Wednesday on the NewsHour, a standoff outside the U.S. Embassy in Iraq ends -- but tensions over American involvement in the country remain high. Plus: What North Korea’s nuclear decision means for relations with the U.S., new laws go into effect as 2020 begins, Antarctic penguins warn of climate change consequences, the decline of local newspapers and harvesting water from fog.

Thursday on the NewsHour, Australia is still burning amid a record fire season that has destroyed millions of acres and killed 17 people. Plus: Financing the 2020 presidential race, President Trump’s support among evangelical Christians, why millennials are leaving organized religion, what’s in the huge 2020 federal spending bill, Carlos Ghosn flees Japan and psycholinguist Jean Berko Gleason.

Friday on the NewsHour, a targeted U.S. attack in Baghdad kills a top Iranian general, raising ongoing tensions between the U.S. and Iran to new heights. Plus: American lawmakers respond to the killing of Qassam Soleimani, what’s next for the U.S. and Iran after Soleimani’s death, disinformation on the 2020 campaign trail and Mark Shields and David Brooks analyze the week’s political news.

Monday on the NewsHour, Iran mourns Gen. Qassem Soleimani, killed by the U.S. in an airstrike on Friday. Plus: Possible political and military repercussions of the Soleimani killing, a Senate impeachment trial in limbo, 2020 Democrats focus on foreign policy amid Iran tensions, Politics Monday with Tamara Keith and Lisa Lerer, political upheaval in Venezuela and refugee artists in exile in France.

Tuesday on the NewsHour, Iran launches ballistic missiles at Iraqi facilities housing U.S. troops. Plus: A magnitude 6.4 earthquake rocks Puerto Rico, foreign policy experts analyze President Trump’s Middle East strategy, a conversation with Sen. Bernie Sanders, the impeachment impasse, more political uproar in Venezuela, the trial of Harvey Weinstein and training modern-day cavemen.

Wednesday on the NewsHour, after Iran strikes Iraqi air bases housing U.S. troops without incurring casualties, President Trump says the Islamic Republic is “standing down.” Plus: Reaction to the Iranian conflict from two members of Congress, Iran's deadly plane crash, immense bushfire devastation in Australia and how the country’s government is responding and the promise of personalized medicine.

Thursday on the NewsHour, the U.S. says it is likely that Iran shot down a Ukrainian passenger plane that crashed near Tehran early Wednesday. Plus: How Congress is attempting to limit President Trump’s power to respond to Iran with military action, high stakes in Taiwan’s upcoming election, Trump’s rollback of seminal environmental regulations, a successful Las Vegas labor union and Ronan Farrow.

Friday on the NewsHour, the State Department rejects calls from Iraqi leaders to plan the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq. Plus: An interview with a Uighur dissident about Chinese repression of this Muslim minority, what a series of inmate deaths says about Mississippi’s correctional system, Mark Shields and David Brooks on Iran and impeachment and France’s historic preservation problem.

Monday on the NewsHour, Iranians gather in the streets to protest their government after it acknowledges accidentally shooting down a passenger aircraft. Plus: How a Senate impeachment trial against President Trump could proceed, another 2020 Democrat drops out as the Iowa caucuses approach, Politics Monday, the health costs of eviction, Britain’s royal schism and a baseball cheating scandal.

Tuesday on the NewsHour, the Senate impeachment trial of President Trump inches closer amid new details of how it might proceed. Plus: Trump campaigns in battleground Wisconsin, Apple and the Justice Department debate mobile phone privacy, the pain of surviving a war others didn’t, controversy in the Catholic Church, solving India’s shortage of clean water and the house behind “Little Women.”

Wednesday on the NewsHour, a historic day on Capitol Hill as the House voted to send articles of impeachment against President Trump to the Senate. Plus: How senators are readying for the impeachment trial, the U.S. and China agree to the first phase of a trade deal, how the 2020 Democrats fared in the final debate before the Iowa caucuses and violence slows progress against DRC's Ebola outbreak.

Thursday on the NewsHour, the impeachment trial of President Trump begins with solemn ceremony in the Senate, as new evidence appears. Plus: How the USMCA differs from its NAFTA predecessor, the impeachment trial role of Chief Justice John Roberts, reviving the Equal Rights Amendment, scientific advances in the fight against Ebola and a Brief But Spectacular take on pain and forgiveness.

Friday on the NewsHour, the catastrophic impact of Australia's recent bushfires on its landscape and wildlife. Plus: The Trump administration changes federal rules around public school nutrition, how the effects of climate change could alter American business, an interview with Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido, Shields and Brooks on the latest political news and a southern rock revival.

Monday on the NewsHour, President Trump’s legal team releases its first official defense of the president as his Senate impeachment trial nears. Plus: A Virginia gun-rights rally sparks new debate, Australia's ongoing bushfire disaster, former Defense Sec. William Cohen’s unique impeachment view, 2020 Democrats join together on the campaign trail, Politics Monday and Hollywood agent Nina Shaw.

Tuesday on the NewsHour, the Senate impeachment trial of President Trump officially begins. Plus: The latest impeachment reporting from the Senate, impeachment trial analysis from political experts and former Senate staffers, what President Trump is saying at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland, Syrian refugees suffer in Idlib province and an exhibit on the history of the Polaroid camera.

Wednesday on the NewsHour, the Senate has formalized the rules for the impeachment trial of President Trump, and House managers have begun laying out their case for removing him from office. Plus: Reactions to opening arguments from the impeachment prosecution, Chinese officials race to contain a deadly virus outbreak and the UN says Saudi Arabia’s crown prince may have helped hack Jeff Bezos.

Thursday on the NewsHour, the Senate impeachment trial of President Trump continues, with House managers turning their prosecution to the charge of abuse of power. Plus: PBS NewsHour co-founder Jim Lehrer, a giant of American journalism, dies at age 85, and remembering Lehrer with his news partner Robert MacNeil, Justice Stephen Breyer and Sharon Percy Rockefeller.

Friday on the NewsHour, House impeachment managers complete their third and final day of arguments in President Trump’s Senate trial. Plus: China’s new coronavirus outbreak continues to spread as new U.S. cases are confirmed, a drug company CEO is sentenced to prison for his role in prescribing deadly opioid drugs and the NewsHour family remembers co-founder, anchor, mentor and friend Jim Lehrer.

Monday on the NewsHour, President Trump’s legal team presents its defense in his Senate impeachment trial. Plus: China’s coronavirus is still spreading as the city of Wuhan remains closed, previewing Trump's long-awaited Middle East peace plan, remembering the horror of Auschwitz-Birkenau, 2020 Democrats in Iowa, Politics Monday with Amy Walter and Tamara Keith and the world grieves Kobe Bryant.

Tuesday on the NewsHour, President Trump’s legal team concludes its defense, arguing that Trump’s impeachment was motivated by political differences and that conviction would set a dangerous precedent. Plus: Sen. Elizabeth Warren on the Senate impeachment trial, reaction to Trump’s long-awaited Middle East peace plan, the battle over Huawei and 5G technology and a conversation with Robert DeNiro.

