World Nov 13 News Wrap: UN warns of war crimes in Ethiopian conflict In our news wrap Friday, the United Nations is warning of war crimes amid conflict between Ethiopia’s central government and regional rebel leaders. Hundreds of civilians have been killed in what Amnesty International has called a “massacre.” Also, Kim Ng…
Politics Nov 13 Shields and Brooks on election results, Trump's resistance Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including election results, congressional power balances, President Trump’s refusal to concede and how President-elect Biden’s administration is taking shape.
Nation Nov 13 Honoring victims of the COVID-19 pandemic As COVID-19 continues to ravage American communities, we take a moment to honor just a few of the many who have lost their lives to the deadly virus.
Arts Nov 13 The value of writing our way through a tumultuous 2020 This has been a year of huge events and milestones, from the coronavirus pandemic to the election of the first woman vice president. How will 2020 be remembered and analyzed in the years to come? Biographer and historian Janice Nimura…
Episode Nov 12 November 12, 2020 - PBS NewsHour full episode Thursday on the NewsHour, coronavirus reaches staggering new heights in the U.S., with record levels of infections and hospitalizations. Plus: How the pandemic is reshaping American life, continued tensions over the presidential transition, vote counting in Georgia, disinformation and social…
Health Nov 12 The physical and emotional toll of coronavirus as it surges across states The U.S. has hit another record for new daily cases of COVID-19, with more than 144,000 reported on Wednesday. Hospitalizations have topped 65,000 for the first time, and 22 states are reporting more hospitalizations than at any time since the…
Nation Nov 12 Even with a vaccine, COVID-19 will last for years, expert says While Dr. Anthony Fauci of the National Institutes of Health and other health experts are hopeful vaccines will make a real difference in managing COVID-19, some of the pandemic's challenges are likely to persist for a long time. Dr. Nicholas…
Politics Nov 12 More Republicans signal support for Biden to receive security briefings A growing number of Republicans say President-elect Biden should be able to receive a daily national security briefing. Biden has also announced longtime aide Ronald Klain will be his chief of staff. Meanwhile, President Trump’s reelection campaign continues its legal…
Politics Nov 12 What this Georgia Republican wants to see from state's recount In Georgia, President-elect Biden leads President Trump by more than 14,000 votes, but the state will conduct a hand recount of nearly 5 million ballots. Trump and Georgia Republicans continue to ask for investigations into “voting irregularities,” but the Republican…
Nation Nov 12 News Wrap: October federal government deficit reaches record $284 billion In our news wrap Thursday, the U.S. Treasury reports the federal government ran up a record $284 billion budget deficit for the month of October. That shortfall is more than double what it was last year. Also, a helicopter carrying…