Episode
PBS News Hour: March 15, 2022
Overview
Tuesday on the NewsHour, Russian forces escalate their bombardment of Kyiv as civilian casualties mount, and we speak with the former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine about Russian motives and Ukrainian resistance. Then, the White House and Congress spar over COVID-19 funding, and we look at how COVID-19 is straining a mental healthcare system already under-resourced.
Details
- Series
- PBS News Hour
- Season
- Season 47
- Episode
- Episode 52
- Air date
- 2022-03-15
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
March 15, 2022 is Episode 52 in Season 48 of PBS News Hour. It aired on 2022-03-15. The runtime is 60 min.
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