Nation Dec 22 Covering coronavirus hotspots, until it struck at home NewsHour Special Correspondent Malcolm Brabant has covered some of Europe's virus hotspots during the pandemic. But he has not been impacted personally until now. As he explains from his home in Brighton in the south of England, he is currently…
Nation Dec 22 NBA begins new season amid COVID jump, but a bubble remains 'a last resort' It's been about two months since the NBA finished a delayed season that saw its players confined to COVID "bubbles." But with a new season set to begin amid a surging pandemic, the NBA now plans to allow teams to…
Episode Dec 21 December 21, 2020 - PBS NewsHour full episode Monday on the NewsHour, Congress reaches an agreement on a COVID financial relief package as the U.S. economy remains hobbled by the pandemic, we talk with Dr. Anthony Fauci about the nation's inoculation campaign and the state of the virus…
Politics Dec 21 Impasse ends in Congress with 'arsenal' of coronavirus relief The stalemate is over as the nation's lawmakers prepared to vote Monday on measures to provide financial relief during the pandemic, to fund the federal government and to address other key concerns. Lisa Desjardins joins Judy Woodruff to discuss.
Nation Dec 21 Fauci says travel ban may be 'premature' in light of coronavirus mutation Shipments of the new Moderna vaccine began arriving Monday in the U.S., with more than 6 million doses expected by the end of the week. But that news was almost overshadowed by fears of a mutation in the coronavirus, which…
Nation Dec 21 News Wrap: Barr breaks with Trump on claims of election fraud, U.S. hacking In our news wrap Monday, U.S. Attorney General William Barr broke with President Trump over election fraud claims and assertions that China may have hacked U.S. agencies, Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny says he has a confession that state agents…
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.