Wednesday on the NewsHour, carefully scripted legal arguments give way to senator questions in President Trump’s impeachment trial. Plus: Legal experts analyze the latest from the impeachment trial, how China and the global health community are responding to the outbreak of novel coronavirus, understanding traumatic brain injury, saving Australian wildlife after bushfires and Now Read This.

Thursday on the NewsHour, senators continue asking questions in President Trump's impeachment trial as a pivotal vote on witnesses looms. Plus: Legal experts analyze the latest impeachment trial developments, a preview of the Iowa caucus, novel coronavirus is now a global health emergency, the economic power of peer pressure, Malcolm Gladwell on meeting strangers and Gwen Ifill forever remembered.

Friday on the NewsHour, the Senate has decided not to allow the subpoenaing of witnesses in President Trump’s impeachment trial, which could end more quickly as a result. Plus: The Trump administration adds limitations on travel to the U.S. from certain countries, a preview of Monday’s Iowa Democratic caucuses, the political analysis of David Brooks and Ruth Marcus and honoring Jim Lehrer.

Monday on the NewsHour, Iowa Democrats caucus in the country’s first 2020 primary voting. Plus: What happens next in President Trump’s Senate impeachment trial, Politics Monday analyzes the Iowa Democratic caucuses and the Senate trial, how U.S. public health officials are reacting to the novel coronavirus threat and an artist and benefactor steps out from the shadows to support her female peers.

Tuesday on the NewsHour, Iowa’s delay in reporting Democratic caucus results prompts questions and criticism and leaves candidates in limbo. Plus: What senators are saying ahead of Wednesday’s vote to acquit or convict President Trump of impeachment charges, how the novel coronavirus outbreak is affecting the global economy and what’s happening in the sexual assault trial of Harvey Weinstein.

Wednesday on the NewsHour, the Senate impeachment trial of President Trump concludes with a majority of senators voting to acquit him of both obstruction of Congress and abuse of power. Plus: Analysis of the Senate’s decision to acquit Trump of impeachment charges, evaluating the president’s State of the Union address and land management in Australia, where a devastating bushfire season continues.

Thursday on the NewsHour, President Trump’s Senate impeachment trial is over, but the animosity between him and House Democrats, and particularly House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, continues. Plus: China’s deadly novel coronavirus outbreak, Iowa caucus results, American political divisions in historical context, a film about the war in Syria, a space milestone and an artistic take on systemic racism.

Friday on the NewsHour, China’s government struggles to contain public outrage over its handling of the novel coronavirus outbreak. Plus: Evaluating President Trump’s economic claims in light of a strong jobs report and other data, a conversation with former Amb. Bill Taylor, 2020 Democrats prepare for the New Hampshire primary, political analysis with Shields and Brooks and designing the future.

Monday on the NewsHour, 2020 Democrats make final pitches to voters in New Hampshire ahead of Tuesday’s first-in-the-nation primary. Plus: The death toll from novel coronavirus surpasses that of SARS as China struggles to contain the outbreak, what’s in President Trump’s proposed 2021 budget, Politics Monday, Denmark’s rising anti-Semitism troubles Auschwitz survivors and a milestone Oscars night.

Tuesday on the NewsHour, voting is underway in New Hampshire, the first state to hold a primary during the 2020 election cycle. Plus: Controversy over Roger Stone’s sentence, how China is coping with its deadly novel coronavirus outbreak, Sudan’s Omar al-Bashir is closer to facing prosecution, new efforts to clean India’s Ganga River and a woman helping perfect technology for a bionic limb.

Wednesday on the NewsHour, what the results in New Hampshire mean for Democratic presidential candidates. Also: Former Mayor Pete Buttigieg on his second-place finish in the Granite State, crisis at the Justice Department as President Trump tries to take the law into his own hands, a possible solution for the nation's crumbling infrastructure, and a new novel from Isabel Allende.

Thursday on the NewsHour, a conversation with Sen. Bernie Sanders, one of the current leaders in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary. Plus: Ongoing political fallout in China over the novel coronavirus outbreak, measles makes a deadly comeback, a book with an inside look at the Trump presidency, controversy over school shooting drills and a Brief But Spectacular take on revolutionary poetry.

Friday on the NewsHour, conflict looms over the Justice Department, as President Trump continues to tweet about pending cases. Plus: The U.S. reaches an agreement with the Taliban to wind down the war in Afghanistan, 2020 Democrats head south and west, political analysis with Mark Shields and Michael Gerson, consequences of Trump’s asylum policies and why young Brits are playing the cello.

Monday on the NewsHour, hundreds of American passengers are evacuated from cruise ships stranded by novel coronavirus in Asia. Plus: 2020 Democrats prepare for the Nevada caucuses, Politics Monday with Amy Walter and Tamara Keith, a migrant crisis builds on the Greek island of Lesbos, a book about presidential authors and the moment comedians Steve Martin and Martin Short became friends.

Tuesday on the NewsHour, President Trump pardons or commutes the sentences of 11 people he said had served enough time or been treated unfairly. Plus: 2020 Democrats prepare for a Nevada debate, how Trump is trying to appeal to black voters, almost a million Syrians are forced by war from their homes, bankruptcy for the Boy Scouts of America and an art exhibit that plays with the senses.

Wednesday on the NewsHour, six Democratic rivals face off in Las Vegas ahead of the Nevada caucuses. Also: A look at the billionaire businessman shaking up the presidential race, the world-wide spread of novel coronavirus, inhuman conditions grow bleaker in a Greek migrant camp, the melting block of ice threatening the world's sea level and author Kevin Wilson on his new novel.

Thursday on the NewsHour, Trump associate Roger Stone is sentenced to 40 months in prison after a public drama involving commentary from President Trump. Plus: 2020 Democrats engage in a fiery Las Vegas debate, analyzing the 2020 Democratic race, Venezuela’s political dynamics a year after Juan Guaido tried to seize power, California’s homelessness problem and saving for retirement after job loss.

Friday on the NewsHour, the U.S. and the Taliban begin a week-long “reduction in violence” in Afghanistan. Plus: Political uproar over a report that Russia is again trying to intervene in a U.S. election on behalf of President Trump, a Nevada caucus preview, political analysis with Shields and Brooks, the suffering of Venezuela’s children and Major League Baseball’s cheating scandal.

Monday on the NewsHour, as novel coronavirus spreads far beyond China, how is it affecting the global economy? Plus: The latest medical concerns about COVID-19, Harvey Weinstein’s conviction, Sen. Bernie Sanders' Nevada caucus victory, political analysis with Amy Walter and Tamara Keith, President Trump’s trip to India and Los Angeles remembers NBA legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna.

Tuesday on the NewsHour, U.S. health officials express rising alarm over the possibility that novel coronavirus could become a global pandemic. Plus: Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak dies at age 91, previewing the 2020 Democrats’ South Carolina debate, conversations with a prosecutor and a defense attorney in the Harvey Weinstein sex crimes case and Venezuela’s crumbling health system.

