PBS NewsHour

January 15, 2022 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode

On this edition for Saturday, January 15, Omicron infections continue to spread nationwide as the roll out of free home testing kits is set to begin. Also, inside Estonia’s tactics to combat Russian disinformation, and celebrating dance legend Alvin Ailey. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.

Inside Estonia’s approach in fighting Russian disinformation

10m 7s

Russian disinformation is rife in countries formerly ruled from Moscow. Some ex-Soviet states have tried to suppress it altogether by banning Russian television stations and even limiting the use of the Russian language on their own domestic channels. Special Correspondent Simon Ostrovsky visited Estonia, which is trying a different approach.

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  • The legacy of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The legacy of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

    S2022 E15 - 6m 24s

    This month would have been Alvin Ailey’s 91st birthday; the celebrated modern dance visionary died in 1989. Decades later, his choreography is as vibrant as ever and his company, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater remains as innovative. Christopher Booker spoke with the company’s artistic director Robert Battle about Ailey’s legacy.

  • Omicron spreads as free home tests are set to roll out: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Omicron spreads as free home tests are set to roll out

    S2022 E15 - 3m 58s

    Starting Saturday, private insurers are required to cover the cost of up to eight at-home testing kits, while those without insurance can get a free kit from the federal government. Meanwhile, COVID-19 cases rose by another 800,000 across the U.S. Hospitals are filling up even as deaths have risen at a slower pace. Dr. Jeremy Faust, an emergency room physician, joins from Boston.

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