Full Episode
Sunday, Feb 5
PBS NewsHour
  • Episodes
  • Podcasts
  • Newsletters
  • The Latest
  • Politics
    Politics
    • Brooks and Capehart
    • Politics Monday
    • Supreme Court
  • Arts
    Arts
    • CANVAS
    • Poetry
    • Now Read This
  • Nation
    Nation
    • Supreme Court
    • Race Matters
    • Essays
    • Brief But Spectacular
  • World
    World
    • Agents for Change
  • Economy
    Economy
    • Making Sen$e
    • Paul Solman
  • Science
    Science
    • The Leading Edge
    • ScienceScope
    • Basic Research
    • Innovation and Invention
  • Health
    Health
    • Long-Term Care
  • Education
    Education
    • Teachers' Lounge
    • Student Reporting Labs
  • For Teachers
    Education
    • Newshour Classroom
  • NewsHour Shop
  • About
    • Feedback
    • Funders
    • Support
    • Jobs

Educate your inbox

Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else.

Form error message goes here.

Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm.

Nation
PBS NewsHour

Get news alerts from PBS NewsHour

Turn on desktop notifications?

face masks

  • Full Episodes
  • Podcasts
  • Newsletters
  • Live
COVID-19 vaccine requirements in Washington

Nation Mar 10

U.S. officials extend the travel mask rule while weighing new approach

By David Koenig, Zeke Miller, Associated Press

Health Feb 25

Healthy Americans can stop wearing masks in areas with low COVID-19 impact, CDC says

U.S. officials say most Americans live in places where healthy people can safely take a break from wearing masks.

By Carla K. Johnson, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press

Education Sep 02

French children are back to school, wearing masks

They must wear a mask from age 6 as part of rules aimed at slowing down the spread of the virus in the country.

By Sylvie Corbet, Oleg Cetinic, Associated Press

Health Aug 02

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in New York City
Why the CDC recommends wearing masks indoors even if you’ve been fully vaccinated against COVID-19

The CDC guidance applies to areas with high coronavirus transmission rates – which on the day of the announcement covered 63% of U.S. counties.

By Peter Chin-Hong, The Conversation

World Jul 22

Mobile vaccination clinic hosted by Detroit Health Department in partnership with Detroit Public Schools Community District
Watch 3:13
U.S. officials re-emphasize importance of COVID vaccines, investigating virus’ origins

The White House is issuing urgent calls to action Thursday in the face of COVID-19's latest assault, especially given the dangerous delta variant of the virus. The Biden administration's appeals for Americans to get vaccinated come amid talks of re-imposing…

Jul 01

Delta variant exploits low vaccine rates, easing of rules

By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press

The latest alarming coronavirus variant is exploiting low global vaccination rates and a rush to ease pandemic restrictions. That's adding new urgency to the drive to get more shots in arms and slow its supercharged spread.

Continue reading

Jun 29

4 COVID-era habits that people aren’t ready to lose

By Laura Santhanam

Actions we took under duress have become hardwired habits and may endure after the pandemic has receded. They may help us think and live differently — maybe even better — in the future.

Continue reading

May 27

Watch 8:01
Gov. Murphy on NJ’s ‘very strong’ position to fully reopen schools by fall

New Jersey, once among the states hardest hit by COVID-19, reported a little over 350 new cases Wednesday. The state's Democratic Governor, Phil Murphy, announced that many indoor masking requirements in public places will be lifted this Memorial Day weekend,…

Continue watching

May 19

Republicans rebel against mask requirement in House chamber

By Kevin Freking, Associated Press

Republicans are rebelling against the requirement that they wear a mask on the House floor. And that's stoking tensions with majority Democrats who still require masks despite updated guidance from federal health officials.

Continue reading

Apr 27

WATCH: Biden to speak on pandemic response after CDC updates mask guidance

By Associated Press

Biden also plans to announce a new cap in the U.S. for refugees, after taking strong criticism for failing to raise the previous administration's cap of accepting 15,000 refugees annually.

Continue reading

Jump to the First Page Previous Page
1 2 3 4 5
Next Page Jump to the Last Page

Support Provided By: Learn more

Educate your inbox

Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else.

Form error message goes here.

Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm.

Full Episode
Sunday, Feb 5
  • BDO
  • BNSF Railway
  • Consumer Cellular
  • Corporation for Public Broadcasting
  • Fidelity
  • Friends of the NewsHour
PBS NewsHour

© 1996 - 2023 NewsHour Productions LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Sections

  • The Latest
  • Politics
  • Arts
  • Nation
  • World
  • Economy
  • Science
  • Health
  • Education

About

  • About Us
  • TV Schedule
  • Press
  • Feedback
  • Funders
  • Support
  • Newsletters
  • Podcasts
  • Jobs
  • Privacy

Stay Connected

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  • RSS

Subscribe to ‘Here's the Deal,’ our politics newsletter

Form error message goes here.

Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm.

Support our journalism

Learn more about Friends of the NewsHour.

Support for NewsHour Provided By

  • BDO
  • BNSF Railway
  • Consumer Cellular
  • Corporation for Public Broadcasting
  • Fidelity
  • Viewers Like You