Jun 24 Les Crystal, a guiding force behind NewsHour, dies at 85 By Molly Finnegan Over his long career, he stood out to his colleagues as a font of singular kindness, fortitude and grace in the hectic business of daily news. Continue reading
Jun 22 Director Joel Schumacher dies at 80 By Jake Coyle, Associated Press Schumacher shepherded the Brat Pack to the big screen in “St. Elmo's Fire” and steered the Batman franchise into its most baroque territory in “Batman Forever” and “Batman & Robin.”… Continue reading
Jun 19 Watch 2:54 Remembering 5 people lost to the COVID-19 pandemic By Judy Woodruff The coronavirus pandemic continues to claim the lives of hundreds of Americans every day. Judy Woodruff remembers five of them, including a 29-year-old registered nurse and a 48-year-old firefighter. Continue watching
Jun 19 Ian Holm, British star of stage and screen, dies at 88 By Associated Press Holm, an acclaimed actor whose long career included roles in “Chariots of Fire” and “The Lord of the Rings,” died peacefully Friday morning in a hospital. Continue reading
Jun 12 Watch 3:08 Remembering 5 more victims of the coronavirus By Judy Woodruff As more states push forward with reopening, the coronavirus continues to enact a devastating toll on families and communities across the country. Each week, we take a moment to remember a few of the remarkable individuals we have lost. Judy… Continue watching
Jun 05 Watch 3:22 Stories of 5 coronavirus victims in the U.S. By Judy Woodruff Even as unrest and mass protests dominate national headlines, the novel coronavirus continues to take more lives. We share stories of five victims, including a baker who endured internment during World War II, a veteran of the Fire Department of… Continue watching
May 29 Watch 3:03 Remembering 5 lives lost to the coronavirus By Judy Woodruff As another heartbreaking week comes to a close, we take a moment to honor some of the 102,000 people in the U.S. who have died of the coronavirus so far. Judy Woodruff has stories of five victims, including an artist… Continue watching
May 28 WATCH: Fauci remembers AIDS activist Larry Kramer for ‘extraordinary courage’ By Molly Finnegan Dr. Anthony Fauci credited playwright and AIDS activist Larry Kramer for "totally" changing the relationship between communities afflicted with a disease and the scientific and regulatory bodies whose work affects them. Continue reading
May 22 Watch 3:12 Remembering 5 more victims of the COVID-19 pandemic By Judy Woodruff The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 has climbed past 95,000 this week. As the staggering numbers reverberate, we take a moment to remember five people killed by the disease, including an opera singer, a father of six and a 25-year-old… Continue watching
May 15 Watch 3:01 Mourning 5 people killed by COVID-19 By Judy Woodruff It has been another devastating week in the U.S. battle against the novel coronavirus pandemic. With the national death toll above 85,000, we take a moment to share stories of five people in the U.S. killed by the disease, including… Continue watching