Season 9
Season 9 • 2021
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1. January 2, 2021
On this edition for Saturday, January 2, COVID-19 vaccinations are proceeding slower than hoped as record hospitalization numbers continue, a look back at an unprecedented year through some of our producers’ biggest stories from 2020, and, with the Grammy’s approaching, an interview with singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright on his latest project, which defies categorization. Michael Hill anchors from New Jersey.
2021-01-02 • 25 min
2. January 3, 2021
On this edition for Sunday, January 3, Senate and House members are sworn in as the 117th Congress formally begins with a slimmer Democratic majority in the House and a toss-up in the Senate as the two Georgia seats head to a runoff on Tuesday. Also, NewsHour Weekend producers join to discuss some of the stories they covered in 2020 -- and why they matter. Michael Hill anchors from New Jersey.
2021-01-03 • 25 min
3. January 9, 2021
On this edition for Saturday, January 9, lawmakers weigh next steps and gauge national security threats in the wake of Wednesday’s riots at the U.S. Capitol, how social media is exacerbating the American political divide, how the power of wording impacts movements, and the first sales of fossil fuel leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
2021-01-09 • 25 min
4. January 10, 2021
On this edition for Sunday, January 10, lawmakers weigh impeachment in the aftermath of the Capitol riot, Americans continue to get vaccinated as the virus rages across the nation, and author and former CBS news anchor Dan Rather shares his perspective on this inflection point in American politics. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
2021-01-10 • 25 min
5. January 16, 2021
On this edition for Saturday, January 16, state capitals brace for more potential protests in the lead-up to Biden’s inauguration, the Capitol Hill siege, its participants, and the online radicalization that led them there, and the latest in the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
2021-01-16 • 25 min
6. January 17, 2021
On this edition for Sunday, January 17, state capitals on high alert for potential protests and violence ahead of the inauguration, and Jeff Greenfield and Yamiche Alcondor weigh in on this unprecedented presidential transition, the impeachment trial and Biden’s agenda. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
2021-01-17 • 25 min
7. January 23, 2021
On this edition for Saturday, January 23, remembering legendary talk show host Larry King, the Biden administration focuses on its agenda after a packed first week in power, and the COVID-19 vaccination efforts continue despite hitting state and local roadblocks — meanwhile, life returns mostly to normal in Wuhan, China as the city reaches its one year anniversary after their COVID lockdown. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
2021-01-23 • 25 min
8. January 24, 2021
On this edition for Sunday, January 24, President Biden is expected to sign a flurry of executive actions in his second week in office, how climate change will feature in his agenda, and a closer look at the attempts to curb methane emissions. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
2021-01-24 • 25 min
9. January 30, 2021
On this edition for Saturday, January 30, the CDC’s new guidelines make masks mandatory on all public transport, two Proud Boys members charged in the January 6 Capitol attack investigation. Also, our ongoing series “Roads to Recovery” looks at zoning laws and affordable housing in Connecticut. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
2021-01-30 • 25 min
10. January 31, 2021
On this edition for Sunday, January 31, a potential negotiation with Senate Republicans on Biden’s COVID-19 relief bill, what to expect from Trump’s second impeachment trial and the ongoing investigation into the Capitol insurrection, protests continue across Russia in support of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny, and, the health of the global economy as COVID-19 vaccination efforts continue. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
2021-01-31 • 25 min
11. February 6, 2021
On this edition for Saturday, February 6, vaccination efforts ramp up as the U.S. reaches its one-year anniversary of the first COVID-19 death, President Biden says former President Trump should not get intel briefings, the latest finding on one of the police charged with George Floyd’s killing, and the growing popularity of legal sports betting. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
2021-02-06 • 25 min
12. February 7, 2021
On this edition for Sunday, February 7, with Trump’s impeachment trial looming, Biden focuses on the pandemic and his first 100-days agenda, a look at America’s longest war, 20 years since the start of the war in Afghanistan, and, the enduring musician Stephen Malkmus on his music, pre- and post-pandemic. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
2021-02-07 • 25 min
13. February 13, 2021
On this edition for Saturday, February 13, the Senate voted to acquit former President Donald Trump, with seven Republicans crossing party lines to convict him on charges of inciting the January 6th insurrection. And in our signature segment, the debate over hazard pay for workers on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
2021-02-13 • 25 min
14. February 14, 2021
On this edition for Sunday, February 14, experts unpack Trump’s second impeachment trial and second acquittal: what does this mean for the Republican party, and the nation, moving forward? Plus, what concrete actions can the Biden administration take on gun reform? And, with public art all the more important during COVID-19, a new outdoor sculpture in the heart of New York City, just in time for Valentine’s Day. Hari Sreenivasan anchors.
