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PBS News Hour - S46 - E143

Tuesday on the NewsHour, as the Western U.S. battles both widespread wildfires and an escalating drought, we visit some of the nation's most fertile farmland where taps now run dry. Then, Sen. Bernie Sanders joins us as infrastructure negotiations reach a critical moment in Congress. And, a leading Belarusian democracy advocate describes her peoples' ongoing struggle to have their voices heard.

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46x93 - May 11, 2021
May 11, 2021
Tuesday on the NewsHour, clashes turn deadly in Jerusalem as Israel conducts airstrikes in Gaza and Palestinian militants fire rockets. Then, we discuss the nationwide rollout of shots with the Republican governor of a state with one of the lowest inoculation rates in the U.S. And, Australia's success in stamping out COVID offers lessons for other countries yearning for a return to normal life.
46x94 - May 12, 2021
May 12, 2021
Wednesday on the NewsHour, Rep. Liz Cheney is ousted from House GOP leadership after criticizing former President Donald Trump. Then, fears of war are rising amid escalating violence between Israelis and Palestinians in Jerusalem. And, we look at the Biden administration's struggle to counteract seductive messaging from smugglers to Central Americans about easy passage to the U.S.
46x95 - May 13, 2021
May 13, 2021
Thursday on the NewsHour, we talk with the CDC director about new mask guidelines for fully vaccinated Americans. Then, we examine the increasingly deadly fighting between Israelis and Palestinians. We also take a closer look at fuel shortages and ransom claims after the Colonial Pipeline hack, and discuss the increasingly dire coronavirus situation in Brazil with the country's former president.
46x96 - May 14, 2021
May 14, 2021
Friday on the NewsHour, the latest on the unrelenting Israeli-Palestinian conflict in the Middle East. We also explore questions around the new CDC mask guidelines and how to navigate this shift. Then, a closer look at Texas, which is poised to become the latest state to severely restrict access to the ballot box. And, David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart consider this week in politics.
46x97 - May 17, 2021
May 17, 2021
Monday on the NewsHour, we look at the violence in the Middle East as rockets continue to fly into Israel, and Israelis hammer Gaza with heavy airstrikes. Then, we talk to the president of Afghanistan, Ashraf Ghani, as U.S. troops leave his country and violence escalates. And, we explore why Americans are divided on whether or not to follow new CDC guidance relaxing mask and distancing rules.
46x98 - May 18, 2021
May 18, 2021
Tuesday on the NewsHour, calls for a ceasefire are ignored and destruction spreads in Gaza as Palestinian rocket fire and Israeli artillery attacks continue. Then, a new law heads to the President's desk to stop a spike in attacks against Asian Americans. And, the American Medical Association issues a call to fight systemic racism in health care and begins to reckon with its own troubling past.
46x99 - May 19, 2021
May 19, 2021
Wednesday on the NewsHour, we cover the rising death toll in the Middle East as cease-fire between Israel and Hamas may be on the horizon. Then, how partisan politics in Congress hold up investigations into the violent storming of the Capitol by a mob of Trump supporters. And, the devastating impact of colorism on people of color, who face social and commercial pressure to lighten their skin.
46x100 - May 20, 2021
May 20, 2021
Thursday on the NewsHour, Israel announces a cease-fire in the 11 day war against Hamas, spurring hopes for an end to the deadly conflict. Then, South Korea's foreign minister discusses how to engage with the North as the Biden administration recalibrates U.S. policy. And, how demand for workers in the U.S. leads to calls for legal status for America's undocumented workforce.
46x101 - May 21, 2021
May 21, 2021
Friday on the NewsHour, a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas holds, but tensions are high as both sides claim victory. Then, we look at the enormous vaccine gap between rich and poor countries, as the virus surges in the developing world. And, a look at how the emotion and trauma following George Floyd's murder is finding its way into artistic expression.
46x102 - May 24, 2021
May 24, 2021
Monday on the NewsHour, Belarus diverts an international flight to arrest a dissident journalist, prompting accusations of state piracy and terrorism. Then, the father of Michael Brown — who was killed by police in Ferguson, Missouri — reflects on how the country has and hasn't changed in the year since George Floyd's death. And, we follow one Central American migrant's struggles to reach the U.S.
46x103 - May 25, 2021
May 25, 2021
Tuesday on the NewsHour, the country reflects on the murder of George Floyd as the city of Minneapolis struggles to reform its police department. Then, we speak with Taiwan's foreign minister about the large shadow China casts over the region. And, a report from Brazil as COVID-19 exacerbates the many societal inequities across the country, hitting minority and indigenous communities the hardest.
