Nation Dec 08 How a vaccine will be administered to hard-to-reach communities A COVID-19 vaccine may be ready for distribution as soon as this month in the U.S. for some of those who are most in need of protection against the virus. But how will a rollout look in the coming months,…
Politics Dec 08 Why President Trump continues to challenge the election results Next Monday members of the Electoral College will meet in state capitals across the country to cast their votes officially for president, even as President Trump and his allies continue to press to overturn the results of the election in…
Arts Dec 08 Large mural pays tribute to the late John Lewis A tribute to John Lewis recently went up in downtown Rochester, New York. The 3,000-square-foot mural of the late civil rights leader and congressman is called “I Am Speaking.” James Brown and Max Schulte, of PBS station WXXI, reports.
Nation Dec 08 Remembering Chuck Yeager, first person to break the sound barrier The first man to break the sound barrier, Chuck Yeager died on Monday in California at the age of 97. John Yang has the story.
Episode Dec 07 December 7, 2020 - PBS NewsHour full episode Monday on the NewsHour, Congress moves closer to passing a long-awaited response to the pandemic's financial toll, Democrats and Republicans in Georgia push for control of the U.S. Senate with two very different approaches, and in our new series, “Searching…
Nation Dec 07 News Wrap: California goes into lockdown with sharp rise in COVID-19 cases In our news wrap Monday, COVID-19 numbers continue to rise sharply as much of California goes into lockdown, President-elect Joe Biden announces his selections to oversee the pandemic and health care, the top elections official in Georgia has re-certified the…
Economy Dec 07 Congress nears economic aid deal as critical deadlines approach With the COVID-19 pandemic surging and some economic relief set to expire soon, Congress is nearing a deal on hundreds of billions of dollars in new aid. Lisa Desjardins joins Judy Woodruff to walk us through what's on the table.
Nation Dec 07 Virginia readies to rollout a half-million COVID-19 vaccine doses Like most other states in the country Virginia is seeing rises in COVID cases and hospitalizations, and with the vaccines approval expected soon, the state is set to receive nearly a half-million doses by the end of December. Virginia Gov.
World Dec 07 Will Brexit lead to an orderly departure from the European Union? It's crunch time for Brexit, and negotiations between London and Brussels are at a critical point that will determine whether the UK leaves in a "hard Brexit" or whether disputes over trade can be resolved that will avoid chaos come…
Politics Dec 07 Heirs to medieval art collection sold to Nazis seek restitution The heirs to a 11th-century collection of art say their Jewish ancestors were forced to sell some of the collection in 1935 to Nazi agents. They are now seeking restitution in a case before the U.S. Supreme Court. John Yang…