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Why musicians and fans still flock to Newport Folk Festival
From legendary masters to emerging stars, everyone wants to play the Newport Folk Festival. The relatively small, intimate three-day event sells out before the lineup is announced, attracting musicians who stretch the definition of the genre while retaining the original festival's tradition and sensibility. Jeffrey Brown talks to John Prine, Fleet Foxes, Nikki Lane, Michael Kiwanuka and more.
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Monday on the NewsHour, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken faces congressional scrutiny over the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Tuesday on the NewsHour, the U.S. negotiates with the Taliban to secure "safe passage" of civilians leaving the country.
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Friday on the NewsHour, the latest jobs report shows a strong labor market and a falling unemployment rate.
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Tuesday on the NewsHour, New York's attorney general finds Gov. Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women as he denies the claims.
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"PBS NewsHour" examines the massive infrastructure legislation deal reached by a bipartisan group of senators.
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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.