46x104 - May 26, 2021
May 26, 2021
Wednesday on the NewsHour, at least eight people were killed at a rail yard in San Jose, California in the latest episode of gun violence. Then, how passage of a landmark hate crimes legislation marks a culmination of decades of solidarity between Black and Asian American communities. And, a new wave of innovative electric planes is poised to reduce aviation emissions and change airlines forever.
46x105 - May 27, 2021
May 27, 2021
Thursday on the NewsHour, the proposal for a bipartisan commission to investigate the violent assault on the Capitol by Trump supporters meets Republican opposition. President Biden orders intelligence officials to redouble efforts to uncover the origins of COVID-19. And, hundreds of thousands of veterans return home with illnesses yet struggle to get benefits from the Veterans Affairs department.
46x106 - May 28, 2021
May 28, 2021
Friday on the NewsHour, Republican senators block the push for an independent investigation into the mob attack on the capitol on January 6. The western U.S. faces a critical shortage of water as the threats of wildfires loom on the horizon. Then, David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart analyze the failure to investigate the insurrection, how QAnon is breaking up families, and the Biden budget.
46x107 - May 31, 2021
May 31, 2021
Monday on the NewsHour, honoring those who gave all for our country, while celebrating the chance to gather once again for Memorial Day. Then, looking at the painful past and how the racial terror of the Tulsa massacre still resonates 100 years later. And, a new museum strives to remember — but not glorify —the toll of war.
46x108 - June 1, 2021
June 1, 2021
Tuesday on the NewsHour, the anniversary of the Tulsa massacre renews calls to address the massive and widening racial wealth gap in the U.S. Then, Latin America sees huge spikes in COVID cases across the region after an explosion of cases in Brazil. And, questions arise about applications and tuition for community colleges amid a precipitous drop in enrollment, especially among students of color.
46x109 - June 2, 2021
June 2, 2021
Wednesday on the NewsHour, a new Israeli government coalition of unlikely political partners ousts long-time Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Then, the debate over the efficacy of unemployment benefits intensifies as the U.S. economy recovers and businesses re-open. And, countrywide calls in Haiti for the president to step down go unheeded amid rampant violence and corruption.
46x110 - June 3, 2021
June 3, 2021
Thursday on the NewsHour, the White House outlines a plan to donate unused COVID-19 vaccines to countries in need, reconstruction efforts begin in Gaza amid dire conditions in the wake of the war with Israel and the sharp rise in remote employment places the future of in-person office spaces in question.
46x111 - June 4, 2021
June 4, 2021
Friday on the NewsHour, as President Biden welcomes Friday's jobs report we talk to his chief economic adviser about some of the challenges ahead. Also, the Tiananmen Square massacre casts a long shadow over modern Chinese politics, U.S. border agents increasingly drop migrants off in rural areas without resources, and David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart consider the latest in politics.
46x112 - June 7, 2021
June 7, 2021
Monday on the NewsHour, FDA approves a controversial treatment for Alzheimer's despite mixed results in clinical trials, a major voting rights bill faces crucial opposition in the Senate as President Biden and Republicans remain far apart on an infrastructure deal, and members of the South Asian diaspora share their experiences trying to help loved ones in India amid the COVID-19 surge.
46x113 - June 8, 2021
June 8, 2021
Tuesday on the NewsHour, the Senate releases its report on the security failures during the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol, Vice President Harris discusses the Biden administration's immigration agenda in Central America as the region struggles with rampant corruption, and as calls for free tuition at the nation's community colleges grow louder the benefits and drawbacks become more apparent.
46x114 - June 9, 2021
June 9, 2021
Wednesday on the NewsHour, President Biden makes his first overseas trip to Europe to reengage with allies and meet with adversaries, a U.S. Capitol Police officer gives his first interview since the attack on Congress by Trump supporters, and the push for free community college nationwide gains support but questions remain about the effectiveness of the plan.
46x115 - June 10, 2021
June 10, 2021
Thursday on the NewsHour, President Biden meets with the prime minister of the United Kingdom ahead of the G-7 summit and announces a plan to distribute vaccines globally, Texas increasingly positions itself at odds with the Biden administration on critical issues, and 40 years after the start of the AIDS epidemic we look at the impact of the virus and what the future holds.
46x116 - June 11, 2021
June 11, 2021
Friday on the NewsHour, President Biden meets with other leaders face-to-face to discuss global vaccination efforts and an initiative to increase taxes on the world's wealthiest, how the Trump administration sought cell phone data from Democratic members of Congress and their families, and two street artists on either side of the sectarian divide in Northern Ireland turn walls into messages.
46x117 - June 14, 2021
June 14, 2021
Monday on the NewsHour, the president works to rebuild alliances at the critical NATO summit. Meanwhile, the G7 summit ends with overtures toward reducing global climate change — but few concrete plans. Then, our Politics Monday team looks at Joe Biden's trip overseas and if it could help his domestic agenda. And, how Afghans supporting U.S. forces are being left behind amid the withdrawal.
