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Biden confronts climate crisis with new executive orders

President Biden underscored his sweeping break from former President Trump signing a new batch of executive orders to address the climate crisis. Those actions include a pause on new oil and gas leases on federal land and water, a focus on environmental injustices and building new clean energy jobs. Yamiche Alcindor reports.

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September 9, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode
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Thursday on the NewsHour, the Taliban orders an end to all protests as they finally allow the departure of some 200 American citizens from Afghanistan.
September 6, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode
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Monday on the NewsHour, the Gulf Coast and Northeast continue to assess the damage in the wake of Ida's massive storm damage and flooding.
August 31, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode
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Tuesday on the Newshour, President Joe Biden defends the U.S. exit as the Taliban celebrate their return to power in Afghanistan.
August 26, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode
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Thursday on the NewsHour, one of the deadliest days for Americans in Afghanistan in a decade after suicide bombings at Kabul's airport.
August 17, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode
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Tuesday on the NewsHour, the U.S. negotiates with the Taliban to secure "safe passage" of civilians leaving the country.
August 11, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode
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August 11, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode
August 9, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode
56:45
August 9, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode
August 6, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode
56:45
Friday on the NewsHour, the latest jobs report shows a strong labor market and a falling unemployment rate.
August 3, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode
56:44
Tuesday on the NewsHour, New York's attorney general finds Gov. Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women as he denies the claims.
August 2, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode
56:45
"PBS NewsHour" examines the massive infrastructure legislation deal reached by a bipartisan group of senators.
July 30, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode
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Friday on the NewsHour, as new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention exposes how infectious and dangerous the COVID variant of the coronavirus is, NewsHour discusses the science.
July 3, 2021 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode
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On this edition for Saturday, July 3, an update on "PBS NewsHour's" story on the protracted battle over a gas pipeline in Oregan state.
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