Dec 15 Watch 10:13 Winter surge in infections from RSV, flu, and COVID straining U.S. hospitals By William Brangham, Courtney Norris The White House is warning of a surge of illness this holiday season, as the country deals with the simultaneous uptick of three, highly contagious respiratory viruses. Hospitals across the country are filling up with patients suffering from flu, RSV… Continue watching
Dec 15 Watch 5:41 Poll shows Americans want congressional cooperation, but expect gridlock By Lisa Desjardins We are three weeks away from the start of a split congress with Republicans controlling the House and Democrats controlling the Senate. Our latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll asked a divided electorate for their takes on the future of democracy, what… Continue watching
Dec 15 Watch 5:40 New Broadway musical 'A Beautiful Noise' explores Neil Diamond's life and career By Jared Bowen, GBH The playlist is personal for the team distilling the life of and legacy of Neil Diamond in the new Broadway musical "A Beautiful Noise." Without Diamond, we would not have "Sweet Caroline" and The Monkees wouldn’t have had number-one hits… Continue watching
Dec 15 Watch 8:20 Literary critics give their takes on the best of books of 2022 By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet As the year comes to an end, we're taking a look at some of the best writing of 2022. Jeffrey Brown sat down with literary critics Gilbert Cruz of The New York Times and Maureen Corrigan of NPR to discuss… Continue watching
Dec 15 Engineering firm settles lawsuit in Flint water case By Associated Press An engineering firm has settled a lawsuit with four families after being accused of not doing enough to stop lead contamination in the Flint, Michigan, water supply. Continue reading
Dec 15 Texas officer convicted for fatal shooting of Atatiana Jefferson By Associated Press A former Texas police officer has been convicted of manslaughter for fatally shooting a Black woman through a rear window of her home in 2019. Continue reading
Dec 15 Congress passes bipartisan bill to fund police de-escalation training By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The House has passed bipartisan legislation that would empower law enforcement agencies to adopt de-escalation training when encountering individuals with mental health issues. Continue reading
Dec 15 House passes bill allowing Puerto Rico to vote on statehood, independence By Farnoush Amiri, Dánica Coto, Associated Press The U.S. House has passed a bill that would allow Puerto Rico to hold the first-ever binding referendum on whether to become a state or gain some sort of independence. Continue reading
Dec 15 3 men receive prison time for helping Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot By Joey Cappelletti, Ed White, Associated Press Three men who forged an early alliance with the leader of a plot to kidnap Michigan's governor have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms for assisting him in 2020. Continue reading
Dec 15 U.S. expects more migrants when asylum restrictions end, DHS says By Rebecca Santana, Elliot Spagat, Associated Press The Department of Homeland Security says more migrants may be released into the United States to pursue immigration cases when Trump-era asylum restrictions end next week. Continue reading