46x118 - June 15, 2021
June 15, 2021
Tuesday day on the NewsHour, the U.S. passes 600,000 COVID-19 deaths as more states fully reopen. Then, President Joe Biden meets with European leaders in Geneva to discuss tariffs. We also look ahead at his upcoming high-stakes meeting with Russia's Vladimir Putin. And, how a disagreement between a prosecutor and Missouri's attorney general has left a man languishing in prison.
46x119 - June 16, 2021
June 16, 2021
Wednesday on the NewsHour, a look at President Joe Biden's meeting with Vladimir Putin at a low point of relations with Russia. Then, we explore the competing infrastructure proposals making their way through Congress and the speed bumps blocking bipartisan agreement. And, despite widespread agreement on at least some immigration limits, an economist argues for completely open borders.
46x120 - June 17, 2021
June 17, 2021
Thursday on the NewsHour, the Affordable Care Act survives a third major Supreme Court argument. We talk to the secretary of health and human services about the challenges still ahead. Then, counterterrorism forces in Iraq search for remnants of the Islamic State — with civilians often caught in the middle. And, we examine the emotional toll gun violence takes on youth who have lost a loved one.
46x121 - June 18, 2021
June 18, 2021
Friday on the NewsHour, President Biden warns of the deadly Delta variant, while marking a new milestone in the fight against COVID-19. Then, Iranians vote for their next president as a hard-line candidate looks likely to win. As Americans observe a new federal holiday, a renowned historian shares her personal story of Juneteenth. And, we discuss the week in politics with Brooks and Capehart.
46x122 - June 21, 2021
June 21, 2021
Monday on the NewsHour, we examine the Supreme Court ruling that college athletes can receive additional education related benefits. Then, how the Taliban is seizing more territory from the Afghan government as the U.S. military withdraws. Also, a look at the mental toll of the pandemic and police killings over the past year on Black Americans. And, analysis from our Politics Monday team.
46x123 - June 22, 2021
June 22, 2021
Tuesday on the NewsHour, the U.S. Senate takes on election reform in a contentious fight. Then, how much of Mosul remains in ruins amid sluggish reconstruction efforts, years after the battle to retake the city from ISIS. And, tribal universities begin to recover from the pandemic that exacerbated their unique struggles to reach students.
46x124 - June 23, 2021
June 23, 2021
Wednesday on the NewsHour, President Joe Biden announces a new focus on gun violence, community investment and policing amid a spike in violence across the nation. Then, a look at Myanmar protesters facing violence and arrest in defiance of the military coup. And, how several promising innovations could provide a breakthrough to prevent a majority of plastic waste going unrecycled.
46x125 - June 24, 2021
June 24, 2021
Thursday on the NewsHour, President Joe Biden and a bipartisan group of senators agree on a billion plan to update U.S. infrastructure. Then, at least 99 people are missing after a building crumbles in Surfside, Florida. The pandemic causes the largest drop in life expectancy since World War II. And, the growing national controversy over teaching critical race theory in public schools.
46x126 - June 25, 2021
June 25, 2021
Friday on the NewsHour, emergency crews continue searching through rubble for missing people after a building collapse in Surfside, Florida. Then, President Biden meets with Afghan leaders as the withdrawal paints a grim and uncertain future for the country. Derek Chauvin is given 22 1/2 years in prison for George Floyd's murder. And, the week in politics with David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart.
46x127 - June 28, 2021
June 28, 2021
Monday on the NewsHour, rescue teams continue to comb through the wreckage of the Surfside, Fla. building collapse. Then, the Pacific Northwest grapples with a record-breaking heat wave and devastating drought. How the pandemic has a disproportionate impact on Americans living with diabetes. And, the latest in politics from our Politics Monday team.
46x128 - June 29, 2021
June 29, 2021
Tuesday on the NewsHour, rescue crews comb the wreckage as officials look for answers in the collapse of the Surfside, Florida condo. Then, we discuss the ongoing pandemic recovery and threats from new COVID variants with Dr. Anthony Fauci. And, how Black women lawmakers nationwide live with a perpetual feeling of danger after being elected to office.
46x129 - June 30, 2021
June 30, 2021
Wednesday on the NewsHour, at least 100 deaths in western Canada are believed to have been caused by a record-breaking heat wave, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan warns the country could descend into civil war, Bill Cosby is released from prison after his sexual assault conviction is overturned, and school districts intensify summer programs to make up for the learning loss during the pandemic.
46x130 - July 1, 2021
July 1, 2021
Thursday on the NewsHour, the Supreme Court upholds Arizona's voting restrictions. A top Trump Organization official surrenders to authorities as charges are filed in the investigation of the former president's business. Then, we discuss the impending troop withdrawal from Afghanistan. And, how a son of immigrants brings the tech industry to the economies of middle America through apprenticeships.
