Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/december-21-2021-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, President Joe Biden announces plans to ship free COVID tests to millions of Americans, and tells military medical personnel to help hospitals expecting a case surge. Meanwhile, Democrats face an uncertain future as their legislative priorities languish in a gridlocked Congress. And, one of the country's leading Black theater companies gives voice to racial equity issues. Listen to the Broadcast Subscribe to the Full Show Podcast Segments From This Episode Biden vows to ramp up testing, boost other health systems in response to omicron wave 4 min Dr. Walensky on the omicron variant, testing, vaccines and mask rules 8 min News Wrap: U.S. population growth hits lowest recorded rate 4 min Moderate Dem. coalition chair on the consensus, flashpoints in Biden social spending bill 7 min Virus resurgence in Europe triggers new restrictions amid vocal opposition 7 min ‘This chair gives me my life back’ : Disabled passengers beg airlines to handle with care 4 min Sen. Duckworth on legislation to improve airline handling of mobility, medical devices 6 min How this Black theater group is using art as a tool to ‘awaken’ people 7 min A chef’s Brief But Spectacular take on using food to create hope after disasters 4 min