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PBS NewsHour
August 22, 2021
Season 2021
Episode 234
On this edition for Sunday, August 22, the latest from Afghanistan, where thousands are still desperately trying to flee, Tropical Storm Henri batters the northeast bringing record rainfall in NYC, more insight into the debate over COVID-19 booster shots, and in our signature segment, an ambitious effort to replace the lead pipes in Newark’s water system, two years after a drinking water crisis.
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Why more Americans are saying that religion is losing influence in public life.
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A look at the burden women across the United States are bearing as the primary caretakers of loved ones.
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Efforts to curb carbon emissions turn to heavy industries, like cement and steel, that greatly contribute to climate change.
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Disgraced cryptocurrency mogul Sam Bankman-Fried is sentenced to 25 years in prison for defrauding investors.
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investigators try to understand what went wrong leading up to the deadly Baltimore bridge collapse.
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A Baltimore bridge collapses after being struck by a container ship.
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A court rejects Trump's claim of immunity with major implications for his election interference case.
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Why a record number of people across America are experiencing homelessness this holiday season.
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How some cities are testing no-strings-attached payment programs as a way to help lower-income residents get a leg up.
56:45
Hunter Biden's plea deal unravels over concerns about whether future charges can be brought against the president's son.
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This episode is the July 19, 2023 broadcast.
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Floodwaters rage and dangerous heat waves grow worse, posing serious risks to millions of Americans.