46x131 - July 2, 2021
July 2, 2021
Friday on the NewsHour, the death toll rises to 20 in the Florida condo collapse. Then, the U.S. Military hands over a critical base after 20 years of war, leaving Afghanistan's future in question. Widespread drought raises concerns of another dangerous fire season as western states struggle to recover from last year's blazes. And, David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart analyze the week in politics.
46x132 - July 5, 2021
July 5, 2021
Monday on the NewsHour, the remainder of the partially collapsed Surfside, Florida condominium is demolished as the search for missing people continues, members of the National Guard discuss their controversial deployment to fight U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and former President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn reflect on their lives together and current state of America politics.
46x133 - July 6, 2021
July 6, 2021
Tuesday on the NewsHour, investigations and arrests continue six months after the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol by a violent mob of Trump supporters. Then, experts search for clues to the structural failure of the Surfside, Florida condo as rescue crews continue to comb the rubble. And, members of the U.S. military reflect on 20 years in Afghanistan — and whether the war was worth it.
46x134 - July 7, 2021
July 7, 2021
Wednesday on the NewsHour, Haiti's president is killed in his home as the country's unstable political situation worsens. Then, we speak with Eric Adams after his win in the Democratic primary for New York City mayor, making him the heavy favorite to assume the job. And, the impending absence of U.S. troops prompts Afghanistan's government to arm local militias in the fight against the Taliban.
46x135 - July 8, 2021
July 8, 2021
Thursday on the NewsHour, the world passes a grim milestone in the pandemic as governments prepare for a potential new wave of COVID-19 infections from the delta variant. The voting rights fight reaches a crescendo in Texas as the legislature renews debate over strict new laws. Canada confronts a troubling past after discovering hundreds of unmarked graves at former Indigenous boarding schools.
46x136 - July 9, 2021
July 9, 2021
Friday on the NewsHour, new details about the assassination of Haiti's president raise big questions about who killed Jovenel Moïse and who will succeed him. Then, a critical vote in the U.N, Security Council decides the fate of Syria's last humanitarian lifeline. David Brooks and Karen Tumulty examine the week in politics, and how this year's Scripps National Spelling Bee winner made history.
46x137 - July 12, 2021
July 12, 2021
Monday on the NewsHour, Cuba sees its largest protests in decades as thousands gather across the country in a call for freedom. Then, the spread of the delta variant prompts questions about the possible need for booster shots in the future. And, how COVID-19 exacerbates the already daunting challenge of accessing child care for parents in the U.S.
46x138 - July 13, 2021
July 13, 2021
Tuesday on the NewsHour, Texas Democrats leave the state to block Republicans from passing a restrictive new voting law. Then, authorities struggle to contain blazes burning across ten states as the Western U.S. grapples with ongoing drought and heatwaves. And, we examine the causes of the high cost for parents and the low wages for workers in the increasingly unequal U.S. child care system.
46x139 - July 14, 2021
July 14, 2021
Wednesday on the NewsHour, critical infrastructure legislation moves forward in Congress after a tumultuous weekend of negotiations. Then, an uncertain future for young Afghans who grew up without Taliban rule, as the group continues its conquest amid the American withdrawal. We look at Britney Spears' conservatorship fight, and explore solutions to the struggle to find child care in rural U.S.
46x140 - July 15, 2021
July 15, 2021
Wednesday on the NewsHour, critical infrastructure legislation moves forward in Congress after a tumultuous weekend of negotiations. Then, an uncertain future for young Afghans who grew up without Taliban rule, as the group continues its conquest amid the American withdrawal. We look at Britney Spears' conservatorship fight, and explore solutions to the struggle to find child care in rural U.S.
46x141 - July 16, 2021
July 16, 2021
Friday on the NewsHour, COVID infections and hospitalizations increase in low vaccination, high misinformation areas. Then, a look at climate change as major flooding turns deadly across Europe. And, advocates wonder if systemic change is possible as the pandemic has laid bare the racial and gender inequities in American child care. David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart discuss the week in politics.
46x142 - July 19, 2021
July 19, 2021
Monday on the NewsHour, we speak to Dr. Anthony Fauci amid a rise in COVID-19 cases and disinformation. Then, the global battle after China is blamed for a massive Microsoft hack and surveillance software is used against dissidents and journalists worldwide. And, a war correspondent reports on lockdown life in his English countryside hometown and how villagers see the push to drop restrictions.
