Economy Aug 01 America's COVID-19 economy struggles as cases climb As the emergency $600-per-week unemployment benefit expired on July 31, officials expressed optimism for another relief package. The bill, being negotiated right now, would be the fifth since the pandemic hit and likely the last before the November elections. Diane…
Episode Aug 01 PBS NewsHour Weekend Full Episode August 1, 2020 On this edition for Saturday, August 1, a key unemployment benefit in the COVID-19 relief stimulus expires, COVID cases spike in Florida as the state braces for Hurricane Isaias, and a look at Donald Trump’s 2016 promise to revitalize Oregon’s…
Episode Jul 31 July 31, 2020 – PBS NewsHour full episode Friday on the NewsHour, top U.S. health officials testify before Congress about the country’s raging coronavirus pandemic -- and their hopes for a vaccine. Plus: A conversation with Rep. Jim Clyburn, the Trump administration takes on China, Joe Biden’s running…
Politics Jul 31 Clyburn says more important to have Black woman on Supreme Court than as VP House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn, D-S.C., chairs the Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, which heard testimony Friday from top U.S. health officials about the status of the pandemic. Clyburn joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the hearing, plus his views on…
World Jul 31 News Wrap: Hong Kong postpones legislative elections for a year over pandemic In our news wrap Friday, Hong Kong postponed September’s legislative elections by a year, citing the ongoing resurgence of the coronavirus pandemic. The decision was a setback for pro-democracy forces, who hoped for an overwhelming win at the polls. Also,…
Politics Jul 31 Shields and Brooks on Biden's VP decision, pandemic economy Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including the question of whom Joe Biden will choose as his running mate, congressional failure to deliver another pandemic aid…
Nation Jul 31 Honoring 5 lives lost to coronavirus The United States passed another devastating milestone this week, with more than 150,000 dead from the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Judy Woodruff takes a moment to remember a few of them.
Episode Jul 30 July 30, 2020 - PBS NewsHour full episode Thursday on the NewsHour, data from the second quarter of the year shows the worst U.S. economic collapse since the Great Depression. Plus: Medical experts urge the U.S. to change its approach to coronavirus, congressional testimony from Secretary of State…
Economy Jul 30 How long we can expect the U.S. economic catastrophe to endure The coronavirus pandemic leveled the U.S. economy in the second quarter of the year, leading to the worst collapse since the Great Depression. Gross domestic product fell by more than 9 percent between April and June. While some parts of…
Nation Jul 30 News Wrap: NASA launches rover Perseverance to Mars In our news wrap Thursday, NASA has launched Perseverance, the largest and most advanced rover ever sent to Mars. It blasted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, with a mission to drill for rock samples that could indicate whether life once…