Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/december-22-2022-pbs-newshour-full-episode Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Thursday on the News Hour... Thursday on the NewsHour, United States life expectancy falls to the lowest level since the mid-1990s due to deaths from COVID and drug overdoses. Congress irons out the details of a massive spending bill in hopes of avoiding a government shutdown. Plus, despite the pandemic and online shopping causing widespread small business closures, some retailers are finding ways to adapt. Listen to the Broadcast Subscribe to the Full Show Podcast Segments From This Episode U.S. life expectancy falls to lowest level since mid-1990s due to COVID and drug overdoses 7 min Winter storm upends holiday plans on one of the busiest travel days of the year 3 min News Wrap: FTX founder charged with fraud released on $250 million bond 4 min Senate approves $1.7 trillion spending bill to avoid government shutdown, aid Ukraine 7 min Putin pushes to rebuild Russia’s military as its invasion of Ukraine grinds on 8 min Small retailers find ways to adapt amid pandemic and online shopping convenience 7 min Skyrocketing methamphetamine use poses new security threat in Iraq 8 min Discovery of 2-million-year-old DNA in Greenland reveals new details about ancient life 8 min