46x143 - July 20, 2021
July 20, 2021
Tuesday on the NewsHour, as the Western U.S. battles both widespread wildfires and an escalating drought, we visit some of the nation's most fertile farmland where taps now run dry. Then, Sen. Bernie Sanders joins us as infrastructure negotiations reach a critical moment in Congress. And, a leading Belarusian democracy advocate describes her peoples' ongoing struggle to have their voices heard.
46x144 - July 21, 2021
July 21, 2021
Wednesday on the NewsHour, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi rejects two Republican nominees to serve on the committee reviewing the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection. As a spike in U.S. COVID-19 cases raises new concerns, we breakdown the basic guidance at this critical moment. And, a unique summer camp that aims to maintain connections between daughters and their currently or formerly incarcerated mothers.
46x145 - July 22, 2021
July 22, 2021
Thursday on the NewsHour, we speak to U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy about the pandemic response as rising infections prompt renewed concerns about COVID-19. Then, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito weighs in on the infrastructure negotiations facing an uphill battle in a divided Senate. And, migrants crossing the Aegean Sea to Greece face increasingly harsh efforts from the coast guard to repel them.
46x146 - July 23, 2021
July 23, 2021
Friday on the NewsHour, the Olympic Games begin with an empty opening ceremony amid the pandemic and recent COVID cases among athletes. Then, how the Chinese government's banning of a children's book in Hong Kong is emblematic of larger repression. And, David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart break down the politics of the January 6 investigation and the infrastructure negotiations in Congress.
46x147 - July 26, 2021
July 26, 2021
Monday on the NewsHour, as the spike in COVID-19 infections and deaths sparks a renewed push for vaccinations, we explore where they will be mandatory. Then, we check in on the latest from Congress' budget and infrastructure negotiations. And, the Greek government targets migrant advocates as Europe struggles with its refugee crisis.
46x148 - July 27, 2021
July 27, 2021
Tuesday on the NewsHour, Dr. Anthony Fauci joins us to discuss revised CDC guidelines for face coverings amid spread of the delta variant. Then, we hear powerful testimony from the police officers who defended the U.S. Capitol from terrorists in January. And, Olympic gymnast Simone Biles steps aside saying she is not in a good place to compete — a powerful move to prioritize her mental health.
46x149 - July 28, 2021
July 28, 2021
Wednesday on the NewsHour, a bipartisan push brings an elusive infrastructure deal closer to completion. Then, millions of tenants and landlords face an uncertain future as the federal moratorium on evictions is set to expire. And, as the U.S. military struggles with how to combat racism among soldiers, we speak to Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown about how to address the problem.
46x150 - July 29, 2021
July 29, 2021
Thursday on the NewsHour, a sharp increase in COVID-19 cases prompts authorities nationwide to push harder for masking and vaccinations. Then, U.S. gymnast Sunisa Lee wins gold in the gymnastics all-around in a historic first amid resistance to the games in Japan. And, new laws allowing the killing of gray wolves to protect livestock in several states spark outcries from conservationists.
46x151 - July 30, 2021
July 30, 2021
Friday on the NewsHour, as new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention exposes how infectious and dangerous the COVID variant of the coronavirus is, we discuss the science. Then, Afghan interpreters arrive on U.S. shores, finding safety after risking it all to help America during the war. And, China tightens its grip on Hong Kong by closing the border to prevent a mass exodus.
46x152 - August 2, 2021
August 2, 2021
Monday on the NewsHour, we examine the massive infrastructure legislation deal reached by a bipartisan group of senators . Then, Florida records its highest number of COVID cases since the pandemic began, straining hospitals and prompting more urgent calls for masking and vaccines. And, the historic drought sweeping the Western U.S. exacerbates disputes between Indigenous communities and farmers.
46x153 - August 3, 2021
August 3, 2021
Tuesday on the NewsHour, New York's attorney general finds Gov. Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women as he denies the claims, Biden administration starts a new push to help those facing eviction by targeting the most at risk of losing their homes, and how worsening wildfires in California's wine country threaten low-wage farm workers.
46x154 - August 4, 2021
August 4, 2021
Wednesday on the NewsHour, one of the nation’s top economists weighs in on concerns about housing prices, inflation and labor shortages. A look at how the infrastructure deal aims to make more clean water available. And a year after a deadly Beirut port explosion, Lebanon faces a devastating economic collapse.
46x155 - August 5, 2021
August 5, 2021
Thursday on the NewsHour, we visit Louisiana to report on strained ICU's and talk with the governor of Maryland about how he's addressing the newly resurgent COVID threat. Also, as the White House pushes electric vehicles we take a look at the major climate-related provision in the infrastructure deal, and restrictions on access to the ballot box nationwide raise alarms for democracy advocates.
46x156 - August 6, 2021
August 6, 2021
Friday on the NewsHour, the latests jobs report shows a strong labor market and a falling unemployment rate, we examine the potential investments in the country's aging transportation network as the Senate moves forward with the infrastructure bill, Hungary's crackdown on its LGBTQ community brings condemnation from other European leaders, and David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart talk politics.
