World Apr 09 Looking back at the long and often turbulent life of Prince Philip Britain's Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth's husband of 73 years, died Friday at Windsor Castle. The Duke of Edinburgh had been hospitalized nearly a month ago for heart surgery. Mourners defied COVID-19 protocols to gather in front of Buckingham Palace and…
Nation Apr 09 Brooks and Capehart on the filibuster, reconciliation, and the American Jobs Plan New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including the filibuster debate, reconciliation and resistance within the Democratic party, the American Jobs Plan, and gun control.
Nation Apr 09 The stories behind 5 wonderful lives cut short by COVID-19 Every Friday, we take a moment now to remember some of the extraordinary lives of those we have lost to the coronavirus. Here are their stories.
Episode Apr 08 April 8, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode Thursday on the NewsHour, the Biden administration announces new initiatives to curb gun violence. Then, many Evangelical leaders work to overcome reluctance to receive inoculations among their followers. The under told story of Jewish women's resistance movement within Nazi run…
Nation Apr 08 Breaking down Biden's plan to curb 'blemish' of gun violence in America President Joe Biden on Thursday unveiled executive actions to curb gun violence, which he described as an "epidemic" and an "international embarrassment." Nearly 20,000 people died of gun violence last year, and another 24,000 died by suicide. Adam Winkler of…
World Apr 08 News Wrap: Number of minors at southern border hits all-time high amid claims of abuse In our news wrap Thursday, the number of children arriving at the southern border hit an all-time high last month as authorities apprehended nearly 19,000 minors in March. In another mass shooting, a man in South Carolina killed five people…
Episode Apr 07 April 7, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode Wednesday on the NewsHour, we explore the state of our streets, pipes and bridges as President Biden pursues a push to sell his infrastructure plan, new questions about AstraZeneca complicate global efforts to deliver inoculations, and Ethiopia's military crackdown in…
World Apr 07 News Wrap: CDC says U.K. variant now the most common strain in the U.S In our news wrap Wednesday, the CDC says a highly contagious virus variant first found in Britain has now become the most common strain in the U.S., the Biden administration announced it’s resuming aid to Palestinians, at least 144 people…
World Apr 07 Ethiopia's military crackdown in Tigray prompts accusations of ethnic cleansing Allegations of ethnic cleansing that began last fall amid a military crackdown in northern Ethiopia's Tigray region now threaten to engulf the surrounding areas and permanently tarnish the reputation of the country’s nobel prize-winning prime minister. Thousands are dead, tens…
Arts Apr 07 Why Jimmy Carter may be the most misunderstood president in American history Jimmy Carter lost his White House re-election bid over 40 years ago and his presidency is often remembered for hard economic times and the Iran hostage crisis. But author and historian Jonathan Alter argues in his latest book, “His Very…