Episode
PBS News Hour: February 17, 2021
Overview
Wednesday on the NewsHour, lower-income neighborhoods bear a disproportionate burden of the effects from the ongoing winter storm, protests against the military coup in Myanmar grow despite internet restrictions and police crackdowns, and NASA sends another probe to Mars with ambitious goals in mind, including learning whether life ever existed on its surface.
Details
- Series
- PBS News Hour
- Season
- Season 46
- Episode
- Episode 34
- Air date
- 2021-02-17
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
February 17, 2021 is Episode 34 in Season 47 of PBS News Hour. It aired on 2021-02-17. The runtime is 60 min.
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Episode 33: February 16, 2021
Tuesday on the NewsHour, millions remain without power in frigid temperatures as the U.S. continues to grapple with the effects of a major storm, the governor of New York admits underreporting the often-deadly impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the state's nursing homes, and the simple task of obtaining identification becomes a major roadblock to re-entering society for former prisoners.
Episode 35: February 18, 2021
Thursday on the NewsHour, the winter storm gripping much of the country leaves many without power and hits Texas especially hard, COVID-19 causes a sharp decrease in average life expectancy in the U.S. but an even larger drop for communities of color, and an increasing focus on college education and a disdain for manual labor create a serious dearth of skilled tradespeople.
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Episode 32: February 15, 2021
Monday on the NewsHour, an unusually large winter storm causes freezing temperatures, power outages and extreme weather across the U.S., we discuss General Motors' big push toward zero-emission vehicles, the Chinese government's crackdown in Hong Kong extends to its education system, and Tamara Keith and Amy Walter breakdown the aftermath of the Senate impeachment trial.
Episode 36: February 19, 2021
Friday on the NewsHour, Texas continues to struggle in the wake of devastating storms as millions remain without drinking water and power is slowly restored, public health officials try to rebuild trust among Indigenous Americans as the COVID inoculation campaign accelerates, and David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart discuss the legacy of Rush Limbaugh and President Biden's first month in office.
Episode 31: February 12, 2021
Friday on the NewsHour, former President Trump's defense makes its case for acquitting him saying he does not bear responsibility for provoking the Capitol assault, Sen. Patty Murray discusses for the first time hiding from the violent mob that was inches away inside the Capitol, the impact of cuts abroad to a key anti-censorship agency, and Brooks and Capehart on Trump’s second impeachment trial.
Episode 37: February 22, 2021
Monday on the NewsHour, the U.S. death toll from COVID-19 reaches 500,000 as experts warn safety measures may remain for longer than anticipated, major questions about energy infrastructure and emergency response remain in Texas following the winter storm, and we speak with Bill Gates about the ongoing pandemic response and the consequences of inaction in the global fight against climate change.
Episode 30: February 11, 2021
Thursday on the NewsHour, Democrats wrap up their argument in the impeachment trial of former President Trump, violence persists and democracy remains elusive in the Middle East a decade after the Arab Spring uprisings, and an Afghan air force pilot searches for a new life in the U.S. after running afoul of Afghanistan's government and the Taliban.
Episode 38: February 23, 2021
Tuesday on the NewsHour, law enforcement officials testify on the many security failures that allowed a violent mob of Trump supporters to storm the Capitol, manufacturers face questions about supply and efficacy of treatments as the inoculation campaign accelerates, and the pandemic exacerbates the many health and economic stresses of grandparents raising children in the United States.
Episode 29: February 10, 2021
Wednesday on the NewsHour, the second Senate judgement of former President Trump intensifies as Democrats make their case over his incitement of the Capitol riot, we discuss the proposed changes to the vaccine campaign with a senior member of the White House pandemic team, and Afghan warlords and militias fill the security vacuum left by a weak central government and the withdrawal of U.S. forces.
Episode 39: February 24, 2021
Wednesday on the NewsHour, President Biden continues to push for COVID relief and a minimum wage increase as a Cabinet nominee faces opposition in the Senate, global disparities and uneven distribution of COVID vaccines becomes more visible as the first shipment of doses arrives in Africa, and the pandemic highlights the discrimination African Americans encounter in the health system.
Episode 28: February 9, 2021
Tuesday on the NewsHour, Donald Trump becomes the first former president to face judgement from the Senate as both sides begin to make their case on his role in the Capitol insurrection, West Virginia emerges as a leader in the inoculation fight against COVID-19 as new variants spread, and a campaign of targeted assassinations against civil society creates climate of fear in Afghanistan's capital.
Episode 40: February 25, 2021
Thursday on the NewsHour, the debate continues on raising the federal minimum wage amid growing inequality, we look at the reasons why many health workers remain hesitant to receive COVID-19 inoculations, and millions of students with limited broadband access are at risk of falling further behind during the pandemic.