. Cox on Utah's vaccination rates, bipartisanship and 'fairly large divides' in the GOP President Joe Biden on Tuesday met with a bipartisan group of governors to discuss vaccination efforts as his administration aims to vaccinate a majority of American adults by July 4. Judy Woodruff talks with Republican Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, who…
Episode May 10 May 10, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode Monday on the NewsHour, Hamas fires rockets into Israel, prompting an air strike after hundreds of Palestinians are wounded in clashes with Israeli police. Then, the latest ransomware attack on a major fuel pipeline highlights the vulnerability of U.S. energy…
World May 10 News Wrap: 13 dead after roadside bombings follow girls school attack in Afghanistan In our news wrap Monday, Roadside bombings have killed at least 13 people in Afghanistan after Saturday's bombing at a girls school in Kabul. In about 24 hours, over 2,100 migrants have reached the shores of Lampedusa, a small Italian…
Politics May 10 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Liz Cheney, Trump and the GOP NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including internal Republican politics over Rep. Liz Cheney’s House position, former President Trump’s influence on the party, and bipartisanship on…
Episode May 09 May 9, 2021 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Sunday, May 9, the U.S. looks for ways to expand COVID-19 vaccinations as demand plateaus, a bombing at a school outside Kabul, Afghanistan leaves dozens of children dead with the death toll still climbing, and in…