Episode 1
January 2, 2021
Jan 2, 2021
On this edition for Saturday, January 2, COVID-19 vaccinations are proceeding slower than hoped as record hospitalization numbers continue, a look back at an unprecedented year through some of our producers’ biggest stories from 2020, and, with the Grammy’s approaching, an interview with singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright on his latest project, which defies categorization. Michael Hill anchors from New Jersey.
Episode 2
January 3, 2021
Jan 3, 2021
On this edition for Sunday, January 3, Senate and House members are sworn in as the 117th Congress formally begins with a slimmer Democratic majority in the House and a toss-up in the Senate as the two Georgia seats head to a runoff on Tuesday. Also, NewsHour Weekend producers join to discuss some of the stories they covered in 2020 -- and why they matter. Michael Hill anchors from New Jersey.
Episode 3
January 9, 2021
Jan 9, 2021
On this edition for Saturday, January 9, lawmakers weigh next steps and gauge national security threats in the wake of Wednesday’s riots at the U.S. Capitol, how social media is exacerbating the American political divide, how the power of wording impacts movements, and the first sales of fossil fuel leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
Episode 4
January 10, 2021
Jan 10, 2021
On this edition for Sunday, January 10, lawmakers weigh impeachment in the aftermath of the Capitol riot, Americans continue to get vaccinated as the virus rages across the nation, and author and former CBS news anchor Dan Rather shares his perspective on this inflection point in American politics. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
Episode 5
January 16, 2021
Jan 16, 2021
On this edition for Saturday, January 16, state capitals brace for more potential protests in the lead-up to Biden’s inauguration, the Capitol Hill siege, its participants, and the online radicalization that led them there, and the latest in the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
Episode 6
January 17, 2021
Jan 17, 2021
On this edition for Sunday, January 17, state capitals on high alert for potential protests and violence ahead of the inauguration, and Jeff Greenfield and Yamiche Alcondor weigh in on this unprecedented presidential transition, the impeachment trial and Biden’s agenda. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
Episode 7
January 23, 2021
Jan 23, 2021
On this edition for Saturday, January 23, remembering legendary talk show host Larry King, the Biden administration focuses on its agenda after a packed first week in power, and the COVID-19 vaccination efforts continue despite hitting state and local roadblocks — meanwhile, life returns mostly to normal in Wuhan, China as the city reaches its one year anniversary after their COVID lockdown. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
Episode 8
January 24, 2021
Jan 24, 2021
On this edition for Sunday, January 24, President Biden is expected to sign a flurry of executive actions in his second week in office, how climate change will feature in his agenda, and a closer look at the attempts to curb methane emissions. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
Episode 9
January 30, 2021
Jan 30, 2021
On this edition for Saturday, January 30, the CDC’s new guidelines make masks mandatory on all public transport, two Proud Boys members charged in the January 6 Capitol attack investigation. Also, our ongoing series “Roads to Recovery” looks at zoning laws and affordable housing in Connecticut. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
Episode 10
January 31, 2021
Jan 31, 2021
On this edition for Sunday, January 31, a potential negotiation with Senate Republicans on Biden’s COVID-19 relief bill, what to expect from Trump’s second impeachment trial and the ongoing investigation into the Capitol insurrection, protests continue across Russia in support of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny, and, the health of the global economy as COVID-19 vaccination efforts continue. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
Episode 11
February 6, 2021
Feb 6, 2021
On this edition for Saturday, February 6, vaccination efforts ramp up as the U.S. reaches its one-year anniversary of the first COVID-19 death, President Biden says former President Trump should not get intel briefings, the latest finding on one of the police charged with George Floyd’s killing, and the growing popularity of legal sports betting. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
Episode 12
February 7, 2021
Feb 7, 2021
On this edition for Sunday, February 7, with Trump’s impeachment trial looming, Biden focuses on the pandemic and his first 100-days agenda, a look at America’s longest war, 20 years since the start of the war in Afghanistan, and, the enduring musician Stephen Malkmus on his music, pre- and post-pandemic. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
Episode 13
February 13, 2021
Feb 13, 2021
On this edition for Saturday, February 13, the Senate voted to acquit former President Donald Trump, with seven Republicans crossing party lines to convict him on charges of inciting the January 6th insurrection. And in our signature segment, the debate over hazard pay for workers on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
Episode 14
February 14, 2021
Feb 14, 2021
On this edition for Sunday, February 14, experts unpack Trump’s second impeachment trial and second acquittal: what does this mean for the Republican party, and the nation, moving forward? Plus, what concrete actions can the Biden administration take on gun reform? And, with public art all the more important during COVID-19, a new outdoor sculpture in the heart of New York City, just in time for Valentine’s Day. Hari Sreenivasan anchors.
