Nation Dec 30 Was the Nashville bomber's treatment by police a double standard? Nashville police said on Wednesday that they did not have enough evidence to search the property of the man named as the Christmas Day bomber when they went to his house last year. Anthony Quinn Warner's girlfriend reportedly told police…
Arts Dec 30 Author David Leavitt on crossword puzzles, grief and ritual Sometimes it's the little things that get us through the hard times, and for many people crossword puzzles can serve as an escape. Author David Leavitt shares his humble opinion on the importance of this daily memento.
Episode Dec 29 December 29, 2020 - PBS NewsHour full episode Tuesday on the NewsHour, as COVID-19 deaths and cases continue to surge we talk with President-elect Biden's pick to lead the CDC, the House of Representatives overrides President Trump's veto of a defense spending bill as the fight over COVID…
Nation Dec 29 News Wrap: California extends stay-at-home orders as ICUs reach capacity In our news wrap Tuesday, California extended stay-at-home orders as some intensive care units reach capacity, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris received the Moderna vaccine, the U.S. Senate deadlocks over increasing COVID relief checks, federal judges in Georgia blocked efforts to…
Health Dec 29 Biden's pick to lead the CDC: 'We have a lot of hard work in front of us' When President-elect Joe Biden enters the Oval Office three weeks from now, his health team will be tasked with taking over the U.S. response to COVID-19, including the vaccine rollout. One of the members of Biden's team is Dr. Rochelle…
Politics Dec 29 Bernie Sanders on the battle to increase stimulus payments Efforts to increase stimulus payments to $2,000 were blocked in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, while Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell put forth a new bill. Sen. Bernie Sanders was one of those making the case for higher stimulus…
Episode Dec 28 December 28, 2020 - PBS NewsHour full episode Monday on the NewsHour, we hear from Americans who are out of work and counting on aid to make it through the winter. Plus, what comes next now that President Trump has signed the relief bill. Why Africans could come…
Politics Dec 28 The relief bill showdown is over. What comes next? The showdown is over. In a surprise move late Sunday night, President Trump signed the covid relief and government funding bill, demanding last-minute changes. Amna Nawaz speaks with Anna Palmer, Senior Washington Correspondent for Politico, about what was behind President…
Politics Dec 28 'We didn't choose this.' Unemployed man shares frustrations on COVID relief fight Millions of unemployed Americans watched the weekend fight over COVID relief play out with a sense of exasperation over feeling like pawns in a game of political football, said Michael West, 60, an Uber driver who has been out of…
Nation Dec 28 News Wrap: Health officials sound new warnings about more contagious virus In our news wrap Monday: Holiday travel fueled concerns in the U.S. as officials worldwide enacted more restrictions to stem the spread of the new, more contagious mutation of the coronavirus. Meanwhile, President-elect Biden said national security officials were limiting…