46x157 - August 9, 2021
August 9, 2021
Monday on the NewsHour, a U.N. climate report paints a grim future and calls for dramatic change, the Taliban take control of a critical city in Afghanistan as the country's security forces teeter on the brink of collapse, and we discuss the tenuous housing situation nationwide with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge.
46x158 - August 10, 2021
August 10, 2021
Tuesday on the NewsHour, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to resign following multiple allegations of sexual harassment, we talk to U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm about how the infrastructure bill will try to tackle climate change, parents nationwide wonder how to keep their children safe as students return to the classroom, and California relies on prison inmates to combat wildfires.
46x159 - August 11, 2021
August 11, 2021
Wednesday on the NewsHour, Democrats push for a broader investment in families and ways to tackle the climate crisis, the Taliban continues to rapidly seize territory in its bid to regain control of the country, and an experimental new technology hopes to harness a brain-machine interface to help people with paralysis.
46x160 - August 12, 2021
August 12, 2021
Thursday on the NewsHour, a string of major Afghanistan cities fall into insurgent hands raising fears of a complete takeover as the U.S. withdraws. Meanwhile, the delta variant continues to spread and Dr. Fauci answers our questions about booster shots and the virus’ threat to children. Also, new data released by the census shows how the nation is growing more diverse.
46x161 - August 13, 2021
August 13, 2021
Friday on the NewsHour, the Taliban captures a critical province bordering the country’s capital and we discuss the nation’s uncertain future with the Afghan ambassador to the U.S. Also, we examine the structural inequality in home ownership in Minnesota, an author examines what it means to be Latino and Capehart and Gerson discuss the week’s news in politics.
46x162 - August 16, 2021
August 16, 2021
Monday on the NewsHour, we examine the wider fallout from Kabul as Afghanistan falls to the Taliban, bringing a tragic and chaotic close to America's longest war. Then, more than a thousand people are dead and thousands more are injured as a major earthquake strikes Haiti. And, Tamara Keith and Amy Walter break down the impact of the fall of the Afghan government on President Joe Biden.
46x163 - August 17, 2021
August 17, 2021
Tuesday on the NewsHour, the U.S. negotiates with the Taliban to secure "safe passage" of civilians leaving the country. Prominent activist and former Afghan government official Kamila Sidiqi discusses the precarious road ahead for women in Afghanistan. The Biden administration is set to announce vaccinated Americans will soon need a booster shot as the delta variant's spread continues to surge.
46x164 - August 18, 2021
August 18, 2021
Wednesday on the NewsHour, Taliban violence raises doubts about their claims of moderation. We talk to the U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy about the Biden administration's plan to administer COVID booster shots for all vaccinated adults amid the delta variant's spread. In Haiti, frustration grows with the government over the lack of aid as the death toll rises days after the deadly earthquake.
46x165 - August 19, 2021
August 19, 2021
Thursday on the NewsHour, the Taliban respond to protests by forcefully quashing dissent, limiting airport access for Afghans seeking to flee. Then, COVID-19 hospitalizations skyrocket in the southern U.S., overwhelming already strained intensive care units as the delta variant spreads. And, over 35000 people are forced to evacuate in California as crews struggle to contain rapidly growing blazes.
46x166 - August 20, 2021
August 20, 2021
Friday on the NewsHour, the Taliban targets Afghans who worked with the United States as their desperation to flee the country intensifies. Then, despite soaring levels of new COVID cases in Florida, school officials face backlash to face cover mandates. And, Jonathan Capehart and Michael Gerson break down President Biden's handling of the Afghanistan crisis and the politics of mask mandates.
46x167 - August 23, 2021
August 23, 2021
On the NewsHour Monday, as the FDA fully approves Pfizer shots for all Americans over 16, we talk with Dr. Anthony Fauci on whether this will help increase inoculation.Then, a firefight at Kabul airport complicates the exit for Afghans desperate to flee the Taliban. And, different factions of House Democrats square off on legislative priorities, hampering critical infrastructure and budget bills.
46x168 - August 24, 2021
August 24, 2021
Tuesday on the NewsHour, evacuations in Afghanistan accelerate and pressure builds to extend the deadline for U.S. withdrawal as looming Taliban rule continues to spread fear. Then, moderate Democrats face off with the party's progressives, potentially dooming a critical infrastructure bill. And, Haiti languishes in the aftermath of a major earthquake and faces increasingly dire food shortages.
