October 1, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode

In our news wrap Friday, California announced the nation's first statewide COVID-19 vaccination mandate for schoolchildren. U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh tested positive for COVID-19. The high court said he is fully vaccinated and shows no symptoms. The United Nations condemned Ethiopia today over its treatment of the rebel Tigray region, and warned that millions are facing famine.

Another day on Capitol Hill with no vote on infrastructure and no deal on a bigger spending package. But as Lisa Desjardins reports, President Joe Biden was on the scene to make a direct appeal to Democrats. Desjardins and Amna Nawaz join Judy Woodruff to discuss how the day played out.

New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including how President Joe Biden’s legislative agenda is playing out on Capitol Hill, and what’s at stake in the race for governor in Virginia.

Although COVID-19 vaccines help reduce the spread of COVID-19 and resulting deaths, there have not been many good or easy treatment options for the actual virus. But a new antiviral drug from Merck offers hope for keeping patients infected with COVID-19 out of the hospital and alive. Dr. Nahid Bhadelia, an infectious disease specialist at Boston University, joins William Brangham to discuss.

There are concerns that undocumented migrants living in Europe are being left out when it comes to COVID-19 vaccines. The European Union has now inoculated over 70% of its population. But in Italy alone, around 700,000 migrants are thought to be flying under the radar. Special correspondent Lucy Hough reports from Naples.

The British government is warning that the country’s fuel crisis is likely to last for another week. Gas stations across Britain have had to shut down because a lack of truckers has caused huge supply difficulties. As special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports from Brighton, on the southern coast of England, the problems appear to be one of the side effects of Brexit.

The National Women’s Soccer League suspended all its weekend matches amid allegations of sexual abuse by former coaches. The North Carolina Courage fired coach Paul Riley following reports he sexually coerced multiple players, and the Washington Spirit coach was fired after reports he verbally and emotionally abused players. Amna Nawaz discusses with The Washington Post's Molly Hensley-Clancy.