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August 3, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode

56m 44s

August 3, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode

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  • Former Cuomo aide: 'he embraced me a little bit too tight': asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Former Cuomo aide: 'he embraced me a little bit too tight'

    S2021 E215 - 6m 11s

    Karen Hinton was questioned by the New York Attorney General's investigators as part of their probe after she came forward earlier this year accusing Gov. Cuomo of touching her inappropriately in 2000. She served as an aide to him when he was the secretary of Housing and Urban Development.

  • Ethiopian government appears determined to target Tigray: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Ethiopian government appears determined to target Tigray

    S2021 E215 - 6m 44s

    The Biden administration this week sent its most senior official yet to Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia. USAID Director Samantha Power is putting pressure on the Ethiopian government and its Nobel Peace Prize-winning prime minister to alleviate a humanitarian crisis in the country’s Tigray region. But as Nick Schifrin reports, the Ethiopian government seems determined to target Tigray

  • Artist Mel Kendrick on seeing the other side of things: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Artist Mel Kendrick on seeing the other side of things

    S2021 E215 - 5m 33s

    An "alternative perspective" is what artist Mel Kendrick has offered for 40 years. Special correspondent Jared Bowen of GBH Boston takes us to the Addison Gallery of American Art in Andover, Massachusetts to see why Kendrick's art has such staying power. It's part of our arts and culture series, "CANVAS."

  • How funding for broadband could create a generational shift: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How funding for broadband could create a generational shift

    S2021 E215 - 6m 36s

    The Senate is debating a trillion-dollar infrastructure bill this week that would invest in vital public works projects throughout the country. One key portion would expand broadband internet access for millions of Americans. Nicol Turner-Lee, senior fellow of governance studies and director of the Center for Technology Innovation at the Brookings Institution, joins Lisa Desjardins to discuss.

  • News Wrap: COVID-19 mandates spread as delta variant surges: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    News Wrap: COVID-19 mandates spread as delta variant surges

    S2021 E215 - 4m 11s

    In our news wrap Tuesday, mandates for COVID-19 vaccinations spread to more of the U.S. as the delta variant surges, Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis rejected any new restrictions, New York became the nation's first big city to require proof of shots, the Taliban accelerated its gains in Afghanistan, and an American Olympic star returned to competition in women's gymnastics.

  • Millions are facing evictions. Is help on the way?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Millions are facing evictions. Is help on the way?

    S2021 E215 - 7m 26s

    The debate over how to deal with a potential wave of evictions is growing in Washington, D.C. and across the country with more than 6 million people behind on their rent. Not all of those people are going to face eviction or have to move, but the end of the moratorium means some significant percentage will face life-changing choices. Stephanie Sy reports.

  • Cuomo faces calls to resign after sexual harassment findings: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Cuomo faces calls to resign after sexual harassment findings

    S2021 E215 - 8m 23s

    New York State Attorney General Letitia James on Tuesday accused Gov. Andrew Cuomo of sexually harassing multiple women, sparking a cascade of calls for his resignation, including from President Biden. Cuomo denied the claims. New York State Public Radio's Karen DeWitt joins Judy Woodruff to discuss.

  • Worsening wildfires in California threaten farm workers: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Worsening wildfires in California threaten farm workers

    S2021 E215 - 6m 29s

    Wildfire season is here and in California alone, this year's fires have already burned more acres than at this time in 2020. In recent years, Sonoma County, north of San Francisco, where wine vineyards dot the landscape and tourism is a billion-dollar industry, wildfire has become a part of daily life. But as Stephanie Sy reports it affects certain groups worse than others.

  • Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on infrastructure, Trump's funds: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on infrastructure, Trump's funds

    S2021 E214 - 8m 53s

    NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including progress on the infrastructure negotiations in the Senate, former President Donald Trump’s fundraising efforts

  • Afghans fear Taliban retribution as group expands control: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Afghans fear Taliban retribution as group expands control

    S2021 E214 - 6m 12s

    The Taliban’s surge is threatening major urban centers across Afghanistan. Meanwhile, the sense of panic is growing as more Afghans were granted permission to resettle in the United States. Special correspondent Jane Ferguson joins John Yang with updates on this fast-evolving situation.

  • Drought brews conflict between OR ranchers, Native Americans: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Drought brews conflict between OR ranchers, Native Americans

    S2021 E214 - 8m 9s

    Vast stretches of the Western U.S. are suffering under scorching temperatures, rampant wildfires and a years-long drought that's depleting lakes and reservoirs. The water scarcity is tearing apart one southern Oregon community where farmers, native tribes and endangered species are all struggling to survive this summer. Stephanie Sy has the story.

  • Infrastructure bill sees momentum but may face hurdles ahead: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Infrastructure bill sees momentum but may face hurdles ahead

    S2021 E214 - 6m 21s

    The long-awaited Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act was officially introduced in the Senate Sunday night. The $1.2 trillion bill — over 2,700 pages long — is the product of weeks of negotiations among a bipartisan group of 10 senators and the White House. Lisa Desjardins joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest and follow the money.

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