46x169 - August 25, 2021
August 25, 2021
Wednesday on the NewsHour, chaotic scenes in Kabul as thousands struggle to leave Afghanistan just days ahead of a full U.S. withdrawal. Then, the Supreme Court reinstates the controversial Trump-era "Remain in Mexico" policy for asylum seekers. And, efforts intensify to match Americans without college degrees with employers who need to fill better paying jobs as income inequality widens.
46x170 - August 26, 2021
August 26, 2021
Thursday on the NewsHour, one of the deadliest days for Americans in Afghanistan in a decade after suicide bombings at Kabul's airport. Then, many U.S. law enforcement officers remain reluctant to receive vaccinations, prompting calls to mandate shots. And, record numbers of COVID cases are being reported across the continent of Africa amid a limited supply of vaccines.
46x171 - August 27, 2021
August 27, 2021
Friday on the NewsHour, Afghan evacuations face new challenges after deadly attacks in Kabul with fears of more violence as the U.S. withdrawal nears completion. Then, we break down what the Supreme Court's decision to block eviction protections means for renters. And, David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart discuss the Afghanistan withdrawal fallout and the latest on the Jan. 6 commission.
46x172 - August 30, 2021
August 30, 2021
Monday on the NewsHour, as the final U.S. flight ends America's longest war, we get an inside look from Kabul airport on the chaotic exit from Afghanistan. Then, Hurricane Ida ravages Louisiana with blistering winds and massive storm surges, we get the latest on the damage. And, our Politics Monday team explores how President Biden is faring in the face of two major crises amid the pandemic.
46x173 - August 31, 2021
August 31, 2021
Tuesday on the Newshour, President Joe Biden defends the U.S. exit as the Taliban celebrate their return to power in Afghanistan. Then, recovery efforts begin in the wake of Hurricane Ida as more than a million Americans remain without power. And, how naturally dissolving pacemakers present a potential breakthrough in the treatment of heart surgery patients.
46x174 - September 1, 2021
September 1, 2021
Wednesday on the NewsHour, Americans living on the Gulf Coast suffer through an arduous hurricane recovery amid rampant food shortages and power outages. Then, thousands of Afghans flee their home country amid widespread scarcity as the Taliban move to form a new Islamic government. And, the surge of migrants into Europe continues, straining the resources of small islands that are points of entry.
46x175 - September 2, 2021
September 2, 2021
Thursday on the NewsHour, as Ida wreaks more havoc in its path across the country with deadly floods stun the Northeast, we look at how climate change has us living at the extremes. Then, what's at stake for women's reproductive rights as the Supreme Court refuses to stay Texas' restrictive abortion law. And, the leaders of two United Nations aid agencies discuss the many plights of Afghan people.
46x176 - September 3, 2021
September 3, 2021
Friday on the NewsHour, Ida's death toll rises as a wide stretch of the U.S., from the Gulf Coast to the Northeast, continues the long recovery from the massive storm. Then, a personal reflection from the chaplain at Dover who oversaw American soldiers' final return home and the human cost of America's longest war. And finally, Jonathan Capehart and Michael Gerson discuss the week in politics.
46x177 - September 6, 2021
September 6, 2021
Monday on the NewsHour, the Gulf Coast and Northeast continue to assess the damage in the wake of Ida's massive storm damage and flooding. Then, as federal unemployment aid expires for millions of Americans, we examine the Biden administration's bid to end child hunger. And, Muslim Americans reflect on the impact of prejudice and fear on their community in the wake of the 9/11 attacks.
46x178 - September 7, 2021
September 7, 2021
Tuesday on the NewsHour, the Taliban announces a new government amid protests and an economic crisis. Then, some Gulf Coast Americans regain power but many remain stranded in sweltering conditions as President Joe Biden surveys the damage in the Northeast. And, the New Jersey town that lost more residents in the 9/11 attacks than anywhere else outside New York City reflects on that tragic day.
46x179 - September 8, 2021
September 8, 2021
Wednesday on the NewsHour, U.S. hospitals struggle with a surge of COVID cases driven by the unvaccinated and the highly contagious delta variant. Then, California's governor faces a recall reckoning that could have major political implications for the country. And, the brother of a passenger on board United Flight 93 reflects on the heroism of those who fought back against the 9/11 hijackers.
46x180 - September 9, 2021
September 9, 2021
Thursday on the NewsHour, the Taliban orders an end to all protests as they finally allow the departure of some 200 American citizens from Afghanistan. Then, we talk with Dr. Anthony Fauci about the difficult path ahead in navigating the pandemic. And, 9/11 first responders reflect on the trauma of that day and how it compares to the stresses of the current pandemic.
46x181 - September 10, 2021
September 10, 2021
Friday on the NewsHour, how President Biden's inoculation requirements for millions of Americans might be enforced in the workplace, a look at the ways the 9/11 attacks shaped American foreign policy over the last two decades, and David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart discuss the anniversary of 9/11 and the politics of vaccinations.
