February 15, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode

57m 46s

February 15, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode

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  • Can GM meet its goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2040?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Can GM meet its goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2040?

    S2021 E46 - 6m 43s

    One of the main causes of the carbon emissions that drive climate change is automobiles. And General Motors made big waves in its industry recently by announcing a dramatic ramp up in electric vehicle production, and plans to be carbon neutral by 2040. William Brangham talks with Dane Parker, a senior executive for the carmaker, about the challenges of meeting those goals.

  • Is the recent severe weather a harbinger for climate change?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Is the recent severe weather a harbinger for climate change?

    S2021 E46 - 7m 37s

    The winter of 2021 is writing itself into the record books this week, with large swaths of the nation seeing the coldest weather in memory. But is this a particularly severe phase of winter weather or is there more to it than that? Dev Niyogi, a professor at the University of Texas at Austin's Jackson School of Geosciences and Cockrell School of Engineering, joins Amna Nawaz to discuss.

  • News Wrap: Average daily COVID infections fall below 100,000: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    News Wrap: Average daily COVID infections fall below 100,000

    S2021 E46 - 3m 21s

    In our news wrap Monday, average daily COVID-19 infections in the U.S. have fallen below 100,000 for the first time since November, fallout is growing in Republican ranks after the acquittal of former President Trump at his impeachment trial, pressure intensifies on demonstrators against Myanmar's military coup, and Russia’s government plays down protests backing opposition leader Alexei Navalny.

  • Chinese government overhauls Hong Kong's education system: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Chinese government overhauls Hong Kong's education system

    S2021 E46 - 7m 58s

    The Lunar New Year celebration has begun in China, but it comes as Hong Kong security forces continue to prosecute those swept up in a wave of arrests under the new national security law imposed by the mainland, including some pro-democracy members of Hong Kong's legislative body. China is also testing Hong Kong's legal system and moving to overhaul its education curriculum. Divya Gopalan reports.

  • A 9/11 investigator calls for commission on Capitol assault: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    A 9/11 investigator calls for commission on Capitol assault

    S2021 E46 - 8m 22s

    Former President Trump's second impeachment trial has concluded, but questions still remain over the Jan. 6 insurrection. Now, former 9/11 Commission co-chairs Thomas Kean and Lee Hamilton are calling on President Biden to create an independent, bipartisan commission to investigate the assault at the U.S. Capitol. Kean, who is also the former New Jersey governor, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss.

  • Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump's control of the GOP: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump's control of the GOP

    S2021 E46 - 10m 47s

    NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including the fallout from the impeachment trial, former President Trump's control of the Republican Party, and whether Democrats can stay united.

  • Henry Louis Gates Jr. on his new series, 'The Black Church': asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Henry Louis Gates Jr. on his new series, 'The Black Church'

    S2021 E46 - 6m 43s

    A new four-part series, “The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This is Our Song," premieres Tuesday on PBS. It’s a sweeping history of religion, politics and culture led by Henry Louis Gates Jr., the noted Harvard scholar and host of the PBS show "Finding Your Roots." He joins Jeffrey Brown to discuss the documentary, as part of our arts and culture series, "CANVAS."

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