November 3, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode

Even as vaccinations for younger children are expected to ramp up, COVID-19 vaccination rates for adults have slowed across much of the country. Nationally, about 70% of Americans 18 years and older are fully vaccinated. But many cities and states aren’t giving up on pushing that number higher. Amna Nawaz reports on one effort in Washington, D.C., that brings vaccines straight to residents’ homes.

The off-year elections have turned two key states red. The results of Virginia’s gubernatorial election are looming large on Washington as President Joe Biden and congressional Democrats feel mounting pressure to find a path forward on infrastructure and social spending bills. Judy Woodruff discusses with congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins and White House correspondent Yamiche Alcindor.

Judy Woodruff discusses Tuesday's election outcomes and its implications with veteran Democratic strategist James Carville, co-host of the podcast, "Politics War Room," former Republican congresswoman Barbara Comstock, who represented Northern Virginia until 2019 and is now a senior adviser at the law firm Baker Donelson, and Amy Walter of The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter.

In our news wrap Wednesday, Republicans in the U.S. Senate blocked consideration of a voting rights bill for the fourth time this year. The U.N. human rights office is blaming Ethiopia's government and Tigray's rebels for extreme brutality in their civil war. The U.S. military warned that China's nuclear force is growing much more rapidly than expected.

Gun rights and the Second Amendment were front-and-center at the Supreme Court Wednesday, in the first major test of gun regulations since the court said gun ownership was a right protected by the Constitution. John Yang reports.

COVID-19 has claimed the lives of over 5 million people globally and nearly 750,000 Americans. While questions about its origins still exist, the world has learned a lot about how it evolves, and gained insight into preparing for future pandemics. Judy Woodruff discusses the same with Dr. Sanjay Gupta, author of "World War C: Lessons from the Covid-19 Pandemic and How to Prepare for the Next One."

Artist David Driskell died last year of COVID-19 at age 88, but he's finally getting his due. For the first time, his paintings are the center of attention in a major way. Driskell was best known for his work as an historian and curator, raising the profile of African-American art and artists. Jeffrey Brown has this report for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.