46x182 - September 13, 2021
September 13, 2021
Monday on the NewsHour, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken faces congressional scrutiny over the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. Then, a sharp rise in childrens' hospitalizations prompts pediatricians to advocate for emergency authorization of COVID vaccinations for those under 12. And, how 9/11 first responders still suffering from toxin exposure struggle to receive adequate health care.
46x183 - September 14, 2021
September 14, 2021
Tuesday on the NewsHour, a new book details the extraordinary steps a top U.S. military leader took to keep Former President Trump from sparking a war. Then, the U.S. secretary of state faces senators to defend the Afghanistan withdrawal. California voters decide gov. Gavin Newsom's fate. And, an exclusive look inside Mexico's Sinaloa cartel and its widespread production and sale of fentanyl.
46x184 - September 15, 2021
September 15, 2021
Wednesday on the NewsHour, tensions rise in Asia as the U.S. partners with Australia and the United Kingdom to curb Beijing's ambitions. Then, U.S. gymnasts testify before Congress about the FBI's botched investigation of sexually abusive doctor, Larry Nassar. And, the U.S. struggles to contain the flow of the high-powered opioid fentanyl across the southern border amid a raging addiction crisis.
46x185 - September 16, 2021
September 16, 2021
Thursday on the NewsHour, a new alliance between the U.S., United Kingdom and Australia to counter China's ambitions in Asia angers France, hospital administrators in sparsely vaccinated areas prepare to ration services as COVID-19 continues to overwhelm intensive care units, and the threat of cartels leaves ordinary people on both sides of the Mexico border to take the law into their own hands.
46x186 - September 17, 2021
September 17, 2021
Friday on the NewsHour, we break down the latest recommendations from an FDA advisory committee on who should get the COVID-19 booster vaccine, a crowd of over 10,000 migrants awaits U.S. processing at the Texas border, David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart discuss the latest in politics, and a look at the remarkable life and career of Muhammad Ali as told by Ken Burns.
46x187 - September 20, 2021
September 20, 2021
Monday on the NewsHour, thousands of migrants who overwhelmed Del Rio, Texas are now being deported, most back to a chaotic Haiti. Then, Pfizer's COVID vaccine is shown to be safe in children as young as five, offering hope to families wanting greater protection. And, as world leaders gather at the United Nations, we talk with the president of Colombia about leading in this moment of crisis.
46x188 - September 21, 2021
September 21, 2021
Tuesday on the NewsHour, President Joe Biden addresses world leaders at the United Nations. We talk to Bill Gates about the threats of COVID and climate change. Then, as the U.S. surpasses the number of lives lost to the 1918 flu, we reflect on the different, modern-day response to a pandemic. And, a look at how inmates sent to do their time at home during the pandemic now face a return to jail.
46x189 - September 22, 2021
September 22, 2021
Wednesday on the NewsHour, President Joe Biden calls on world leaders and global business to "go big" to get the globe vaccinated and combat COVID-19. Then, leading progressive lawmaker Rep. Pramila Jayapal on conflicting priorities in her party. And, how Louisiana is struggling with an energy and housing crisis in the wake of Hurricane Ida.
46x190 - September 23, 2021
September 23, 2021
Thursday on the NewsHour, the CDC approves a third dose of Pfizer's shot for Americans most vulnerable to developing severe cases of COVID-19. Then, a top U.S. diplomat resigns in protest of the Biden administration's "inhumane" treatment of Haitian immigrants. And, Justice Stephen Breyer shares his retirement considerations, and weighs in on concerns the U.S. Supreme Court is too political.
46x191 - September 24, 2021
September 24, 2021
Friday on the NewsHour, President Biden's agenda stalls in Congress amid disagreements among democrats over his .5 trillion spending plan. Then, Angela Merkel's 16 years as Germany's chancellor draws to a close and Germans head to the polls. And, we celebrate David Brooks' 20 years on the NewsHour as he and Jonathan Capehart discuss the week in politics.
46x192 - September 27, 2021
September 27, 2021
Monday on the NewsHour, high-stakes talks are now underway as dueling factions of President Joe Biden's party threaten the survival of his legislative agenda. Then, the disappearances of Indigenous women get a new look, following Gabby Petito's high-profile death. And, for the first time in its 138-year run, The Metropolitan Opera features a production from a Black director and Black composer.
46x193 - September 28, 2021
September 28, 2021
Tuesday on the NewsHour, top U.S. Military leaders take heat from lawmakers and contradict President Joe Biden on America's withdrawal from Afghanistan. Then, progressive Democrats in the House dig in on reconciliation, threatening to vote against the bipartisan infrastructure bill just days before a key vote. And, how school closures in Uganda lead children to being trafficked into forced labor.

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