Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/july-29-2021-pbs-newshour-full-episode Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Thursday on the News Hour... Correction: In the news summary, we stated that Hmong Americans are Americans of Laotian descent. The Hmong people are an ethnic group from several countries in Asia, mainly Laos, Vietnam, Thailand and South China. The NewsHour regrets the error. Thursday on the NewsHour, a sharp increase in COVID-19 cases prompts authorities nationwide to push harder for masking and vaccinations. Then, U.S. gymnast Sunisa Lee wins gold in the gymnastics all-around in a historic first amid resistance to the games in Japan. And, new laws allowing the killing of gray wolves to protect livestock in several states spark outcries from conservationists. Listen to the Broadcast Subscribe to the Full Show Podcast Segments From This Episode Partisan attacks over mask mandates, vaccines underscore deep divide over COVID 4 min Vaccine, mask opponents are fueling the delta variant’s death toll. Will incentives help? 6 min Missouri public health official abused by hostile crowd over support for mask mandate 7 min News Wrap: Congress approves $2 billion in emergency spending for Capitol security 5 min Japan ignored months of protests to host the Olympics. The opposition is still growing 6 min What Suni Lee’s gymnastics gold win means to Hmong Americans 8 min Idaho ranchers torn between hunting and deterrents for gray wolves harming their livestock 9 min Artist Mario Moore’s work seeks to enshrine Black Americans’ presence 7 min