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PBS NewsHour
August 24, 2021
Season 2021
Episode 236
Tuesday on the NewsHour, evacuations in Afghanistan accelerate and pressure builds to extend the deadline for U.S. withdrawal as looming Taliban rule continues to spread fear. Then, moderate Democrats face off with the party's progressives, potentially dooming a critical infrastructure bill. And, Haiti languishes in the aftermath of a major earthquake and faces increasingly dire food shortages.
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NATO leaders kick off a multi-nation summit with Ukraine seeking a path to join the expanding alliance.
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A federal judge limits the Biden administration's contact with social media companies over concerns about censorship and free speech.
The global surge in energy costs is impacting millions around the world.
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With monkeypox cases on the rise, concerns grow over disparities in access to vaccines, testing and treatment.
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President Biden asks Congress to suspend the federal gas tax temporarily as rising prices pinch Americans nationwide.
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Ukrainian officials say they've won the battle for Kyiv as Russia repositions its forces and begins a new offensive in the east.
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