January 23, 2022 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode

Two years since the first lockdown in China, there have been great strides to combat COVID-19, but confusion and questions remain. From vaccinations to testing, to masking and how many days to isolate—there hasn’t always been clarity. More collaboration between the CDC and the FDA would help, says Joshua Sharfstein, professor at the Bloomberg School of Public Health at Johns Hopkins University.

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, about 200,000 rode the train through the tunnel under the Hudson River between New York and New Jersey every day. The tunnel is over 111 years old—and due to damage from Superstorm Sandy, is getting more unstable each day. The project had been in a holding pattern, but now, with the passing of Biden’s $1 trillion infrastructure package, repairs can finally begin.

DMC, the co-founder of what many consider to be the greatest rap group of all time, has offered countless rhymes about being a kid from Queens who wore big glasses, loved reading books, and above all else, the importance and power of being yourself. So for Darryl McDaniels, writing a children’s book came naturally—and offered the chance to help the next generation. Christopher Booker reports.