World Dec 21 Brutal war between Azerbaijan, Armenia makes peace a hard bargain Just over a month ago, Armenia lost control of the Nagorno-Karabakh region in a short-lived and brutal war with Azerbaijan. But while Armenian forces have handed these territories back to Azerbaijan it may be a long time before civilians return…
Politics Dec 21 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on what an economic aid bill means for Biden Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on economic aid and Biden Blurb: NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including what an economic relief bill may mean for…
Episode Dec 20 December 20, 2020 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Sunday, December 20, Congress races toward an almost $1 trillion COVID-19 economic relief deal and to prevent government shutdown, case numbers continue to climb as officials urge caution over the holidays, and what the incoming Biden…
Episode Dec 19 December 19, 2020 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Saturday, December 19, the second COVID-19 vaccine is approved as cases continue to surge heading into the holiday season, a historic first for Biden’s cabinet, and, Poland’s ongoing fight over abortion rights as the world watches.
Politics Dec 19 Why Native Americans are celebrating Rep. Haaland's nomination President-elect Joe Biden is nominating Representative Deb Haaland to lead the Department of Interior. If confirmed, she would become the first Native American to lead the agency, which is responsible for public lands, including land taken from Indigenous people. Julian…
Health Dec 19 A second COVID-19 vaccine is on its way. What's next? The U.S. has approved a second COVID-19 vaccine, made by Moderna, to begin rollout on Sunday. With America regularly recording more than 3,000 COVID-19 deaths per day, the much-needed additional doses will provide a boost to efforts to vaccinate healthcare…
Episode Dec 18 December 18, 2020 - PBS NewsHour full episode Friday on the NewsHour, Congress struggles to provide COVID relief and a last-minute scramble to fund the government, new reports reveal the broader scope of a major cyberattack against the U.S., Senegal is seen as a model of combating the…
Politics Dec 18 Congress scrambles to provide COVID relief, government funding The U.S may narrowly avoid another federal shutdown Friday as members of Congress scrambled to reach an agreement over government funding and COVID relief. Judy Woodruff spoke with Lisa Desjardins and Yamiche Alcindor to learn more.
Nation Dec 18 News Wrap: Supreme Court dismisses challenge to Trump's plan for 2020 census In our news wrap Friday, the Supreme Court dismissed a challenge to President Trump’s plan to exclude undocumented immigrants from the 2020 census, the FDA moved to clear a second COVID-19 vaccine, the president takes heat for not addressing a…
World Dec 18 U.S. cyberattack 'a serious, ongoing problem,' Microsoft cautions The U.S. cybersecurity team is still trying to determine exactly who is responsible for a major cyberattack in the U.S., with many signs pointing to the Russian government. Microsoft, which has built the systems for a majority of computers in…