March 11, 2020 - PBS NewsHour full episode

As the U.S. novel coronavirus outbreak worsens, colleges and universities around the country are asking students to stay off campus -- and essentially shutting down. Though some classes are migrating online, the closures may still represent a hardship for students who rely on school for housing, meals and other services. Amna Nawaz talks to James Ryan, president of the University of Virginia.

Despite another night of disappointing primary results, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders said Wednesday he will continue to challenge former Vice President Joe Biden for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. The two are scheduled to debate Sunday. Lisa Desjardins reports, and Judy Woodruff talks to Tom Perez, chair of the Democratic National Committee, about where the party goes from here.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the novel coronavirus outbreak to be a global pandemic. The illness has infected about 120,000 people worldwide and claimed 4,400 lives, and public health officials both within the U.S. and abroad are warning that the crisis will get worse. Amna Nawaz reports, and Judy Woodruff talks to WHO’s Dr. Margaret Harris about how people should be preparing.

In our news wrap Wednesday, disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in prison. The 67-year-old faced a maximum of 29 years after being convicted of raping one woman in 2013 and sexually assaulting another in 2006. Also, the U.S. Supreme Court handed the Trump administration a victory by allowing its "Remain in Mexico" policy for U.S. asylum seekers to continue.

Nearly 71 million people have been forcibly displaced worldwide, including nearly 30 million refugees. How does that movement shape migrants' understanding of where they belong? The current exhibit “When Home Won’t Let You Stay” uses art and found objects to spotlight the human cost of dislocation. Special correspondent Jared Bowen reports.