Episode Feb 28 February 28, 2021 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Sunday, February 28, Johnson & Johnson says it expects to start shipping the first doses of its newly FDA-approved vaccine on Monday. Also, the story behind the resurgence of America’s oldest independent Black-owned bookstore, and why…
Politics Feb 28 How online misinformation from local-level Republicans helped fuel the Capitol riot What level of online influence did local and state-level Republican officials have in the lead-up to the Capitol insurrection? An Associated Press investigation delved into the public and private social media accounts of nearly 1,000 Republican officials to look at…
Episode Feb 27 February 27, 2021 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Saturday, February 27, President Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus package passes the House and moves on to the Senate, the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine is expected to roll out within days, and in our signature…
Health Feb 27 J&J vaccine: Fight against COVID-19 gets another shot in the arm Vaccination efforts to fight the pandemic got another shot in the arm. The Johnson & Johnson vaccine, which is expected to rollout soon after the FDA nod, will speed up inoculations against COVID-19, but it might be a while before…
Episode Feb 26 February 26, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode Friday on the NewsHour, Congress moves closer to passing a sweeping stimulus bill despite the uncertain future of a minimum wage increase, the Biden administration faces early foreign policy tests with a new report on the murder of Saudi journalist…
World Feb 26 News Wrap: FDA close to approving a third COVID vaccine for emergency use In our news wrap Friday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is nearing approval of a third COVID vaccine made by Johnson & Johnson for emergency use as COVID cases begin rising. Also, more than 300 girls are missing in…
Nation Feb 26 Outgoing Washington Post editor Marty Baron reflects on the state of American journalism This week marks a turning point at one of the nation's premier newspapers. Washington Post Executive Editor Marty Baron is stepping down on Sunday after eight years at the Post and more than four decades in the news business. His…
Politics Feb 26 Brooks and Capehart on COVID relief, CPAC and President Biden's nominees New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including passing a COVID relief bill without a minimum wage increase, the prospects for President Biden’s Cabinet nominations, and…
Nation Feb 26 Remembering 5 extraordinary people who lost their lives to COVID-19 This week the nation reached a grim milestone as the pandemic death count surpassed 500,000 in the United States. We take a moment to remember five remarkable individuals who lost their lives to COVID-19.
Episode Feb 25 February 25, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode Thursday on the NewsHour, the debate continues on raising the federal minimum wage amid growing inequality, we look at the reasons why many health workers remain hesitant to receive COVID-19 inoculations, and millions of students with limited broadband access are…