Dec 25 Watch 6:41 'Ma Rainey's' director on celebrating artists now gone Gertrude “Ma” Rainey, called the mother of blues, helped expand the universe of American music. Director George C. Wolfe talks to Jeffrey Brown about the new film about her life, based on the play by August Wilson, and how it… Continue watching
Dec 25 Watch 2:45 Not gathering this Christmas 'doesn't have to mean being alone' Many Americans are spending Christmas away from family for the first time because of COVID-19. But for immigrants, author Nadia Owusu says, being geographically distant from family “is a constant reality.” In this essay, she talks about the lessons immigrants… Continue watching
Dec 25 Watch 4:06 U.S. service members sing holiday cheer This Christmas, we end our broadcast with a NewsHour tradition we cherish. At this time of year, we work with the U.S. Department of Defense to have service members around the globe sing a holiday song. Here is a look… Continue watching
Dec 25 Trump golfs in Florida as COVID-19 relief hangs in the balance By Jill Colvin, Associated Press After tossing a grenade that threatens to blow up a massive COVID relief and government funding bill and force a government shutdown in the midst of a pandemic, President Donald Trump was golfing on Christmas for a second straight day. Continue reading
Dec 25 WATCH: Police give update on Nashville explosion An RV parked in the streets of Nashville exploded early Christmas morning, causing widespread communications outages that took down police emergency systems and grounded flights at the city's airport. Continue reading
Dec 25 Judge delays execution of only woman on U.S. death row By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press A federal judge said the Justice Department unlawfully rescheduled the execution of the only woman on federal death row, potentially setting up the Trump administration to schedule the execution after president-elect Joe Biden takes office. Continue reading
Dec 24 Watch 3:15 Serving those in need and trying to survive during the pandemic The economic impact of the coronavirus has been felt far and wide across the country. But how has the pandemic impacted charitable giving and philanthropic donations throughout this year? And what are the challenges ahead for not-for-profits? Stacy Palmer, editor… Continue watching
Dec 24 Watch 16:24 How the pandemic has exposed America's deep divide 2020 has been a year unlike any within living memory, and one that exposed some of America's deepest divides. Judy Woodruff spoke with emergency medical physician Dr. Uche Blackstock, Eddie Glaude, of Princeton University, New Yorker staff writer Jill Lepore,… Continue watching
Dec 24 Watch 4:31 During a tough year, viral video captures spontaneous moments of joy For many Americans, 2020 has been a long, difficult year. But this holiday season, one video is spreading joy and warming hearts for millions of its viewers. Stephanie Sy explains. Continue watching
Dec 24 Watch 2:38 U.S. service members around the world sing 'Little Drummer Boy' Each year we've asked the Department of Defense to spread a little holiday cheer and record service members singing a Christmas song. This year, members from across the services performed "Little Drummer Boy.”… Continue watching