Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/august-2-2022-pbs-newshour-full-episode Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Tuesday on the News Hour... Tuesday on the NewsHour, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi makes a stop in Taiwan, sparking immediate retaliation from China. Then, questions arise about al-Qaida's influence in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan after a U.S. drone strike kills the group's leader. We speak to national security advisor Jake Sullivan. Plus, local health authorities race to contain the highly contagious monkeypox virus. Listen to the Broadcast Subscribe to the Full Show Podcast Segments From This Episode Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan sparks immediate reaction from China 3 min News Wrap: Death toll rises in northern California wildfire 3 min U.S. drone strike on al-Qaida’s leader raises questions about terrorist group’s future 5 min Biden’s national security adviser on Pelosi’s Taiwan visit, killing of al-Qaida’s leader 12 min Voters head to the polls in several key primaries as Trump’s influence is tested again 6 min Local health authorities race to contain the highly contagious monkeypox virus 7 min Months of political infighting in Iraq prompt widespread protests and instability 4 min Singer Rhiannon Giddens becomes new artistic director of Yo-Yo Ma’s Silkroad Ensemble 8 min Freya the walrus gains fans while crushing one seafaring vessel at a time 3 min