Health Nov 16 What it's like to be part of a COVID-19 vaccine trial With Moderna reporting encouraging early results from its COVID-19 vaccine candidate, we take a personal look at what it’s like to be part of the research process. The NewsHour’s John Yang is participating in Moderna’s clinical trials. He joins Judy…
Health Nov 16 Head of NIH urges Americans to take precautions while awaiting vaccine Early results from Pfizer and Moderna vaccine candidates are very encouraging. But even if a successful vaccine is developed, challenges around production and distribution remain -- not to mention public trust and willingness to receive it. Dr. Francis Collins, director…
Nation Nov 16 Despite Trump, Biden plans for pandemic fight, economic recovery Only weeks remain before President-elect Joe Biden is inaugurated. In a speech Monday, Biden focused on how he would act to rebuild the U.S. economy after the damage inflicted by the coronavirus pandemic. But meanwhile, he and his team are…
Nation Nov 16 News Wrap: Fighting in Ethiopia escalates again In our news wrap Monday, fighting in Ethiopia has escalated. The capital of the Tigray region was reportedly bombed after firing rockets into neighboring Eritrea -- an ally of Ethiopia. Some 25,000 refugees have fled to Sudan. Also, Hurricane Iota…
Politics Nov 16 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the Biden transition, pandemic polarization NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including President Trump’s continued resistance to conceding the election, what his refusal to authorize the transition means for the incoming…
Episode Nov 15 November 15, 2020 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Sunday, November 15, a contentious transition in the White House as COVID-19 cases spike rapidly across the nation, political organizers who helped galvanize the vote for Biden share their expectations from his presidency, and musical dynamo…
Science Nov 15 NASA and SpaceX set to make history, again NASA and SpaceX are set to make history—again–when they launch their first operational commercial voyage to the international space station from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Dave Mosher, Senior Space Correspondent for Business Insider, speaks with Hari…
Episode Nov 14 November 14, 2020 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Saturday, November 14, the latest on the presidential transition including plans for the Pentagon, COVID-19 cases explode around the country with U.S. numbers reaching new highs, and the challenges President-elect Joe Biden may face to implement…
Health Nov 14 Court rules against El Paso shutdown as COVID-19 cases soar A state appeals court ruled in favor of a group of local restaurants in El Paso, Texas, and halted the shutdown of nonessential businesses that was scheduled to last until December 1. The decision came as El Paso recorded 1,488…
Nation Nov 14 What role will the presidential transition play in U.S. defense strategy? The transition from a Trump administration to a Biden administration is likely to bring changes at the Pentagon, Department of Defense, and could impact defense strategies both at home and abroad. Mark Cancian, Senior Adviser at the Center for Strategic…