Wednesday on the NewsHour, China's novel coronavirus outbreak has slowed, but the information battle between Chinese activists and the government continues. Plus: 2020 Democrats engage in a raucous Charleston debate ahead of the South Carolina primary, the medicine of migraine disease, a Silicon Valley whistleblower, the film “Seberg” and how U.S. officials are planning for possible pandemic.

Thursday on the NewsHour, an infectious disease specialist on novel coronavirus transmission and severity. Plus: Virus fears cause economic instability, 2020 Democrats make their final pitches in South Carolina, a conversation with Mike Bloomberg, should foreign ISIS fighters return home for trial and a new book explores the reckless financial dealings that contributed to the 2008 economic crash.

Friday on the NewsHour, global disruption from novel coronavirus increases, as governments and businesses shut down travel and large events. Plus: Renewed fighting between Syria and Turkey, the U.S. and the Taliban prepare to sign a provisional peace deal, South Carolina gets ready to go to the polls, Shields and Brooks analyze the week’s political news and a Dallas choir gives the homeless hope.

Monday on the NewsHour, novel coronavirus is now blamed for six deaths in the U.S., all in Washington state -- but officials fear there may be more cases not yet diagnosed. Plus: A tumultuous 48 hours in the Democratic primary, Super Tuesday previews of California and North Carolina, Politics Monday with Tamara Keith and Amy Walter and what’s next for Afghanistan after a provisional peace deal.

Tuesday on the NewsHour, U.S. public health officials rush to respond to the growing novel coronavirus outbreak. Plus: Super Tuesday results reshape the race for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination as former Vice President Joe Biden takes the delegate lead, deadly tornadoes slam Tennessee, Iran struggles with its novel coronavirus outbreak and a naturalist inspired by old-growth forests.

Wednesday on the Newshour Congress agrees on $8.3 billion bill to fund virus response. News Wrap: Netanyahu appears to fall short of a majority, Democratic strategists on Biden's Super Tuesday momentum, Novel coronavirus fears also drive stigma and stereotypes, What's at stake in Supreme Court's latest abortion law case, and Painter Jacob Lawrence's early American 'Struggle'.

Thursday on the NewsHour, the global impact of novel coronavirus continues to rise as countries close schools and restrict travel. Plus: A former Obama campaign manager on the 2020 Democratic presidential primary race, a troubling report on migrant families separated by the U.S. government, Britain’s defense secretary on crisis in Syria and a preacher’s reminder that “everybody is somebody.”

Friday on the NewsHour, President Trump signs a bipartisan emergency spending deal to fund the government’s novel coronavirus response, as the global number of cases approaches 100,000. Plus: Questions about how to handle sick leave and medical bills amid the novel coronavirus outbreak, a conversation about women in politics, political analysis with Shields and Brooks and a music documentary.

Monday on the NewsHour, the economic impact of novel coronavirus in the U.S. deepens as the number of infections rises. Plus: Italy bans nationwide travel as its COVID-19 outbreak worsens, former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders prepare to go head-to-head in another round of state primaries, Politics Monday with Amy Walter and Tamara Keith and Rahm Emanuel’s book about mayors.

Tuesday on the NewsHour, fallout from the novel coronavirus outbreak widens, as more schools close and events are canceled -- including on the 2020 campaign trail. Plus: On-the-ground reports from states holding Democratic primaries, political analysis with the Cook Political Report’s Amy Walter, the COVID-19 outbreak in the United Kingdom and a book about America’s first celebrity power couple.

Wednesday on the NewsHour, novel coronavirus is now a global pandemic, according to the World Health Organization -- and officials warn the situation will worsen before it improves. Plus: Joe Biden has another successful primary night, what coronavirus campus closures mean for college students, Russia and the U.S. increase nuclear arms capacity and a contemporary art exhibition about migration.

Thursday on the NewsHour, the economic, social and political consequences of the novel coronavirus pandemic deepen, as stocks plunge and confusion arises over President Trump’s policy response. Plus: Potential legislation to help those hit hardest by COVID-19, medical updates on the virus outbreak, controversy over Florida felons voting and a Brief But Spectacular take on the joy of living.

Friday on the NewsHour, President Trump declares a national emergency in response to the novel coronavirus pandemic, as cases continue to spread across the U.S. Plus: What outbreak relief measures the government is considering, the latest on testing for COVID-19, managing fear and anxiety amid a public health scare, South Korea’s crisis handling and Mark Shields and David Brooks on politics.

Monday on the NewsHour, the novel coronavirus pandemic dominates the U.S., as numbers of cases and deaths continue to climb and cities essentially shut down. Plus: The economic fallout from the outbreak, what epidemiologists mean by “flattening the curve,” the Biden-Sanders debate, Politics Monday, coronavirus threatens Lebanon with another crisis, coping through art and song and more.

Tuesday on the NewsHour, more aspects of Americans’ daily routines disappear with new cancellations, closures and shutdowns as novel coronavirus spreads nationwide. Plus: The latest federal government action to fight the pandemic, financial support for those struggling with the crisis, San Francisco goes on lockdown and results and turnout from 2020 Democratic primaries held during the pandemic.

Wednesday on the NewsHour, confirmed U.S. cases of COVID-19 rise, and the stock market plummets even as the Senate passes a major relief package. Plus: The latest updates on a shaky economy, health care systems rush to increase their capacity, Iran faces pandemic and ongoing conflict with the U.S., Sen. Bill Cassidy on Louisiana’s coronavirus fight and "Songs of Comfort" with Yo-Yo Ma.

Thursday on the NewsHour, the number of confirmed cases of novel coronavirus across the U.S. surges, while Congress works on a major economic aid package and President Trump discusses potential medications. Plus: Sec. of Defense Mark Esper, possible pandemic food shortages, financial crises in history, an artist advocates for change in Mexico and a Brief But Spectacular take on rural medicine.

Friday on the NewsHour, more sections of the U.S. shut down in an attempt to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. Plus: The latest from Congress and the White House on pandemic response, Dr. Anthony Fauci provides a public health perspective on the crisis, why the U.S. wasn’t better prepared for coronavirus, the outbreak worsens in the United Kingdom and Shields and Brooks on a historic week.

Monday on the NewsHour, as the novel coronavirus continues to spread across the U.S. and the globe, Congress struggles to agree on a relief bill. Plus: What doctors are seeing on the frontlines of the fight against COVID-19, how to protect health care workers, the threat of pandemic in war zones, Politics Monday with Tamara Keith and Amy Walter, the latest from the White House and what to read.

Tuesday on the NewsHour, novel coronavirus continues its spread across the U.S., with confirmed cases rising to 50,000. Plus: Coronavirus fears send India into lockdown, the Senate’s plan to revive the U.S. economy, Sens. John Thune and Bernie Sanders on pandemic legislation, two views on when the U.S. should reopen and the postponement of the 2020 Olympic Summer Games in Tokyo.

