PBS News Hour Podcast

Monday on the NewsHour, the U.S. faces another spike in COVID-infections following the Thanksgiving holiday, the transition of power continues as President-elect Biden names top economic advisers, and Armenia hands over control of two regions under Russia-brokered armistice. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

On this edition for Sunday, November 29, President Trump lost another court battle but continues to claim he won the election, lawmakers grapple with shutdowns as COVID-19 cases continue to rise, and celebrating the 30th anniversary of a cultural movement that raised awareness about HIV/AIDS. Michael Hill anchors from New Jersey. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

On this edition for Saturday, November 28, a record number of COVID-19 patients hospitalized as cases soar across the nation while travel restrictions are keeping hundreds of American Samoans from returning home for the holidays. Michael Hill anchors from New Jersey. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Friday on the NewsHour, a top scientist behind Iran's nuclear program is murdered in targeted killing, more than 90,000 people are hospitalized with COVID-19, migrants make desperate journeys across an open Atlantic Ocean, and a look at how independent bookstores are managing to stay open during the pandemic. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Thursday on the NewsHour, the U.S. Supreme Court blocks New York's limits on religious gatherings, Americans adapt to a dramatically different Thanksgiving Day during the pandemic, essential workers' Brief But Spectacular takes on COVID-19, and an extended look back at those lost to the virus. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Wednesday on the NewsHour, President Trump grants his former national security adviser a full pardon despite his guilty plea for lying to the FBI, COVID-19 cases and deaths break records as millions of Americans travel for the Thanksgiving holiday and President-elect Joe Biden calls for national unity as Trump continues to question the election. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Tuesday on the NewsHour, President-elect Joe Biden moves quickly on the transition to the White House, the troubling surge continues as COVID-19 cases and deaths rise, the coronavirus exacerbates widespread food insecurity as the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, and national security professionals train the next generation of women. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Monday on the NewsHour, President-elect Joe Biden announced several top cabinet positions, and the General Services Administration opened up the transition process. Also, Thanksgiving gatherings could put families at risk for COVID-19, Central America continues to reel after two powerful hurricanes, and Tamara Keith and Amy Walter talk politics. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

On this edition for Sunday, November 22nd, another setback for the Trump administration as more states move to certify the election results, COVID-19 cases surge ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday as experts warn against travel, and, reckoning with history, a Maryland college unveils a memorial to enslaved peoples. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

On this edition for Saturday, November 21, hospitalizations continue to climb as COVID-19 cases break more records, an expert explains the relationship between climate change and extreme weather, such as hurricanes, and Art Garfunkel offers fresh insight on his time in the iconic duo Simon & Garfunkel, and his relationship with Paul Simon. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Friday on the NewsHour, President-elect Joe Biden forges ahead with his transition to the White House as President Donald Trump shows no signs of conceding. New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham calls for a reset on the nation's COVID-19 response as cases surge across the country. And music legend Dolly Parton reflects on a year marked by a pandemic and why she is creating more than ever before. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Thursday on the NewsHour, U.S. health experts express worry as coronavirus rages and holiday gatherings approach. Plus: The pandemic's public health and economic toll, President Trump's latest attempts to challenge election results, the legal questions around vote counts, U.S.-Israel policy, political polling under scrutiny, Ethiopia's humanitarian crisis and the fate of unemployed older workers. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Wednesday on the NewsHour, President Trump and his allies continue to pursue legal challenges to the election, but Congress is moving forward to a new term. Plus: Trump's termination of a top cybersecurity official, the fallout of Krebs' firing, Georgia's historic recount, health considerations for the holidays, Germany's far right resurgence and an effort to preserve the iconic American barn. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Tuesday on the NewsHour, social media executives face a barrage of questions on Capitol Hill. Plus: What election workers think of President Trump's attacks on voting, the latest from the president and his allies, H.R. McMaster on U.S. troop movements, Sen. Chris Coons on the presidential transition, Wuhan a year after the novel coronavirus appeared, abuse in the Boy Scouts and healing movement. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Monday on the NewsHour, the pandemic continues to inflict suffering and sorrow across the U.S., but another drug company has encouraging data about a possible vaccine. Plus: Moderna's CEO, a personal experience with the trials, the risks of rushed vaccine development, Dr. Francis Collins, the Biden agenda, the presidential transition of power and Politics Monday with Amy Walter and Tamara Keith. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

On this edition for Sunday, November 15, a contentious transition in the White House as COVID-19 cases spike rapidly across the nation, political organizers who helped galvanize the vote for Biden share their expectations from his presidency, and musical dynamo Cindy Blackman Santana's latest release. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

On this edition for Saturday, November 14, the latest on the presidential transition including plans for the Pentagon, COVID-19 cases explode around the country with U.S. numbers reaching new highs, and the challenges President-elect Joe Biden may face to implement his ambitious climate agenda. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Friday on the NewsHour, the coronavirus reaches crisis level in a rising number of states. Plus: Dr. Vivek Murthy on President-elect Biden's plans to combat the pandemic, President Trump's first public remarks since Biden's win, Pakistan's child health crisis, political analysis with Mark Shields and David Brooks, remembering victims of COVID-19 and an essay on the historical significance of 2020. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Thursday on the NewsHour, coronavirus reaches staggering new heights in the U.S., with record levels of infections and hospitalizations. Plus: How the pandemic is reshaping American life, continued tensions over the presidential transition, vote counting in Georgia, disinformation and social media, how the world is reacting to Joe Biden's win and a Brief But Spectacular take on surviving wildfire. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Wednesday on the NewsHour, President Trump makes his first public appearance since losing reelection to Joe Biden -- and still refuses to concede. Plus: Sen. Bernie Sanders on Democratic politics, Republicans divided over Trump's false claims, struggling essential workers in California, India's pandemic economy, a blow for democracy in Hong Kong and a Gen Z artist bringing back the blues. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders