Nation Jun 23 Monuments, statues and a national reckoning on racial injustice The debate over physical symbols of the Confederacy has evolved into a broader one about U.S. history. Judy Woodruff talks to Peniel Joseph, professor at the University of Texas at Austin, W. Fitzhugh Brundage, professor at the University of North…
Education Jun 23 How distance learning illuminates disparities among students and teachers Distance learning proved a difficult experiment for many students, teachers and parents this year. Its urgent adoption underscored gaps in access and income. Now, school districts are scrambling to figure out how to adjust plans for the fall. We hear…
Episode Jun 22 June 22, 2020 - PBS NewsHour full episode Monday on the NewsHour, the World Health Organization records the highest daily total of new coronavirus cases worldwide since the pandemic began. Plus: Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on COVID-19 in his state, global threats against journalists, U.S. election security, will…
Health Jun 22 Where the coronavirus is spreading worldwide -- and why The World Health Organization says Sunday marked the largest global daily surge in new coronavirus cases since the pandemic began: 183,000. In the U.S., daily fatalities from the disease have dropped since the initial peak this spring, but more than…
World Jun 22 News Wrap: NASCAR drivers support Bubba Wallace after noose found in his garage spot In our news wrap Monday, a noose found in the Talladega Superspeedway garage space of NASCAR’s sole Black driver prompted a show of solidarity. Bubba Wallace had successfully pushed to ban Confederate flags from NASCAR events. Also, the White House…
Politics Jun 22 Why Gov. Asa Hutchinson says reopening Arkansas isn't to blame for rising COVID-19 cases As states continue to lift pandemic restrictions and allow economic activity to resume, many are seeing new surges in coronavirus cases. Arkansas has documented more than 3,500 new positive tests since it began the second phase of its reopening. Arkansas…
Politics Jun 22 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Gen Z turnout, mail-in voting NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including whether younger voters will turn out this fall to support presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, President Trump’s unfounded…
Episode Jun 21 June 21, 2020 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Sunday, June 21, President Trump hits the reelection campaign trail despite concerns from health experts, COVID_19 cases surge across the country as states reopen, and parents of Asian-American children fear racism in the classroom as schools…
Nation Jun 21 Trump's Tulsa rally had smaller crowds, no mention of BLM After a standoff with U.S. Attorney William Barr, top NYC prosecutor U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman, agreed to step down. Meanwhile, President Trump’s Tulsa rally -- his first since March -- had hundreds of empty seats partly because TikTok teens and…
Episode Jun 20 June 20, 2020 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Saturday, June 20, Attorney General William Barr tries to oust a top U.S. attorney, weeks-long protests over George Floyd’s murder continue around the world, and why the Paycheck Protection Program is failing minority-owned businesses. Hari Sreenivasan…