Episode
PBS News Hour: February 25, 2022
Overview
Friday on the NewsHour, as Russian forces close in on Kyiv and Ukrainians struggle to repel the invasion, we talk to the head of NATO about the West's response. Then, President Biden chooses federal Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to fill the coming U.S. Supreme Court vacancy. Also, new CDC guidelines recommend that Americans in most parts of the country can safely stop wearing masks indoors.
Details
- Series
- PBS News Hour
- Season
- Season 47
- Episode
- Episode 40
- Air date
- 2022-02-25
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
February 25, 2022 is Episode 40 in Season 48 of PBS News Hour. It aired on 2022-02-25. The runtime is 60 min.
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Episode 39: February 24, 2022
Thursday on the NewsHour, Russian airstrikes bombard Ukraine as ground forces advance on the nation's capital, and elsewhere, forcing civilians to flee for their safety. Then, U.S. and European leaders announce new, harsher economic sanctions on Russia. Also, the three Minnesota officers who failed to intervene in George Floyd's death are found guilty of violating his civil rights.
Episode 41: February 28, 2022
Monday on the NewsHour, Ukraine fiercely resists advancing Russian forces as the two countries engage in diplomatic relations and the West levies tough sanctions. Also, the UN releases a dire climate report highlighting faster environmental degradation than had been anticipated, and Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the war in Ukraine and its impact on President Biden's State of the Union address.
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Episode 38: February 23, 2022
Wednesday on the NewsHour, the U.S. warns Russia is prepared to launch a full-scale invasion as Ukrainian forces mobilize for a possible war, new reports indicate wildfires will drastically increase in the coming years while dangerous methane emissions from the energy sector are being underreported, and millions of older Americans decide to leave the workplace early during the pandemic.
Episode 42: March 1, 2022
Tuesday on the NewsHour, resistance holds strong in Ukraine even as Russia struck civilian targets in its increasingly brutal shelling. Then, President Biden prepares to deliver his first official State of the Union address amid the war in Ukraine, the pandemic and economic uncertainty.
Episode 37: February 22, 2022
Tuesday on the NewsHour, the U.S. ramps up sanctions on Russia for what President Biden called the beginning of an invasion of Ukraine, but will the measures be enough to deter Vladimir Putin? Then, a jury finds the three men who murdered Ahmaud Arbery guilty of federal hate crimes. Also, multiple cyclones and historic drought wreak havoc on Madagascar and bring widespread food insecurity.
Episode 43: March 2, 2022
Wednesday on the NewsHour, Russian armed forces bombard Ukrainian cities with heavy shelling as Ukraine's president warns that Russia is trying to erase his country's history. Then, an increasing number of Russians are protesting the invasion of Ukraine despite the repercussions they could face. Also, on the heels of his address to Congress, President Biden takes his message on the road.
Episode 36: February 21, 2022
Monday on the NewsHour, Russia's leader Vladimir Putin orders troops to eastern Ukraine after recognizing two separatist regions as independent, prompting Western nations to impose sanctions. Also, as airlines grapple with pandemic disruptions their workers contend with unruly passengers, and a journalist delves into new public documents to craft a comprehensive history of the Watergate scandal.
Episode 44: March 3, 2022
Thursday on the NewsHour, Russian forces stall in their push toward Kyiv as brutal shelling continues elsewhere in Ukraine, while police in Russia crack down on independent media. Then, we explore how Ukraine's President Zelensky became the country's leader at a moment of crisis. Also, the House Jan. 6 committee lays out potential criminal conspiracy charges against former President Trump.
Episode 35: February 18, 2022
Friday on the NewsHour, President Biden says war in Ukraine will come soon as the U.S. blames Russian-backed separatists for inflaming conflict in eastern Ukraine. Then, China claims to allow athletes to voice their views on the internet but critics remain skeptical, and David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart weigh the congressional response to Russian aggression and gun violence in the United States.
Episode 45: March 4, 2022
Friday on the NewsHour, Russia forces attack a nuclear power plant risking a major disaster as talks of a ceasefire fizzle. Then, United States jobs growth exceeds expectations, and unemployment drops, but inflation still grips the overall economy. Also, David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart discuss the war in Ukraine and President Biden's priorities following his State of the Union address.
Episode 34: February 17, 2022
Thursday on the NewsHour, shelling in eastern Ukraine sparks dire warnings that Russia could be concocting a pretext for invasion. Then, we ask Dr. Anthony Fauci about the uncertain future of COVID-19 amid changing of public health guidelines. Also, the other former police officers charged in the killing of George Floyd are cross-examined about whether they should have intervened.
Episode 46: March 7, 2022
Monday on the NewsHour, Russia offers to open evacuation corridors, a move widely dismissed as a ruse, while bombing continues and Ukrainians defiantly face the onslaught. Then, Ukrainian leaders ramp up calls for a no-fly zone, but what would that move mean for the U.S. and NATO countries? Also, Tamara Keith and Amy Walter discuss growing calls for the U.S. to ban imports of Russian oil.