Episode
PBS News Hour: January 4, 2022
Overview
Tuesday on the NewsHour, U.S. school districts are forced again to choose between in-person and remote learning amid the surge in COVID cases. Then, how the growth of far-right groups led to the Jan. 6 Capitol attack and continues to threaten American democracy. And, what Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes' fraud conviction means for other tech startups that often rely on high-risk investments.
Details
- Series
- PBS News Hour
- Season
- Season 47
- Episode
- Episode 2
- Air date
- 2022-01-04
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
January 4, 2022 is Episode 2 in Season 48 of PBS News Hour. It aired on 2022-01-04. The runtime is 60 min.
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Episode 1: January 3, 2022
Monday on the NewsHour, U.S. schools weigh the risks, and the Food and Drug Administration approves booster shots for more children as COVID cases soar. Then, Americans reflect on what led people from their communities to take part in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol a year ago. And, a new law aims to keep patients from getting hit with unexpected and exorbitant charges for medical treatment.
Episode 3: January 5, 2022
Wednesday on the NewsHour, how politicians and Trump supporters have spread false narratives about what happened on Jan. 6. Then, a record number of U.S. children are hospitalized with COVID-19, as doctors warn the risk to young children isn't being taken seriously enough. And, a museum's decades-long effort to restore a 1,500-year-old statue of the Hindu god Krishna.
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Episode 4: January 6, 2022
Thursday on the NewsHour, President Joe Biden urges Americans to reject lies about the 2020 election and defend America's democratic ideals. Then, we take an hour-by-hour look at the events of Jan. 6 and speak to a panel of seasoned political observers about its aftermath. And, an exclusive interview with Vice President Kamala Harris on the Capitol attack and the White House's pandemic strategy.
Episode 5: January 7, 2022
Friday on the NewsHour, the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments on the federal government's vaccine mandates for health care workers and large employers. Then, Kazakhstan's leader vows to quash unrest as violent protests erupt against the government's authoritarian policies. And, David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart weigh in on the way forward after the nation remembers the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.
Episode 6: January 10, 2022
Monday on the NewsHour, some medical experts warn the CDC's latest guidance on COVID-19 is creating confusion, as infections, hospitalizations and deaths increase across the country. Then, diplomats from the U.S. and Russia meet amid stark disagreements over Ukraine, and deepening polarization prompts efforts to bridge the gap in U.S. politics by tapping into people's shared experiences.
Episode 7: January 11, 2022
Tuesday on the NewsHour, President Biden and Vice President Harris make a new and urgent push for voting rights legislation amid an uphill fight in Congress. Also, COVID hospitalizations reach a record high as the White House rushes to ramp up at-home testing, and we look at a Chinese city under some of the world's toughest COVID restrictions to examine the human toll of a zero-COVID policy.
Episode 8: January 12, 2022
Wednesday on the NewsHour, calls for new approaches to combat COVID-19 grow louder as the number of infections and hospitalizations climb daily. Then, we speak to the president of a regional Federal Reserve bank as inflation increases at its fastest rate since the 1980s. And, leaders from Russia and NATO meet as a threat of an invasion hangs over eastern Ukraine.
Episode 9: January 13, 2022
Thursday on the NewsHour, the Supreme court blocks vaccine requirements for large businesses but permits them for most health care workers. Also, a far-right militia leader is arrested on the first seditious conspiracy charges for the Capitol riot, voting right legislation advances in the House, and the threat of Russian military escalation looms large as diplomatic efforts make little progress.
Episode 10: January 14, 2022
Friday on the NewsHour, health systems buckle under the latest surge of hospitalizations from COVID-19 as schools struggle to keep the virus at bay. Also, millions of Kenyans face hunger and ethnic conflict exacerbated by the global climate crisis, and David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart consider the push in Congress for voting rights and the Supreme Court's decision on vaccine mandates.
Episode 11: January 17, 2022
Monday on the NewsHour, as the nation honors Martin Luther King Jr., the civil rights leader's son makes the case for why Congress should pass new federal voting legislation. Then, authorities in the U.S. and U.K. Investigate why a British citizen held a rabbi and congregants hostage at a Texas synagogue. And, we ask a doctor to spell out best practices for masking and testing amid COVID spikes.
Episode 12: January 18, 2022
Tuesday on the NewsHour, the U.S. Senate begins debate on voting rights but Republicans unanimously oppose the legislation and efforts to allow a simple majority to rule. Then, calls for new approaches to managing the virus grow louder as U.S. hospitals struggle and parents navigate an uncertain time. And, skyrocketing inflation grips Turkey as its president implements unorthodox countermeasures.
Episode 13: January 19, 2022
Wednesday on the NewsHour, President Joe Biden defends his government's track record amid worsening approval ratings and a host of setbacks one year after his inauguration. Then, Democrats' push for voting rights legislation faces stiff opposition in the evenly divided U.S. Senate. And, the secretary of state reassures Ukraine of U.S. support but warns Russia may launch an attack at any moment.