Episode 15
February 20, 2021
Feb 20, 2021
On this edition for Saturday, February 20, President Biden declares a disaster in Texas as the state struggles to recover from a deadly winter storm, which has left millions without power and drinking water. And in our signature segment, the final report in our series “The Longest War” on the American troop pullout from Afghanistan after two decades of foreign support in the country. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
Episode 16
February 21, 2021
Feb 21, 2021
On this edition for Sunday, February 21, weather-worn Texans look for relief from brutal conditions, as COVID-19 vaccinations expand, will children be in the next eligible group? And, in our signature segment, hope and caution for advocates and the Muslim community after President Biden reversed the Trump-era Muslim travel ban. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
Episode 17
February 27, 2021
Feb 27, 2021
Episode 18
February 28, 2021
Feb 28, 2021
Episode 19
March 6, 2021
Mar 6, 2021
Episode 20
March 7, 2021
Mar 7, 2021
Episode 21
March 13, 2021
Mar 13, 2021
Episode 22
March 14, 2021
Mar 14, 2021
Episode 23
March 20, 2021
Mar 20, 2021
Episode 24
March 21, 2021
Mar 21, 2021
Episode 25
March 27, 2021
Mar 27, 2021
Episode 26
March 28, 2021
Mar 28, 2021
Episode 27
April 3, 2021
Apr 3, 2021
Episode 28
April 4, 2021
Apr 4, 2021
Episode 29
April 10, 2021
Apr 10, 2021
Episode 30
April 11, 2021
Apr 11, 2021
Episode 31
April 17, 2021
Apr 17, 2021
Episode 32
April 18, 2021
Apr 18, 2021
Episode 33
April 24, 2021
Apr 24, 2021
Episode 34
April 25, 2021
Apr 25, 2021
Episode 35
May 1, 2021
May 1, 2021
Episode 36
May 2, 2021
May 2, 2021
Episode 37
May 8, 2021
May 8, 2021
Episode 38
May 9, 2021
May 9, 2021
Episode 39
May 15, 2021
May 15, 2021
Episode 40
May 16, 2021
May 16, 2021
Episode 41
May 22, 2021
May 22, 2021
Episode 42
May 23, 2021
May 23, 2021
Episode 43
May 29, 2021
May 29, 2021
Episode 44
May 30, 2021
May 30, 2021
Episode 45
June 5, 2021
Jun 5, 2021
Episode 46
June 6, 2021
Jun 6, 2021
Episode 47
June 12, 2021
Jun 12, 2021
Episode 48
June 13, 2021
Jun 13, 2021
Episode 49
June 19, 2021
Jun 19, 2021
Episode 50
June 20, 2021
Jun 20, 2021
Episode 51
June 26, 2021
Jun 26, 2021
Episode 52
June 27, 2021
Jun 27, 2021
Episode 53
July 3, 2021
Jul 3, 2021
Episode 54
July 4, 2021
Jul 4, 2021
Episode 55
July 10, 2021
Jul 10, 2021
Episode 56
July 11, 2021
Jul 11, 2021
Episode 57
July 17, 2021
Jul 17, 2021
Episode 58
July 18, 2021
Jul 18, 2021
Episode 59
July 24, 2021
Jul 24, 2021
Episode 60
July 25, 2021
Jul 25, 2021
Episode 61
July 31, 2021
Jul 31, 2021
Episode 62
August 1, 2021
Aug 1, 2021
Episode 63
August 7, 2021
Aug 7, 2021
Episode 64
August 8, 2021
Aug 8, 2021
Episode 65
August 14, 2021
Aug 14, 2021
Episode 66
August 15, 2021
Aug 15, 2021
Episode 67
August 21, 2021
Aug 21, 2021
Episode 68
August 22, 2021
Aug 22, 2021
Episode 69
August 28, 2021
Aug 28, 2021
Episode 70
August 29, 2021
Aug 29, 2021
Episode 71
September 4, 2021
Sep 4, 2021
Episode 72
September 5, 2021
Sep 5, 2021
Episode 73
September 11, 2021
Sep 11, 2021
Episode 74
September 12, 2021
Sep 12, 2021
Episode 75
September 18, 2021
Sep 18, 2021
Episode 76
September 19, 2021
Sep 19, 2021
Episode 77
September 25, 2021
Sep 25, 2021
Episode 78
September 26, 2021
Sep 26, 2021
Episode 79
October 2, 2021
Oct 2, 2021
Episode 80
October 3, 2021
Oct 3, 2021
Episode 81
October 9, 2021
Oct 9, 2021
Episode 82
October 10, 2021
Oct 10, 2021
Episode 83
October 16, 2021
Oct 16, 2021
Episode 84
October 17, 2021
Oct 17, 2021
Episode 85
October 23, 2021
Oct 23, 2021
Episode 86
October 24, 2021
Oct 24, 2021
Episode 87
October 30, 2021
Oct 30, 2021
Episode 88
October 31, 2021
Oct 31, 2021
Episode 89
November 6, 2021
Nov 6, 2021
Episode 90
November 7, 2021
Nov 7, 2021
Episode 91
November 13, 2021
Nov 13, 2021
Episode 92
November 14, 2021
Nov 14, 2021
Episode 93
November 20, 2021
Nov 20, 2021
Episode 94
November 21, 2021
Nov 21, 2021
Episode 95
November 27, 2021
Nov 27, 2021
Episode 96
November 28, 2021
Nov 28, 2021
Episode 97
December 4, 2021
Dec 4, 2021
Episode 98
December 5, 2021
Dec 5, 2021
Episode 99
December 11, 2021
Dec 11, 2021
Episode 100
December 12, 2021
Dec 12, 2021
Episode 101
December 18, 2021
Dec 18, 2021
Episode 102
December 19, 2021
Dec 19, 2021
Episode 103
December 25, 2021
Dec 25, 2021
Episode 104
December 26, 2021
Dec 26, 2021
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