Skip to Main Content
PBS News Hour

Flying cars, why 4-day work weeks work | 5 STORIES

Flying cars, why 4-day work weeks work and other stories you missed | 5 STORIES | July 9

07/09/2021

PBS News Hour

Flying cars, why 4-day work weeks work | 5 STORIES

Clip: 7/9/2021 | 5m 10sVideo has Closed Captions

Flying cars, why 4-day work weeks work and other stories you missed | 5 STORIES | July 9

“5 STORIES'' serves up five interesting stories that you may have missed. On this week’s episode: A sports car takes flight, the International Swimming Federation reconsiders its ban on Soul Caps in the Olympics, new research shows four day work weeks boost productivity, a Dutch artist creates the world’s tallest sand castle and a rare copy of the Declaration of Independence is rediscovered.

07/09/2021

Problems playing video?   | Closed Captioning Feedback

Report a Problem

Before you submit an error, please consult our Video Help page.

Problems playing video?   | Closed Captioning Feedback

Report a Problem

Before you submit an error, please consult our Video Help page.

Major corporate funding for the PBS News Hour is provided by BDO, BNSF, Consumer Cellular, American Cruise Lines, and Raymond James. Funding for the PBS NewsHour Weekend is provided by...

Brooks and Tumulty on earmarks, Afghanistan withdrawal

Video has Closed Captions

Clip: 7/9/2021 | 12m 4s | Brooks and Tumulty on earmarks, Afghanistan withdrawal, NYC mayor's race (12m 4s)

Exploring Jovenel Moïse's assassination and Haiti's future

Video has Closed Captions

Clip: 7/9/2021 | 7m 30s | Who will replace Jovenel Moïse? Exploring his assassination and Haiti's future (7m 30s)

How the U.S. needs to plan for increasingly common heatwaves

Video has Closed Captions

Clip: 7/9/2021 | 4m 55s | Heatwaves are becoming more common. Here's how the U.S. must plan for them (4m 55s)

Missouri hospitals strain to care for unvaccinated patients

Video has Closed Captions

Clip: 7/9/2021 | 5m 46s | Many in Missouri are unvaccinated. Hospitals are paying the price as delta variant spreads (5m 46s)

National Spelling Bee winner is also a basketball prodigy

Video has Closed Captions

Clip: 7/9/2021 | 2m 23s | National Spelling Bee winner Zaila Avant-garde also holds 3 Guinness World Records (2m 23s)

News Wrap: Vaccinated teachers, students can ditch masks

Video has Closed Captions

Clip: 7/9/2021 | 6m | News Wrap: Vaccinated teachers, students can ditch masks inside schools, CDC says (6m)

UN to keep sole humanitarian border crossing to Syria open

Video has Closed Captions

Clip: 7/9/2021 | 4m 47s | UN votes to keep sole humanitarian border crossing open to starving Syrians (4m 47s)

What is an earmark? Examining the congressional provision

Video has Closed Captions

Clip: 7/9/2021 | 6m 35s | What is an earmark? Examining the pros and cons of the congressional provision (6m 35s)

Providing Support for PBS.org

Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship

Support for PBS provided by:

Major corporate funding for the PBS News Hour is provided by BDO, BNSF, Consumer Cellular, American Cruise Lines, and Raymond James. Funding for the PBS NewsHour Weekend is provided by...

Sign in with Email

or

Continue with GoogleContinue with FacebookContinue with Apple

By creating an account, you acknowledge that PBS may share your information with our member stations and our respective service providers, and that you have read and understand the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.

Are you sure you want to remove null from My List?