Wednesday on the NewsHour, much of the U.S. is under orders to stay home, as the number of confirmed coronavirus cases climbs past 60,000. Plus: What’s in Congress' historic economic relief bill, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Louisiana Gov. Bel Edwards on what states need from President Trump, conditions in New York emergency rooms, COVID-19 in Russia, Trump's news briefing and Songs of Comfort.

Thursday on the NewsHour, the Senate passes a huge economic relief package as U.S. coronavirus cases climb. Plus: Stories from Americans who have lost their jobs, details of the pandemic aid bill, hospitals urgently seek to ramp up capacity, COVID-19 strands migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border, how staying home puts victims of domestic violence at greater risk and the latest from President Trump.

Friday on the NewsHour, the House approves the largest economic relief package in U.S. history as the country faces the rising spread of novel coronavirus. Plus: Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on the national shortage of ventilators, the UN secretary-general on global cooperation, Louisiana is a COVID-19 hot spot, Americans trapped abroad and the political analysis of David Brooks and Ruth Marcus.

Monday on the NewsHour, COVID-19 continues to burn through the U.S. population, with New York as the most severe national hot spot. Plus: Why U.S. coronavirus testing is still problematic, Illinois’ surging number of cases, a Greek refugee camp poised for disaster, U.S. delivery workers fear for their health, President Trump's update, Politics Monday and one family’s story of coping with pandemic.

Tuesday on the NewsHour, the death toll from novel coronavirus in the U.S. has now exceeded that in China. Plus: Food banks struggle to feed the newly unemployed, teachers and students adapt to distance learning, unlocking the science of the virus, President Trump relaxes fuel efficiency standards, an update from the White House, how the military is handling the outbreak and Now Read This.

Wednesday on the NewsHour, much of the U.S. is shut down as coronavirus cases spread, and President Trump sounds a grim warning. Plus: The mayor of Miami on his COVID-19 experience, on the front lines at hospitals facing the crisis, the medical mask shortage, racist attacks on Asians amid the pandemic, how Taiwan controlled its virus outbreak, a White House update and virtual social connection.

Thursday on the NewsHour, U.S. unemployment claims soar to a new record due to the coronavirus pandemic. Plus: Stories from those suffering financial fallout, a broader look at the U.S. economy amid COVID-19, the impact on the restaurant industry, racial disparities in the medical response, an inside look at President Trump’s relationship with the media, what TV to watch and a White House update.

Friday on the NewsHour, coronavirus deaths across the U.S. are still accelerating, as economic conditions grow dire. Plus: A conversation with Dr. Anthony Fauci, Sen. Chuck Schumer on congressional response to the pandemic, the desperate need for more medical professionals, the analysis of Mark Shields and David Brooks and how these Maryland residents are sewing hope for health care workers.

Monday on the NewsHour, the coronavirus continues its deadly spread across the globe, with U.S. fatalities from the disease surpassing 10,000. Plus: What hospitals across the country are dealing with, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, pregnancy amid a pandemic, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, the Middle East’s fragile health systems brace for COVID-19 and Politics Monday with Amy Walter and Tamara Keith.

Tuesday on the NewsHour, although U.S. coronavirus deaths keep rising, there are signs of hope in the New York epicenter. Plus: A conversation with Bill Gates about responding to COVID-19, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on the effort to find PPE, EMTs on the front lines of the health crisis and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on what early COVID-19 data tells us about racial disparities in health care.

Wednesday on the NewsHour, the human cost of the novel coronavirus pandemic continues to rise worldwide, but there are some signs of hope. Plus: Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., ends his presidential bid, Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on his state’s pandemic response, an ER doctor in New York on treating and surviving COVID-19, homeless in a pandemic, U.S. Navy upheaval and coronavirus in Scandinavia.

Thursday on the NewsHour, as New York’s rate of infection slows, other U.S. cities prepare to become the next virus hot spots. Plus: Voices of Americans who have lost their jobs, the struggle to pay for housing, economic crisis in context, California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves, Jose Andres on food as a national security issue and changing religious observances amid COVID-19.

Friday on the NewsHour, the global death toll from coronavirus passes the 100,000 mark. Plus: Sen. Bernie Sanders on ending his presidential campaign and responding to the pandemic, small business owners struggle for economic relief, sacred sites are empty and quiet during Holy Week, political analysis with Mark Shields and David Brooks and how Ina Garten is cooking through social distancing.

Monday on the NewsHour, officials in the U.S. and across the globe weigh the risks of easing COVID-19 restrictions as the pandemic grinds on. Plus: Poor families suffer more from COVID-19, on the medical front lines in Detroit, how Spain is coping with coronavirus devastation, the Trump administration’s preparedness for crisis, a White House update, Politics Monday and a New Orleans grocery store.

Tuesday on the NewsHour, President Trump clashes with some state governors about when and how the U.S. economy should reopen. Plus: The damage COVID-19 has wrought in nursing homes, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont, a business view on lifting pandemic restrictions, college students struggle with an interrupted school year, locusts ravage East Africa, a White House update and Songs Of Comfort.

Wednesday on the NewsHour, President Trump seeks to reopen the U.S. economy soon, but state and local officials have concerns. Plus: Behind Trump’s criticism of the WHO, why the U.S. needs better COVID-19 testing, health care workers are stressed by PPE, how South Korea has controlled its outbreak, viewer COVID-19 questions, a White House update, life imitating art and teens cope with quarantine.

Thursday on the NewsHour, President Trump announces guidelines for ending pandemic shutdowns, as officials continue to debate when it will be safe to reopen businesses. Plus: Stories from Americans suffering the pandemic’s economic fallout, aid dries up for small businesses, can the airline industry survive COVID-19, ongoing debate over the origins of the novel coronavirus and much more.

Friday on the NewsHour, President Trump offers states guidance on reopening, but some governors fear it's too soon. Plus: Vice President Mike Pence on COVID-19 testing and PPE, why testing remains slow, an assault allegation against former Vice President Joe Biden, the latest from Congress on funding economic relief, Shields and Brooks, in memory of those lost to COVID-19 and a Broadway triumph.

Monday on the NewsHour, protesters demand U.S. government restrictions be lifted despite the continued spread of COVID-19. Plus: The price of oil tanks, evaluating the risks of reopening the U.S., the pandemic’s effect on agriculture, Brazil’s president minimizes the public health threat, a fragile Afghanistan confronts COVID-19, Politics Monday and an essential worker on taking out the trash.

Tuesday on the NewsHour, the U.S. Senate reaches a deal on a new $500 billion COVID-19 relief package. Plus: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on the pandemic response, what the collapse in oil prices means for other economic sectors, kidney damage among some COVID-19 patients, why Uganda has a low number of virus cases, the hunt for a vaccine, a White House update and scenes from a world on pause.

Wednesday on the NewsHour, new data indicates the novel coronavirus was spreading in the U.S. weeks earlier than previously thought. Plus: A timeline of COVID-19 in the U.S., the pandemic worsens global hunger, New York’s shocked health care system, the U.S.-China battle over COVID-19 blame, mental health during the pandemic, a White House update and an Earth Day conversation with Jane Goodall.

Thursday on the NewsHour, the House passes $484 billion in pandemic relief aimed specifically at small employers and hospitals. Plus: Americans share their economic pain, protests about pandemic restrictions, two views on reopening Georgia businesses, the long road to economic recovery, Europe’s pandemic response, job losses in the arts and Montana’s unusual sounds of support for health workers.

Friday on the NewsHour, the U.S. death toll from the novel coronavirus pandemic hits 50,000, but some states begin to lift restrictions. Plus: Medical facts vs. fiction, an ICU nurse shares his fears, Sen. Amy Klobuchar on responding to crisis, Navajo Nation’s virus vulnerability, Mark Shields and David Brooks on the week’s news and remembering some of those lost to COVID-19.

Monday on the NewsHour, some states begin to lift their pandemic restrictions as U.S. cases and deaths continue to rise. Plus: A bipartisan plan to expand U.S. contact tracing, how business owners and consumers feel about reopening, rural COVID-19 health challenges, Politics Monday with Amy Walter and Tamara Keith, the pandemic is changing how we mourn and a mother-daughter Brief But Spectacular.

Tuesday on the NewsHour, more states start to lift restrictions put in place due to COVID-19, causing some health experts to worry. Plus: Small businesses struggle to obtain federal aid, Sen. Chuck Schumer on the federal response, New Zealand and Australia successfully battle virus spread, how the pandemic is changing religious observation and telling fact from fiction in a global health crisis.

Wednesday on the NewsHour, U.S. deaths from COVID-19 now exceed American fatalities incurred in the Vietnam War. Plus: The latest on testing and possible treatment, how the pandemic threatens U.S. food production, distance learning challenges for students with special needs, earning potential for collegiate athletes and a new book on community and relationships from a former U.S. surgeon general.

Thursday on the NewsHour, new jobs numbers emphasize the depths of the pandemic’s economic damage. Plus: What happens to Americans struggling to pay for housing, complications around accessing food stamps, viewer questions about the economic crisis, Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso on COVID-19, the World Health Organization under fire and a Brief But Spectacular take on why we’re never really alone.

Friday on the NewsHour, with millions of Americans filing for unemployment and businesses desperate, more states lift pandemic restrictions. Plus: Rising tensions between the White House and China, a perspective on reopening restaurants, essential workers strike for their health, Joe Biden denies a sexual assault allegation, the analysis of Shields and Brooks, Jazz Fest goes quiet and in memoriam.

Monday on the NewsHour, businesses in the U.S. and parts of Europe cautiously reopen their doors. Plus: Projections of how high the U.S. death toll from COVID-19 will rise, how contact tracing could help contain new waves of infection, an unprecedented Supreme Court session, the rhetorical battle between the U.S. and China, Politics Monday and what a photographer sees on the medical front lines.

Tuesday on the NewsHour, President Trump makes his first cross-country trip since the pandemic took hold of American life. Plus: Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on reopening his state, when critical COVID-19 care arrives by helicopter, the global competition for scarce protective medical gear, what the pandemic means for mental health, high mortality for British people of color and quarantine DIY.

Wednesday on the NewsHour, more countries lift pandemic restrictions in the face of historic economic loss. Plus: Outcry over a black man’s shooting death in Georgia, the Supreme Court hears major cases remotely, the political battle over funding states and cities, South Dakota Sen. John Thune on pandemic response, new rules around campus sexual assault, COVID-19 in conflict zones and much more.

Thursday on the NewsHour, facing lost tax revenue and budget shortfalls, more U.S. states start to reopen. Plus: The Justice Department wants to drop the case against Michael Flynn, a public health expert on U.S. testing for COVID-19, Americans lose health insurance along with their jobs, pandemic in India, outcry over Ahmaud Arbery’s death and Ask Us questions about working during the pandemic.

Friday on the NewsHour, as U.S. unemployment rises to its highest level since the Great Depression, more states let businesses reopen. Plus: How the government can address the economic crisis, COVID-19 in the American West, Pulitzer honors for local news, the analysis of Mark Shields and David Brooks, remembering victims of the pandemic, the 75th anniversary of VE-Day and flowers for the sick.

Monday on the NewsHour, the Trump administration urges lifting pandemic restrictions as COVID-19 spreads to the White House. Plus: What countries lifting coronavirus lockdowns are seeing, racial disparities in U.S. health care, Americans with disabilities aren’t getting relief, Politics Monday with Amy Walter and Tamara Keith, dating amid the COVID-19 pandemic and NewsHour’s four-legged friends.

Tuesday on the NewsHour, U.S. public health officials warn of the risks of lifting coronavirus restrictions too early. Plus: Sens. Bill Cassidy and Patty Murray on the federal response to COVID-19, tough questions in legal battle over President Trump’s finances, what’s happening in Venezuela, racial COVID-19 disparities, the Flint water crisis and a Brief But Spectacular take on supporting nurses.

Wednesday on the NewsHour, tensions over when to lift lockdowns and let businesses reopen dominate American life. Plus: Tennessee Sen. Lamar Alexander and New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on the U.S. coronavirus response, child welfare experts fear rising abuse, the family of an American hostage in Afghanistan pleas for his release, the Supreme Court considers faithless electors and “Songs of Comfort.”

Thursday on the NewsHour, vaccine expert and whistleblower Dr. Rick Bright criticizes the Trump administration’s pandemic response. Plus: Former presidential chiefs of staff offer lessons from past American crises, how colleges and universities are adapting to COVID-19, the pandemic in prisons, how to revive the U.S. economy and Ask Us your questions about parenting during the pandemic.

Friday on the NewsHour, the U.S. House considers another round of coronavirus relief, but it could face major opposition. Plus: An inflammatory response in some children exposed to COVID-19, Bangladesh braces for the pandemic, investigating sexual assault allegations against former Vice President Joe Biden, the analysis of Mark Shields and David Brooks, in memoriam and messages for graduates.

Monday on the NewsHour, President Trump announces he is taking a controversial drug unproven to treat COVID-19 as more states lift their restrictions. Plus: How U.S.-China tensions are affecting the global pandemic response, a medical view of when and how to reopen, the firing of a State Department watchdog, college admissions tests during COVID-19, Politics Monday and singing the pandemic blues.

Tuesday on the NewsHour, the Senate is divided over when to provide additional coronavirus aid -- and to whom. Plus: Sens. Pat Toomey and Sherrod Brown on federal pandemic relief, California Gov. Gavin Newsom on COVID-19 trends in his state, coronavirus infections surge in Russia, grappling with COVID-19 in the most vulnerable facilities, and a NewsHour Bookshelf choice that seems to echo reality.

Wednesday on the NewsHour, all 50 states have begun lifting restrictions put in place to slow the spread of COVID-19. Plus: The firing of a State Department inspector general investigating Mike Pompeo, a cyclone slams India and Bangladesh, child deportations during COVID-19, Brazil’s coronavirus crisis, modeling infectious disease, government preparation for pandemic and trucking through COVID-19.

Thursday on the NewsHour, the U.S. sees millions more jobless claims, although they appear to be plateauing. Plus: Modeling the spread of COVID-19 if Americans had locked down earlier, Gov. Ralph Northam on reopening Virginia, U.S. plans to withdraw from another nuclear treaty, pandemic implications for retail, the risks faced by transportation workers and Ask Us about coronavirus transmission.

Friday on the NewsHour, Americans prepare for Memorial Day while mourning the 95,000 people lost to the COVID-19 pandemic. Plus: Beijing seeks to limit pro-democracy activity in Hong Kong, the debate over the origins of the novel coronavirus, testing for COVID-19 antibodies, political analysis with Mark Shields and David Brooks, remembering COVID-19 victims and a lifesaving British water mill.

Monday on the NewsHour, the United States observes Memorial Day as the death toll from COVID-19 approaches 100,000. Plus: Summer vacation destinations adapt to a new business landscape, the Navajo Nation reels from COVID-19, Politics Monday with Amy Walter and Tamara Keith, how the pandemic could change mourning, Mindy Kaling’s new Netflix series and guarding a symbolic soldier’s tomb.

Tuesday on the NewsHour, the rate of U.S. COVID-19 deaths slows, but worries about new outbreaks remain. Plus: Another video of the death of a black man at the hands of police, how the pandemic has complicated caregiving, a new launch for the American space program, telling fact from fiction in President Trump’s tweets, COVID-19 plasma therapy and an essay on the value of small businesses.

Wednesday on the NewsHour, the U.S. death toll from the COVID-19 pandemic passes 100,000 -- more than the number of Americans killed in the Korean and Vietnam Wars combined. Plus: Dr. Anthony Fauci shares a pandemic update, Speaker Nancy Pelosi on federal aid, remembering activist Larry Kramer, fallout in Minneapolis, increasing protests in Hong Kong and child care shortages amid the pandemic.

Thursday on the NewsHour, Americans observe the tragic mark of 100,000 COVID-19 deaths, but the pandemic’s impact keeps growing. Plus: Minneapolis reels from the fallout of George Floyd’s death, pandemic economic policy, China’s move to tighten control of Hong Kong, the human cost of coronavirus in historical context, new views on working from home and a Brief But Spectacular take on ministering.

Friday on the NewsHour, protests continue to grip Minneapolis after the death of George Floyd at the hands of city police. Plus: A conversation with former Vice President Joe Biden about Floyd’s death and ongoing racial tensions, historical context around race in America, the U.S. responds to China’s new action on Hong Kong, political analysis with Mark Shields and David Brooks and in memoriam.

Monday on the NewsHour, unrest spreads across the U.S. in response to the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody. Plus: What reporters are seeing on the ground, the role of law enforcement during protests, systemic issues of race and privilege in the U.S. and the long roots of racial tension in Minneapolis.

Tuesday on the NewsHour, it has been a full week of protests across parts of the U.S. in response to the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police. Plus: A controversial law enforcement response to protesters near the White House, Sen. John Thune on the national unrest, Bishop Mariann Budde on the role of the church amid protest and using the U.S. military to quell demonstrations.

Wednesday on the NewsHour, violent confrontations diminish, but mass protests over George Floyd’s death continue in cities across the U.S. -- and the world. Plus: A South Carolina mayor on what’s happening in his city, racial disparities in American policing, how the U.S. can address structural racism and analyzing results from Tuesday's elections.

Thursday on the NewsHour, predominantly peaceful protests continue across America despite occasional use of force by police and the presence of National Guard troops, and memorial services begin for George Floyd. Also: Former military leaders push back on President Trump’s rhetoric, Hong Kong protesters defy bans on gathering, why work from home could be devastating for real estate and more.

Friday on the NewsHour, another tumultuous week in the U.S. comes to a close with some signs of economic progress -- but continued unrest over racism and police use of force. Plus: What May jobs numbers could mean for the pandemic economy, Mayor Eric Garcetti of Los Angeles on protests and policing, the analysis of Mark Shields and David Brooks and remembering five more people killed by COVID-19.

Monday on the NewsHour, protests of police violence against black Americans continue to echo across the U.S., prompting calls for major policy changes. Plus: What defunding the police would mean, Sen. Cory Booker on police reform, risks for mail carriers and delivery workers amid the pandemic, how dangerous are mass protests for virus spread and Politics Monday with Amy Walter and Tamara Keith.

Tuesday on the NewsHour, George Floyd is laid to rest in Houston, but protests against police violence -- and demands for change -- go on. Plus: Race relations in the U.S. military, the experiences of black journalists covering protests of racism, Republicans attack the integrity of voting by mail, how Vietnam has contained the coronavirus and the pandemic’s effect on the global film industry.

Wednesday on the NewsHour, George Floyd's brother headlines a congressional hearing as lawmakers consider action to address police brutality and racial profiling. Plus: Voting chaos in the Georgia primary, Alabama’s rising COVID-19 cases, the risks of reopening society amid coronavirus, grappling with a pandemic during the war in Syria and the therapeutic value of gardening in turbulent times.

Thursday on the NewsHour, the top U.S. military officer apologizes for joining President Trump in a controversial June 1 photo op amid protests in Washington, D.C. Plus: Unemployment in America, protests against racism extend beyond the U.S., the struggles of black-owned businesses, dealing with addiction during the pandemic, strengthening American democracy and community in New York’s Chinatown.

Friday on the NewsHour, the movement to eliminate symbols of the Confederacy continues to gain steam. Plus: NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace on changing his sport, how young Americans are approaching this pivotal moment in culture and society, the analysis of Mark Shields and David Brooks, remembering victims of the coronavirus and a look at photography’s role in documenting social change.

Monday on the NewsHour, the U.S. Supreme Court rules job discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or transgender identity is illegal. Plus: What the decision means for LGBTQ rights, Atlanta protests intensify after police fatally shoot a black man, how Minneapolis could overhaul its police department, COVID-19 vaccine risks and research, two Americans jailed abroad and Politics Monday.

Tuesday on the NewsHour, President Trump signs an executive order on policing, as lawmakers continue to work on their own reform proposals. Plus: Use of force in the deaths of Rayshard Brooks and Breonna Taylor, a deadly face-off for China and India in the Himalayas, tensions escalate between North and South Korea, a virus scientist copes with COVID-19 and Mary Chapin Carpenter sings from home.

Wednesday on the NewsHour, a conversation with Sen. Tim Scott about the Republican police reform bill he is leading. Plus: Robert Gates on how the U.S. can overcome the challenges it faces, Japan’s pandemic response, the broad coalition of Americans demanding police reform and racial justice, federal funding for national parks and public lands and how artists connect with audiences from afar.

Thursday on the NewsHour, the Supreme Court hands President Trump a major legal defeat on immigration, a cornerstone of his agenda. Plus: How officials in the U.S. and abroad are responding to John Bolton’s claims, Stacey Abrams on voting rights in America, weighing the risks of reopening, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on coronavirus in his state and grieving Italians demand the truth on the pandemic.

