PBS NewsHour

January 22, 2022 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode

On this edition for Saturday, January 22: One year into Biden’s term, how is the president faring with the public and his own party? Plus, the Biden administration ramps up free COVID-19 testing as the omicron variant continues to sweep the country, the latest on Russia and Ukraine, and in Mississippi, a push for equal pay for women may finally pay off. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.

WOC in Mississippi demand state-level pay protections

5m 40s

Mississippi is the only state in the nation without a law requiring equal pay for women—but that could be about to change. Ivette Feliciano sits down with Cassandra Welchlin, Executive Director of the Mississippi Black Women’s Roundtable, to discuss her team’s push for equal-pay legislation, and the current status of Mississippi’s equal pay bill.

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  • COVID-19 latest: Omicron, herd immunity, vaccine access: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    COVID-19 latest: Omicron, herd immunity, vaccine access

    S2022 E22 - 6m 32s

    In order to expand testing access and help stop the spread of the omicron variant, the Biden administration announced this week that it would begin distributing millions of COVID-19 tests and masks to Americans for free. Infectious disease epidemiologist Jessica Malaty Rivera joins for more on the rollout of this plan and its potential impact and the latest public health recommendations.

  • A year into Biden’s presidency, where does he stand?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    A year into Biden’s presidency, where does he stand?

    S2022 E22 - 4m 49s

    President Biden marked his first year in office on a downbeat note: low approval ratings, a defeat of the Democrats’ voting rights bill in the Senate, and the Build Back Better Bill stalled. But perhaps Biden's biggest political concern is how he fares within his own party. For a look at why this is crucial, along with some historical context, Special Correspondent Jeff Greenfield joins.

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