Politics Mar 01 New York's governor under fire with new allegations about his personal conduct His national profile soared last year, drawing praise for his leadership in New York state during the first months of the pandemic. Now, Gov. Andrew Cuomo is under fire, facing allegations not just about his administration's handling of coronavirus data…
Politics Mar 01 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump's CPAC appearance and Biden's immigration policies NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including President Biden's immigration policies, the debate over COVID relief in the Senate, and former President Donald Trump's appearance at…
Nation Mar 01 Can teaching civics in schools help break down barriers in American society? Fierce divisions seem to drive a wedge in much of American life at this moment and how we view government. Now, a prominent team of educators has released a new plan that calls for revamping history and civics classes in…
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…