Friday on the NewsHour, Americans mark the Juneteenth holiday with both celebration and urgent demands for change. Plus: Observing Juneteenth in Tulsa ahead of President Trump’s rally there, Tulsa’s history of violence against Black residents, African reaction to American racial unrest, why some Americans object to wearing face masks, Shields and Brooks and remembering victims of COVID-19.

Monday on the NewsHour, the World Health Organization records the highest daily total of new coronavirus cases worldwide since the pandemic began. Plus: Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on COVID-19 in his state, global threats against journalists, U.S. election security, will Gen-Z voters support Joe Biden, Politics Monday with Amy Walter and Tamara Keith and learning from pandemics of the past.

Tuesday on the NewsHour, top U.S. infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci tells Congress he is “quite concerned” about the continuing spread of COVID-19. Plus: An emergency medicine doctor on the pandemic in Houston, President Trump visits Arizona, reexamining Confederate landmarks, coronavirus and renewed violence in Yemen and U.S. schools scramble to improve distance learning for the fall.

Wednesday on the NewsHour, two Justice Department attorneys tell a congressional committee that some of the agency’s investigations are politically motivated. Plus: President Trump’s controversial plan to move U.S. troops to Poland, meatpacking amid the pandemic, Sen. James Lankford on police reform, professional baseball’s return, summer reading for young adults and remembering Les Crystal.

Thursday on the NewsHour, new coronavirus infections are spreading faster across the U.S., with more than half of states reporting notable case increases. Plus: House Democrats’ police reform bill, John Bolton on President Trump, record heat in the Arctic, tensions rise between North and South Korea, food-delivery apps’ business viability and being a 911 dispatcher during a pandemic.

Friday on the NewsHour, the fate of the Affordable Care Act is in question again, as the Trump administration argues the law is unconstitutional. Plus: Efforts to curtail the surge of coronavirus meet resistance, President Trump’s response to nationwide protests of racial injustice, the push for D.C. statehood, Shields and Brooks, remembering victims of COVID-19 and Black representation in theater.

Monday on the NewsHour, lawmakers react to reports Russia offered the Taliban bounties to kill U.S. troops in Afghanistan. Plus: The coronavirus continues to surge as infections rise in over 30 states, the U.S. Supreme Court strikes down a restrictive Louisiana abortion law, the British ambassador to the U.S., Politics Monday and a long road to the Olympics for athletes from South Sudan.

Tuesday on the NewsHour, U.S. health officials sound new alarm as coronavirus cases surge in several states. Plus: Speaker Nancy Pelosi on congressional pandemic relief, a public health expert on Arizona’s outbreak, remembering Carl Reiner, reports of Russian bounty payments to the Taliban, a challenge to build cheaper ventilators, Israeli’s annexation plan and palliative care in a pandemic.

Wednesday on the NewsHour, cases of coronavirus continue to rise in many U.S. states, but the majority are still moving forward with plans to reopen. Plus: Russian President Vladimir Putin secures additional years in power, will students go back to school in the fall, crackdown in Hong Kong, Rep. Pramila Jayapal on political change, COVID-19 treatments, closing the racial divide and Now Read This.

Thursday on the NewsHour, the U.S. sees a record 50,000 new COVID-19 cases in a day as infections rise in 40 states. Plus: Nurturing the U.S. economy without fueling the pandemic, Hong Kong’s crackdown continues, President Trump’s rhetoric on race, a new twist in the Jeffrey Epstein sex abuse saga, a family textile business adapts to change and a Brief But Spectacular take on empowering community.

Friday on the NewsHour, the U.S. tops 50,000 new coronavirus infections for the second consecutive day as the Fourth of July weekend approaches. Plus: Hong Kong reels from China’s free speech crackdown, advertisers pressure Facebook to further regulate its content, a potential new name for the Washington, D.C., football team, Brooks and Capehart, a COVID-19 children’s book and in memoriam.

Monday on the NewsHour, the U.S. observes a muted holiday weekend as the novel coronavirus spreads with alarming speed across much of the country. Plus: The latest data on pandemic racial disparities, Latinx women struggle with job losses, the hurricane forecast, coronavirus in Hong Kong, Politics Monday, a return to London pubs and a Brief But Spectacular take on helping others during a pandemic.

Tuesday on the NewsHour, confirmed U.S. cases of coronavirus near 3 million, and hospitals in some hard-hit states are filled to capacity. Plus: How to handle school in the fall, where Paycheck Protection Program funds went, renters are increasingly being evicted due to nonpayment, behind the recent surge in U.S. gun violence and how the Mexican government has dealt with COVID-19.

Wednesday on the NewsHour, the Trump administration steps up pressure on schools to resume in-person classes in the fall -- despite an ongoing coronavirus surge. Plus: How COVID-19 is renewing the debate over American exceptionalism, struggles with U.S. coronavirus testing, Supreme Court rulings, the rush to mine lithium for batteries, two anti-racism scholars on race in America and inside China.

Thursday on the NewsHour, the Supreme Court announces two decisions regarding access to President Trump’s financial documents. Plus: Multiple U.S. states set single-day records for new cases of COVID-19, DHS restrictions on international students shock academic institutions, Trump trade adviser Peter Navarro on the USMCA trade deal and a nursing home that has remained free of coronavirus.

Friday on the NewsHour, the U.S. continues to set records of new coronavirus cases almost daily -- with no end in sight. Plus: The Supreme Court’s decision on Oklahoma Native lands, Lebanon in crisis, battling surging COVID-19 in Texas, political analysis with David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart, the fate of the Freedmen’s Memorial, remembering COVID-19 victims and an essay on grief.

Monday on the NewsHour, the coronavirus continues to spread across much of the U.S., forcing some states to implement new restrictions. Plus: The debate over reopening schools this fall, a Virginia mayor on managing the pandemic, what the murder of Vanessa Guillén says about the U.S. military, Trump commutes the jail sentence of Roger Stone and political analysis with Amy Walter and Tamara Keith.

Tuesday on the NewsHour, as U.S. states see record numbers of coronavirus cases and deaths, some are moving toward implementing restrictions again. Also: Sen. Bernie Sanders on Joe Biden’s climate change proposals, the shifting role of the CDC during coronavirus, a Maryland community college grappling with the pandemic and racial inequities, the Supreme Court and racial inequities in publishing.

Wednesday on the NewsHour, as the coronavirus crisis rages on, so does the verbal battle between the nation’s top public health expert and members of the Trump administration. Plus: Californians worry about COVID-19, Chinatown’s pandemic response, a new public health challenge for Democratic Republic of Congo, the economics of racial disparities and Hollywood’s reckoning on race.

Thursday on the NewsHour, President Trump changes his campaign staff as the COVID-19 pandemic worsens. Plus: The politics of wearing face masks, how Trump is advancing his political agenda, cyber intrusions with global impact, racial disparities in American health outcomes, Italy’s recovery from coronavirus crisis, surviving COVID-19 and a Brief But Spectacular take on reimagining doctor’s visits.

Friday on the NewsHour, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, shares an update on the coronavirus pandemic. Plus: Controversy over federal agents policing American cities, Arizona’s COVID-19 crisis, Mark Shields and David Brooks analyze the latest political news and remembering five more victims of the pandemic.

