Jan 30 Biden tells Congress he plans to end COVID emergency declarations on May 11 By Zeke Miller, Amanda Seitz, Associated Press President Joe Biden has informed Congress that he will end the twin national emergencies for addressing COVID-19 on May 11, as most of the world has returned closer to normalcy nearly three years after they were first declared. Continue reading
Jan 20 Watch 5:34 COVID casts shadow over Lunar New Year celebrations in China By Richard Kimber Medical experts predict China could see tens of thousands of deaths a day over the Lunar New Year holiday. Since the dismantling of the government’s zero-COVID policy, many have been anxious about the wave of infections that have swept through. Continue watching
Jan 02 Watch 6:08 New COVID subvariant spreads rapidly in Northeast, sparking concerns it evades vaccines By William Brangham Three years into the pandemic and yet another new variant of the coronavirus has emerged. The omicron subvariant known as XBB.1.5 now accounts for more than 40% of new COVID infections in the U.S. and around 75% of cases in… Continue watching
Dec 30 Watch 5:03 NewsHour viewers reflect on the biggest moments of the year By Frank Carlson As we close out one year and look to the next, we bring you some reflections from our viewers on some of their high moments and low ones in 2022, as well as their hopes for themselves and the country… Continue watching
Dec 09 Watch 12:09 Dr. Fauci reflects on his decades-long career as he prepares to step down By Judy Woodruff, Dorothy Hastings Dr. Anthony Fauci is stepping aside from job after a five-decade-long career in public health. He's been one of the leading public health voices since taking the role of director of the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases in… Continue watching
Nov 01 Watch 8:15 News Wrap: Israeli election exit polls show Netanyahu may return to power In our news wrap Tuesday, Israel held national elections and exit polls show former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may be returning to power, the man accused of attacking House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband pleaded not guilty to attempted murder and… Continue watching
Oct 24 Watch 7:30 ‘Nation’s Report Card’ shows test scores at lowest level in decades By William Brangham, Dorothy Hastings The new "Nation’s Report Card" is out and the results are grim. Test scores are at their lowest level in decades, with steep declines in both reading and math proficiency in nearly every state. It's the first comprehensive look at… Continue watching
Oct 21 Preliminary testing shows online learning has put U.S. kids behind, some adults have regrets By Bianca Vázquez Toness, Jocelyn Gecker, Associated Press As the harmful effects of extended pandemic school closures become more apparent, some educators and parents have regrets. Continue reading
Oct 12 Watch 5:00 News Wrap: Parkland jury deliberates Cruz sentence, new protests sweep Iran In our news wrap Wednesday, a jury in Florida starts deliberating on whether Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz will be sentenced to death, seven more people were killed in Ukraine as Russia fired missiles and artillery rounds into major cities… Continue watching
Oct 10 Watch 4:23 News Wrap: More violent protests erupt in Iran, hurricane hits Central America In our news wrap Monday, new violence erupted in Iran amid anti-government protests over the death of a young woman in police custody, North Korea said recent missile tests simulated the use of nuclear weapons to hit South Korean and… Continue watching