Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/december-24-2021-pbs-newshour-full-episode Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Friday on the NewsHour... Friday on the NewsHour, thousands of flights are canceled on Christmas Eve as the omicron variant leads to airline staffing shortages. Also, NASA prepares to launch a telescope capable of seeing farther into the known universe than ever before, and David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart weigh in on the Democrat's legislative setbacks and President Biden's pandemic response. Listen to the Broadcast Subscribe to the Full Show Podcast Segments From This Episode COVID-19 spreads holiday misery, as canceled flights strand thousands on Christmas Eve 3 min News Wrap: Huge storm system dumps snow, heavy rain on much of western U.S. 3 min Why a judge rejected a settlement with the Sackler family for their role in opioid crisis 6 min NASA’s James Webb telescope poised to launch new golden age of astronomy 8 min The barriers to reentering society after prison 12 min Brooks and Capehart on Democrats’ legislative setbacks, Biden’s pandemic response 13 min How the pandemic helped bring artistic dreams to life 5 min U.S. service members perform ‘Feliz Navidad’ 2 min