March 6, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode

After President Biden's strong showing in Tuesday's contests, one of his long shot challengers, Dean Phillips, suspended his campaign. Now with Super Tuesday in the rear view, the president's focus turns to tomorrow's State of the Union address. Geoff Bennett spoke with White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre about Biden's speech and the 2024 presidential race.

Firefighters are making some progress against Texas wildfires as they try to contain them. But the damage there is causing concerns among residents over the cost of rebuilding. Stephanie Sy has reports on the long road ahead in the recovery process for those impacted by the fires.

The U.N. Security Council on Wednesday discussed the brutal conflict in Sudan that has killed 14,000 people and displaced 8 million others. This as the World Food Program says what began as a power struggle in Africa's third-largest country may become the world’s biggest hunger crisis. We hear from Sudanese people impacted by the war and Nick Schifrin speaks with WFP's Cindy McCain to learn more.

There were 58 reported cases of measles in the U.S. during all of 2023. But there's already been 41 cases across 16 states so far this year. The outbreak of this highly contagious virus is cause for concern for many public health departments. Dr. Paul Offit, a pediatrician specializing in virology and immunology at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, joins William Brangham to discuss.

The novel, “Prophet Song,” is a story mirroring today's headlines, with a country dissolving into political chaos, descending into violence, and one woman watching her family fall apart. Jeffrey Brown talks with Booker Prize-winning author Paul Lynch for our arts and culture series, "CANVAS."