World Apr 23 News Wrap: CDC lifts pause on Johnson & Johnson shot after reviewing blood clot claims In our news wrap Friday, the CDC has lifted a pause on Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine. Officials in India, meanwhile, reported nearly 333,000 new cases today, and more than 2,200 deaths. President Joe Biden's global climate summit ended today,…
Health Apr 23 Fauci on brief J&J pause, 'breakthrough' infections, and sharing vaccines with the world Dr. Anthony Fauci, the Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and Chief Medical Adviser to President Joe Biden, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the effect of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine pause on U.S. inoculation numbers,…
Politics Apr 23 Brooks and Capehart on Chauvin verdict, Biden climate plan and Capitol riot investigations New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including the president's ambitious climate goals. policing in America, and investigations into the Capitol riot.
Nation Apr 23 Looking back at the lives of 5 wonderful people lost to COVID-19 Every Friday, we take a moment to remember five people lost to COVID-19. Here are their stories.
Episode Apr 22 April 22, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode Thursday on the NewsHour, President Joe Biden announces ambitious targets for reducing carbon emissions as part of the fight against climate change. Then, India records the highest one day number of new COVID-19 infections of any nation since the pandemic…
World Apr 22 News Wrap: Senate passes bipartisan COVID hate crimes bill to protect AAPI community In our news wrap Thursday, the U.S. Senate passed a bipartisan COVID-19 hate crimes bill, responding to attacks on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. The U.S. House of Representatives voted along party lines to grant Washington, D.C. statehood. Internationally, Russia…
World Apr 22 Has the U.S. set realistic goals to combat climate change? A climate scientist weighs in To discuss the ambitions of the climate summit and the very real challenges to President Joe Biden's plans, we're joined by Michael Mann, a climate scientist and professor of atmospheric sciences at Penn State University. He's the author of, "The…
Nation Apr 22 A Brief But Spectacular take on chronic illness The emergence of long COVID has drawn attention to poorly understood chronic illnesses. This week, over a thousand people living with those diseases signed up to meet virtually with members of Congress to push for more funding for chronic illnesses.
Episode Apr 21 April 21, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode Wednesday on the NewsHour, we talk with George Floyd's family a day after Derek Chauvin's conviction for his murder. Then, the latest from Russia where support for a jailed opposition leader has sparked calls for change. And, we discuss the…
Nation Apr 21 News Wrap: India sets grim new records for COVID cases, deaths In our news wrap Wednesday, India set new high records with 2,000 deaths and 295,000 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours. Meanwhile, the United States reached 200 million vaccinations. There's word that President Joe Biden will pledge to cut U.S. greenhouse…