2021-02-14 • 25 min
15. February 20, 2021
On this edition for Saturday, February 20, President Biden declares a disaster in Texas as the state struggles to recover from a deadly winter storm, which has left millions without power and drinking water. And in our signature segment, the final report in our series “The Longest War” on the American troop pullout from Afghanistan after two decades of foreign support in the country. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
2021-02-20 • 25 min
16. February 21, 2021
On this edition for Sunday, February 21, weather-worn Texans look for relief from brutal conditions, as COVID-19 vaccinations expand, will children be in the next eligible group? And, in our signature segment, hope and caution for advocates and the Muslim community after President Biden reversed the Trump-era Muslim travel ban. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
2021-02-21 • 25 min
17. February 27, 2021
2021-02-27 • 25 min
18. February 28, 2021
2021-02-28 • 25 min
19. March 6, 2021
2021-03-06 • 25 min
20. March 7, 2021
2021-03-07 • 25 min
21. March 13, 2021
2021-03-13 • 25 min
22. March 14, 2021
2021-03-14 • 25 min
23. March 20, 2021
2021-03-20 • 25 min
24. March 21, 2021
2021-03-21 • 25 min
25. March 27, 2021
2021-03-27 • 25 min
26. March 28, 2021
2021-03-28 • 25 min
27. April 3, 2021
2021-04-03 • 25 min
28. April 4, 2021
2021-04-04 • 25 min
29. April 10, 2021
2021-04-10 • 25 min
30. April 11, 2021
2021-04-11 • 25 min
31. April 17, 2021
2021-04-17 • 25 min
32. April 18, 2021
2021-04-18 • 25 min
33. April 24, 2021
2021-04-24 • 25 min
34. April 25, 2021
2021-04-25 • 25 min
35. May 1, 2021
2021-05-01 • 25 min
36. May 2, 2021
2021-05-02 • 25 min
37. May 8, 2021
2021-05-08 • 25 min
38. May 9, 2021
2021-05-09 • 25 min
39. May 15, 2021
2021-05-15 • 25 min
40. May 16, 2021
2021-05-16 • 25 min
41. May 22, 2021
2021-05-22 • 25 min
42. May 23, 2021
2021-05-23 • 25 min
43. May 29, 2021
2021-05-29 • 25 min
44. May 30, 2021
2021-05-30 • 25 min
45. June 5, 2021
2021-06-05 • 25 min
46. June 6, 2021
2021-06-06 • 25 min
47. June 12, 2021
2021-06-12 • 25 min
48. June 13, 2021
2021-06-13 • 25 min
49. June 19, 2021
2021-06-19 • 25 min
50. June 20, 2021
2021-06-20 • 25 min
51. June 26, 2021
2021-06-26 • 25 min
52. June 27, 2021
2021-06-27 • 25 min
53. July 3, 2021
2021-07-03 • 25 min
54. July 4, 2021
2021-07-04 • 25 min
55. July 10, 2021
2021-07-10 • 25 min
56. July 11, 2021
2021-07-11 • 25 min
57. July 17, 2021
2021-07-17 • 25 min
58. July 18, 2021
2021-07-18 • 25 min
59. July 24, 2021
2021-07-24 • 25 min
60. July 25, 2021
2021-07-25 • 25 min
61. July 31, 2021
2021-07-31 • 25 min
62. August 1, 2021
2021-08-01 • 25 min
63. August 7, 2021
2021-08-07 • 25 min
64. August 8, 2021
2021-08-08 • 25 min
65. August 14, 2021
2021-08-14 • 25 min
66. August 15, 2021
2021-08-15 • 25 min
67. August 21, 2021
2021-08-21 • 25 min
68. August 22, 2021
2021-08-22 • 25 min
69. August 28, 2021
2021-08-28 • 25 min
70. August 29, 2021
2021-08-29 • 25 min
71. September 4, 2021
2021-09-04 • 25 min
72. September 5, 2021
2021-09-05 • 25 min
73. September 11, 2021
2021-09-11 • 25 min
74. September 12, 2021
2021-09-12 • 25 min
75. September 18, 2021
2021-09-18 • 25 min
76. September 19, 2021
2021-09-19 • 25 min
77. September 25, 2021
2021-09-25 • 25 min
78. September 26, 2021
2021-09-26 • 25 min
79. October 2, 2021
2021-10-02 • 25 min
80. October 3, 2021
2021-10-03 • 25 min
81. October 9, 2021
2021-10-09 • 25 min
82. October 10, 2021
2021-10-10 • 25 min
83. October 16, 2021
2021-10-16 • 25 min
84. October 17, 2021
2021-10-17 • 25 min
85. October 23, 2021
2021-10-23 • 25 min
86. October 24, 2021
2021-10-24 • 25 min
87. October 30, 2021
2021-10-30 • 25 min
88. October 31, 2021
2021-10-31 • 25 min
89. November 6, 2021
2021-11-06 • 25 min
90. November 7, 2021
2021-11-07 • 25 min
91. November 13, 2021
2021-11-13 • 25 min
92. November 14, 2021
2021-11-14 • 25 min
93. November 20, 2021
2021-11-20 • 25 min
94. November 21, 2021
2021-11-21 • 25 min
95. November 27, 2021
2021-11-27 • 25 min
96. November 28, 2021
2021-11-28 • 25 min
97. December 4, 2021
2021-12-04 • 25 min
98. December 5, 2021
2021-12-05 • 25 min
99. December 11, 2021
2021-12-11 • 25 min
100. December 12, 2021
2021-12-12 • 25 min
101. December 18, 2021
2021-12-18 • 25 min
102. December 19, 2021
2021-12-19 • 25 min
103. December 25, 2021
2021-12-25 • 25 min
104. December 26, 2021
2021-12-26 • 25 min
