PBS NewsHour

January 9, 2022 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode

On this edition for Sunday, January 9, Russia and the United States hold direct talks on Monday with Ukraine at the top of the agenda, how a guaranteed monthly check is helping Black mothers in Mississippi, and punk rock legend Kathleen Hanna inspires a new generation of musicians and feminists. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.

Monthly checks, child tax credits: Can they help end poverty

4m 20s

Several cities across America including Hudson, New York, Stockton, California, and Gary, Indiana have piloted monthly guaranteed income programs to help those in need. NewsHour Weekend’s Zachary Green speaks to Natalie Foster, Co-Chair of the Economic Security Project about cash policies and whether America should expand its welfare programs to bridge inequality.

Previews + Extras

  • Kathleen Hanna, the Linda Lindas and a 30-year riot: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Kathleen Hanna, the Linda Lindas and a 30-year riot

    S2022 E9 - 7m 23s

    As founder and frontwoman of seminal bands Bikini Kill and Le Tigre, Kathleen Hanna led the way for countless artists looking to meld art and activism. NewsHour Weekend’s Christopher Booker reports on how the punk rock legend inspired generations of musicians and feminists.

  • In Mississippi, a long-running UBI is helping Black mothers: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    In Mississippi, a long-running UBI is helping Black mothers

    S2022 E9 - 6m 54s

    In the U.S. 30% of families headed by Black mothers live below the poverty line. But one initiative in Mississippi is trying to address that problem with a guaranteed income program. Zachary Green reports as part of our ongoing series, “Chasing the Dream: Poverty, Opportunity and Justice in America.”

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