Episode Jan 28 January 28, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode Thursday on the NewsHour, the Biden administration makes changes to the availability of health care including reopening the insurance marketplace in response to the pandemic. Also, we examine evolving recommendations on masks, social distancing and ventilation for avoiding exposure to…
Politics Jan 28 Biden bolsters the Affordable Care Act, rescinds restrictions on reproductive rights President Biden on Thursday focused on his campaign pledge to strengthen the Affordable Care Act. The president also rescinded the so-called "global gag rule" that bars U.S. funding for health groups abroad that offer abortion counseling, and he took steps…
Nation Jan 28 News Wrap: Coronavirus strain from South Africa discovered in South Carolina In our news wrap Thursday, a more contagious version of COVID-19 from South Africa arrived in the U.S with cases confirmed in South Carolina, the pandemic shrank the U.S. economy by 3.5 percent last year, at least six people died…
Nation Jan 28 What impact will Biden's executive orders have on health care? A key part of one of the executive orders signed by President Biden Thursday will reopen enrollment for the Affordable Care Act. Biden's other executive action will revoke a policy that barred funding for groups overseas that performed abortions or…
Politics Jan 28 With Trump out of office, the Republican Party is having an identity crisis The Republican Party is out of power on Capitol Hill and deeply divided on issues from the attack on the Capitol to the impeachment of former President Trump. Denver Riggleman, a former Republican congressman and chief strategist at the Network…
Making Sen$e Jan 28 Despite rising salaries, the skilled-labor shortage is getting worse There's a shortage of skilled tradespeople throughout the American economy, and it is a persistent problem that started well before the pandemic. But what's behind that gap and what can be done? Paul Solman reports for our series, "Work Shift",…
Arts Jan 28 Author Jia Tolentino on American culture through the prism of the internet The January pick for our “Now Read This” book club was a book of essays exploring many aspects of American culture through the prism of the internet and social media. At age 32, author Jia Tolentino has gained acclaim as…
Nation Jan 28 Two students' Brief But Spectacular takes on race and being underestimated Shortly before the pandemic, NewsHour traveled to Georgia and spoke with two high school seniors, Audrey McNeal and Shaylon Walker. Now in their first year of college, here's their Brief But Spectacular takes on race and being underestimated.
Episode Jan 27 January 27, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode Wednesday on the NewsHour, the Biden administration lays out its plan to tackle the global climate crisis, we break down what's driving the volatility in the stock market, and mothers leaving prison face an uphill battle reentering society and reconnecting…
Politics Jan 27 Biden confronts the climate crisis with a new spate of executive orders President Biden underscored his sweeping break from former President Trump signing a new batch of executive orders to address the climate crisis. Those actions include a pause on new oil and gas leases on federal land and water, a focus…