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Why experts call the COVID-19 death benefit 'deeply flawed'
In the past few weeks, a new and large form of COVID-19 relief has opened in the U.S., with the federal government offering to pay for all or most of every funeral of those lost to the disease. Lisa Desjardins reports on the unprecedented scale of help, how the rollout has fared so far, and the questions it raises about the cost of grief in America.
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April 7, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode

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Ukraine's President Zelenskyy says Russia engaged in genocide following shocking images of civilians killed outside Kyiv.

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Joe Biden speaks out against the war while in Poland today as Russian airstrikes of Ukrainian cities continue.

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The Russian invasion in Ukraine enters its fourth week as President Zelensky calls for peace talks and accuses Russia of war crimes in Mariupol.

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Ukraine's president calls for more peace talks as the humanitarian toll from the Russian invasion grows, Alabama's Senate passes important changes to its constitution, and more.

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The Russian invasion of Ukraine continues as a second attempt at a ceasefire fails and refugee numbers grow — a look at the situation on the ground and how the war is playing out globally.

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Friday on the NewsHour, as Russian forces close in on Kyiv and Ukrainians struggle to repel the invasion, "PBS NewsHour" talks to the head of NATO about the West's response.

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Russian airstrikes bombard Ukraine as ground forces advance on the nation's capital, and elsewhere, forcing civilians to flee for their safety.

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Wednesday on the NewsHour, the U.S. warns Russia is prepared to launch a full-scale invasion as Ukrainian forces mobilize for a possible war.

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Monday on the NewsHour, Russia's leader Vladimir Putin orders troops to eastern Ukraine after recognizing two separatist regions as independent.

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President Biden says war in Ukraine will come soon as the U.S. blames Russian-backed separatists for inflaming conflict in eastern Ukraine.

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Tuesday on the NewsHour, President Biden warns a Russian invasion of Ukraine is still possible despite Moscow's claims that it's pulling back some of its troops.