Episode
PBS News Hour: March 11, 2021
Overview
Thursday on the NewsHour, one year after the coronavirus outbreak was declared a pandemic President Biden signs the historic economic stimulus bill, we get perspectives on the massive aid package from Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Democratic Sen. Chris Coons, and Japan reflects on the Fukushima disaster on its 10th anniversary and the many questions that still remain.
Details
- Series
- PBS News Hour
- Season
- Season 46
- Episode
- Episode 50
- Air date
- 2021-03-11
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
March 11, 2021 is Episode 50 in Season 47 of PBS News Hour. It aired on 2021-03-11. The runtime is 60 min.
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