January 21, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode

57m 46s

January 21, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode

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  • News Wrap: Suicide bombings kill at least 32 people in Iraq: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    News Wrap: Suicide bombings kill at least 32 people in Iraq

    S2021 E21 - 2m 50s

    In our news wrap Thursday, at least 32 people were killed in a pair of suicide bombings in central Baghdad, new Labor Department numbers continue to highlight the pandemic’s economic toll, President Biden proposes a five-year extension of a longstanding nuclear arms treaty with Russia, and Twitter temporarily locked the account of China’s embassy in Washington over repression of Muslim Uighurs.

  • Biden begins presidency with a flurry of executive orders: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Biden begins presidency with a flurry of executive orders

    S2021 E21 - 10m 51s

    President Biden moved on a broad front Thursday to put his stamp on national policy, unveiling a number of new measures and pledging to confront the nation's public health crisis with COVID-19. White House correspondent Yamiche Alcindor joins Judy Woodruff to discuss Biden's response to the pandemic, confirmation hearings and former President Trump's impeachment trial.

  • New White House press secretary on Biden's first 100 days: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    New White House press secretary on Biden's first 100 days

    S2021 E21 - 8m 54s

    On the first full day for the new Biden administration, there's no shortage of crises or challenges. Jen Psaki is the new White House press secretary. She joins Judy woodruff to discuss President Biden's plans to address the pandemic and the nation's economic crisis.

  • Biden calls for a wartime approach to the pandemic: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Biden calls for a wartime approach to the pandemic

    S2021 E21 - 8m 19s

    President Biden is calling for a full-scale wartime approach to the pandemic and its impact. Michael Osterholm, an epidemiologist and director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, joins William Brangham to discuss what needs to be done moving forward.

  • Stacey Abrams on Biden's leadership and voter suppression: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Stacey Abrams on Biden's leadership and voter suppression

    S2021 E21 - 9m 22s

    President Biden will try to pass major legislation in the months ahead while navigating the narrowest of margins in the Senate after Democrats captured two seats in Georgia. Stacey Abrams, who in 2018 lost a close gubernatorial race in the state, is the founder of several voting rights organizations that fueled higher voter registration and turnout in Georgia. She joins Judy Woodruff to discuss.

  • Companies try to avoid bottleneck in vaccine distribution: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Companies try to avoid bottleneck in vaccine distribution

    S2021 E21 - 7m 8s

    The pace of vaccinations in the U.S. is failing to meet expectations, in part due to inadequate production and supply. But President Biden is planning to invoke the federal Defense Production Act in an effort to ensure companies, manufacturers and states get what they need. Miles O'Brien reports on what some companies are already doing to avoid a bottleneck in production and delivery.

  • Matt Nathanson's Brief But Spectacular take on confidence: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Matt Nathanson's Brief But Spectacular take on confidence

    S2021 E21 - 3m 21s

    Matt Nathanson, a musician known for his blend of folk and rock, is perhaps best known for his 2008 single, "Come On Get Higher." He shares his Brief But Spectacular take on getting older, gaining confidence and finding his voice.

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