May 02 Solar, wind energy struggle as coronavirus takes toll By Cathy Bussewitz, John Flesher, Patrick Whittle, Associated Press The U.S. renewable energy industry is reeling from the new coronavirus pandemic, which has delayed construction, put thousands of skilled laborers out of work and sowed doubts about solar and wind projects on the drawing board. Continue reading
Apr 29 Watch 3:05 A humble opinion on a successful post-pandemic world The COVID-19 pandemic has taught us the value of recalibrating our expectations and retraining our minds. Author Kelly Corrigan relies on a familiar mental exercise when the reality of the crisis feels like too much to handle. She shares her… Continue watching
Apr 27 Watch 8:26 How this bipartisan plan proposes scaling up contact tracing As the U.S. grapples with the novel coronavirus, a bipartisan group is putting together an ambitious plan to scale capacity to track and contain the virus. Andy Slavitt, former director of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, joins Judy… Continue watching
Apr 24 Watch 11:16 Shields and Brooks on Trump’s briefings, coronavirus aid Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including President Trump’s controversial medical commentary, the respective roles of federal and state governments in the crisis, American public opinion on… Continue watching
Apr 21 Watch 4:38 What the world looks like when humans stay home By Jeffrey Brown, Lorna Baldwin As much of the globe continues to stay home to practice social distancing, vibrant cities have gone quiet, and animals are freer to roam. The rare absence of human activity grants us a special glimpse of what the world might… Continue watching
Apr 20 Watch 7:18 As the longest war grinds on, Afghanistan now faces pandemic enemy By Jane Ferguson The scourge of COVID-19 is even more severe in less-developed nations -- and the presence of military conflict makes it worse still. Afghanistan is among the countries facing this heightened threat, as thousands of cases of the virus collide with… Continue watching
Apr 19 Watch 3:58 Small businesses languish amid aid package debate Congressional leaders and White House officials say an additional $400 billion to aid businesses, hospitals and communities could be approved as soon as this week, as the coronavirus continues to shut down much of the country’s economy. NewsHour Correspondent Lisa… Continue watching
Apr 17 WATCH: Texas governor announces easing of virus restrictions By Laura Santhanam Gov. Greg Abbott announced on Friday that he is issuing an executive order to begin "opening the Texas economy, helping you return to work using the safest standards to contain the coronavirus."… Continue reading
Apr 16 Bubonic plague inspired eerily similar reactions among the rich as today’s pandemic By Kathryn McKinley, The Conversation Then – as now – the wealthy fled to the countryside, while the urban poor were forced to work on the front lines. Continue reading
Apr 15 Watch 6:43 A doctor answers viewer questions about COVID-19 During these confusing and unprecedented times, we all have questions. The NewsHour is beginning a new weekly segment in which viewers submit theirs to us online and via social media, and we’ll do our best to track down some answers. Continue watching