Episode
PBS News Hour: March 17, 2022
Overview
Thursday on the NewsHour, Russia's push to capture major Ukrainian cities stalls as the civilian costs grow more pronounced amid indiscriminate shelling. Then, Dr. Anthony Fauci weighs in on pandemic funding and whether an uptick in COVID cases globally could be a harbinger for the U.S. Also, museum officials scramble to save priceless artifacts as Russia's war in Ukraine damages cultural sites.
Details
- Series
- PBS News Hour
- Season
- Season 47
- Episode
- Episode 54
- Air date
- 2022-03-17
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
March 17, 2022 is Episode 54 in Season 48 of PBS News Hour. It aired on 2022-03-17. The runtime is 60 min.
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Episode 48: March 9, 2022
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