World May 24 News Wrap: NYC, LA schools to resume in-person learning this fall In our news wrap Monday, schools in New York City and Los Angeles will make a return to full, in-person learning this fall, with remote options unavailable in NYC and available in only some cases in LA. The World Health…
Politics May 24 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on infrastructure, Jan. 6 commission, election audits NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including bipartisanship on infrastructure, a commission to investigate the January 6 insurrection and efforts across the country to audit votes…
Episode May 23 May 23, 2021 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Sunday, May 23, it’s been one year since the killing of George Floyd at the hands of police—where does America stand today in regards to policing and racial justice? And in our signature segment, the resilience…
Nation May 23 How piecemeal police reform is setting the stage for national change The death of Ronald Greene, a Black man who died in Louisiana in 2019 after a police chase is under scrutiny after newly released police body camera footage shows he was choked and beaten by troopers -- a starkly different…
Nation May 23 George Floyd died last year. Here's what has changed since then This week marks one year since George Floyd, an unarmed Black man was killed by then police officer Derek Chauvin, who held his knee on Floyd for nearly nine minutes. His death, recorded on video by a bystander, sparked widespread…
Episode May 22 May 22, 2021 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Saturday, May 22, the fragile ceasefire between Israeli forces and Hamas seems to be holding, a NYC-based hedge fund is set to take over one of the country’s largest publishing companies. Also, the new wave of…
World May 22 The fragile ceasefire between Israeli forces and Hamas seems to be holding The cease-fire between Israeli forces and Hamas held for a second day. Meanwhile, Gazans returned to their homes to survey the damage as UN humanitarian relief officials said rebuilding health facilities was a high priority because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Nation May 22 Hedge fund known for slashing newsrooms is taking over the Tribune papers Shareholders for Tribune Publishing approved a $630 million takeover bid by NYC-based hedge fund, Alden Global Capital, known for expanding profits by slashing newsrooms. The unions representing several Tribune newspapers including the Baltimore Sun, Chicago Tribune and Hartford Courant, opposed…
Episode May 21 May 21, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode Friday on the NewsHour, a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas holds, but tensions are high as both sides claim victory. Then, we look at the enormous vaccine gap between rich and poor countries, as the virus surges in the developing…
World May 21 News Wrap: Minnesota AG to prosecute cop who killed Daunte Wright In our news wrap Friday, the attorney general of Minnesota will take over prosecuting the former police officer who killed Daunte Wright. The British government is reviewing oversight of the BBC after a scathing report on a 1995 interview with…