World Jun 14 WATCH: Is India emerging as the new coronavirus hotspot? India, one of the world’s most densely populated nations, is fast becoming a coronavirus hotspot, weeks after it eased lockdown restrictions. COVID-19 cases have surged past 321,000 and more than 9,000 deaths have been recorded. New York Times South Asia…
Episode Jun 13 June 13, 2020 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Saturday, June 13, President Trump addresses West Point’s graduating class, protesters across the global continue to march for racial justice, and coronavirus cases surge as cities and states begin to reopen. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New…
World Jun 13 Politics loom large in Brazil's response to pandemic As Brazil's death toll from the coronavirus surpassed that of the United Kingdom, making it the second highest in the world, many Brazilians are expressing outrage over a move by the government to limit the amount of data released on…
Nation Jun 13 As protests continue, black women activists are leading again The nationwide protests set off by the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota, are being led by a new generation of young activists, many of them black women. Hari Sreenivasan spoke with Keisha Blain, an associate professor of history…
Episode Jun 12 June 12, 2020 - PBS NewsHour full episode Friday on the NewsHour, the movement to eliminate symbols of the Confederacy continues to gain steam. Plus: NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace on changing his sport, how young Americans are approaching this pivotal moment in culture and society, the analysis of…
World Jun 12 News Wrap: Trump defends Juneteenth rally in Tulsa as 'a celebration' In our news wrap Friday, President Trump defended his plans for a campaign rally on June 19 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The day, known as Juneteenth, commemorates the end of slavery, and Tulsa was the site of a white-on-black massacre in…
Nation Jun 12 NASCAR's Bubba Wallace on banning the Confederate flag and a new generation of fans NASCAR’s decision to ban the Confederate flag represents a major shift for a sport at whose races they have been ubiquitous. Successfully pushing for the ban this week was Bubba Wallace, a driver in NASCAR’s top series. He joins Amna…
Nation Jun 12 How members of Gen-Z are approaching this historic moment of change Gen-Z is entering adulthood as the U.S. grapples with systemic inequities in institutions from policing to education to health care. Student Reporting Labs, our journalism program for high school students, asked teenagers across the country how they're approaching the moment,…
Politics Jun 12 Shields and Brooks on Americans' changing views of policing Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest news, including the impact of widespread protests on American society and politics, what makes members of Generation-Z different from their predecessors and…
Episode Jun 11 June 11, 2020 - PBS NewsHour full episode Thursday on the NewsHour, the top U.S. military officer apologizes for joining President Trump in a controversial June 1 photo op amid protests in Washington, D.C. Plus: Unemployment in America, protests against racism extend beyond the U.S., the struggles of…