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Health Feb 06
Are vaccines reaching communities in need? We don’t have enough dataThe Pentagon committed to sending around 1,000 active duty troops to help vaccinate people across the nation after the White House promised to open community vaccination centers, increasing availability to those in need. Dr. Julie Morita, Executive Vice President of…
Nation Feb 06
Before George Floyd, Officer Derek Chauvin had a history of using excessive forceFormer Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is awaiting trial for the murder of George Floyd. But even before the killing that sparked nationwide protests last summer, Chauvin had a history of using excessive force. Hari Sreenivasan speaks with Jamiles Lartey…
Episode Feb 05
February 5, 2021 – PBS NewsHour full episodeFriday on the NewsHour, the economy faces an uneven recovery as daily coronavirus deaths top 5,000 for the first time, and Congress begins to move closer to passing a relief package. Also, six months after a massive explosion in Beirut…
Economy Feb 05
Who is bearing the brunt of the pandemic’s economic pain?President Biden's nearly $2 trillion stimulus package on Friday cleared a procedural hurdle in the Senate, as a tepid jobs report confirmed the economy is still sputtering from the pandemic. Raphael Bostic, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank…
World Feb 05
News Wrap: Pentagon to mobilize more than 1,100 troops to expedite vaccinationsIn our news wrap Friday, the Pentagon will deploy more than 1,100 active duty troops to help with coronavirus vaccinations, the U.S. trade deficit surged to a 12-year-high in 2020 due to the pandemic, hundreds of people in Myanmar protested…
Arts Feb 05
A look back at actor Christopher Plummer’s most iconic rolesAward-winning actor Christopher Plummer died Friday at his home in Connecticut at the age of 91. During his nearly 70-year career he became known for a wide variety of roles that won him an Oscar, two Emmys and a pair…
Politics Feb 05
Brooks and Capehart on the Republican Party’s identity crisisNew York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including tensions in the Republican Party, Democrats and bipartisanship, President Biden's economic relief plan and former President Trump's impeachment…
Nation Feb 05
Paying homage to 5 remarkable people who lost their lives to COVID-19After a week reaching yet another tragic milestone in the COVID-19 death toll, we remember five remarkable individuals in the United States who have lost their lives to the pandemic.
Nation Feb 05
A historian’s Brief But Spectacular take on understanding the past to live a better futureIn recognition of Black History Month, this Brief But Spectacular comes from historian Daina Ramey Berry, who chairs the history department at the University of Texas at Austin. She is dedicated to rethinking the way we teach American history to…
Episode Feb 04
February 4, 2021 – PBS NewsHour full episodeThursday on the NewsHour, despite calls for unity the two parties are staking out different positions on COVID relief as Republicans battle openly over one of their own. Also, a disconnect between supply and demand leads to confusion for the…