Monday on the NewsHour, the novel coronavirus continues to surge across regions of the United States, and Congress considers new legislative action in response. Plus: Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan’s perspective on the coronavirus crisis, the use of federal agents in protests over racism, Italy’s tourism downturn, six months of COVID-19 in the U.S. and Politics Monday with Amy Walter and Tamara Keith.

Tuesday on the NewsHour, congressional deliberations over an economic rescue package intensify, but Senate Republicans appear deeply divided over the right approach. Plus: Sen. David Perdue on legislation to address American financial struggles, coronavirus worsens the global food crisis, colleges grapple with whether to return to campus and President Trump resumes his coronavirus briefings.

Wednesday on the NewsHour, coronavirus spread in the U.S. shows no signs of easing, as officials scramble to respond. Plus: Former CDC head Dr. Tom Frieden on critical data collection during the pandemic, escalating tensions between the U.S. and China, the hunt for a COVID-19 vaccine, American drug overdoses rise, the latest census political controversy and a children’s song about racial violence.

Thursday on the NewsHour, as U.S. coronavirus infections top 4 million, Senate Republicans say they have a tentative deal for a new relief bill. Plus: Why President Trump is sending federal law enforcement into cities who don’t want it, the killing of Breonna Taylor sparks a movement, virtual campaigning, pandemic childcare struggles, an unusual baseball season, a canceled convention and more.

Friday on the NewsHour, an Alabama county illustrates the racial disparities in COVID-19 outcomes. Plus: Uncontrolled logging jeopardizes the health of a critical Congo rainforest, the latest polls on key Senate races, political analysis with Mark Shields and David Brooks, remembering coronavirus victims, murals with a message and previewing our new series on arts and culture, “Beyond the Canvas.”

Monday on the NewsHour, Senate Republicans unveil their proposal for the next coronavirus relief bill. Plus: Clashes continue between protesters and police in cities across the U.S., 30 years of the Americans with Disabilities Act, how India’s capital city is faring amid the pandemic, Politics Monday with Tamara Keith and Amy Walter and the creative contributions of artists with disabilities.

Tuesday on the NewsHour, Attorney General William Barr testifies in front of the House Judiciary Committee in a long-delayed, combative hearing. Plus: Unemployment relief during the pandemic, the value of college education at a distance, Trump’s immigration agenda, Congo Basin wildlife in jeopardy, a poet laureate remembers her mother’s violent death and cannabidiol business in Navajo Nation.

Wednesday on the NewsHour, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell weighs in on the outlook for pandemic relief legislation. Plus: Tech CEOs testify before Congress, President Trump’s relationship with Russia and how it affects U.S. foreign policy, the economic and medical implications of an interrupted antibiotic industry and a Now Read This conversation with "Citizen" author Claudia Rankine.

Thursday on the NewsHour, data from the second quarter of the year shows the worst U.S. economic collapse since the Great Depression. Plus: Medical experts urge the U.S. to change its approach to coronavirus, congressional testimony from Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, the struggling antibiotics industry, the return of professional sports and remembering John Lewis and his legacy of action.

Friday on the NewsHour, top U.S. health officials testify before Congress about the country’s raging coronavirus pandemic -- and their hopes for a vaccine. Plus: A conversation with Rep. Jim Clyburn, the Trump administration takes on China, Joe Biden’s running mate decision, political analysis with Mark Shields and David Brooks and remembering five people killed by COVID-19.

Monday on the NewsHour, negotiations between the White House and Congress over a new pandemic relief bill continue. Plus: How to handle mail-in voting during the pandemic, TikTok is under political scrutiny, a summer without camp, Politics Monday with Tamara Keith and Amy Walter and a new book on the current relevance of James Baldwin's work.

Tuesday on the NewsHour, Congress and the Trump administration continue to negotiate over another economic relief package as the coronavirus crisis continues. Plus: Devastating explosions rock Beirut, a conversation with Dr. Jill Biden, authoritarianism grows during the pandemic, a college that is cutting costs for remote learning and more.

Wednesday on the NewsHour, Beirut grapples with the fallout of a cataclysmic explosion that injured thousands. Plus: What issues matter to voters, a GOP strategist on the party’s migration to President Trump, the 75th anniversary of Hiroshima, Minneapolis considers abolishing its police force, a new book about class and hierarchy and a Brief But Spectacular take on surviving COVID-19 at age 102.

Thursday on the NewsHour, congressional Democrats and Republicans appear to be at an impasse over a new coronavirus relief package. Plus: White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow on where talks stand, teachers and local officials struggle with how to open schools, survivors of Hiroshima, business owners with criminal records can’t get federal loans and an essay on systemic racism and the police.

Friday on the NewsHour, the White House and congressional Democrats are at a stalemate over a new coronavirus relief bill. Plus: U.S. intelligence warns of foreign election interference, Americans cope with the pandemic’s financial fallout, Ohio Gov. DeWine on COVID-19 in his state, a contentious election in Belarus, reporting on Hiroshima, Mark Shields and David Brooks and victims of COVID-19.

Monday on the NewsHour, President Trump takes a series of executive actions on pandemic economic relief, bypassing Congress and prompting a flurry of questions. Plus: An infectious disease specialist on the U.S. coronavirus response, Beijing furthers its crackdown on Hong Kong, the pandemic in Alaska, Politics Monday with Amy Walter and Tamara Keith and how the Smithsonian is reopening.

Tuesday on the NewsHour, former Vice President Joe Biden picks California Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate, making her the first Black woman to appear on a major party presidential ticket. Plus: Harris’ personal and political background, analysis of what she brings to the race, Beirut a week after massive explosions, college campuses during COVID-19 and Republicans react to Biden’s choice.

Wednesday on the NewsHour, former Vice President Joe Biden and California Senator Kamala Harris make their debut as running mates. Plus: Biden-Harris campaign messaging, GOP congressional candidates supporting the QAnon conspiracy theory, a conversation with Kellyanne Conway, increasing coronavirus cases among young people and a dispatch from the wild and perilous Darien Gap migrant trail.

Thursday on the NewsHour, a conversation with Dr. Anthony Fauci about the current state of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States. Plus: An agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, analyzing the deal with National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien, funding for the U.S. Postal Service to support increased voting by mail and the perilous migrant journey through the Darien Gap.

Friday on the NewsHour, the U.S. Postal Service warns state officials it may not be able to deliver all mail-in ballots in time for the November election. Plus: A brutal crackdown in Belarus, NBA commissioner Adam Silver on the league’s playoffs, pandemic summer jobs, Americans’ economic struggles, political analysis with Mark Shields and David Brooks and remembering victims of the coronavirus.

Monday on the NewsHour, the Democratic National Convention begins, with virtual events occurring at locations around the country. Plus: A convention debrief, the political fight over the U.S. Postal Service intensifies, Sen. Chris Coons on Joe Biden’s candidacy, Politics Monday with Amy Walter and Tamara Keith, uproar in Belarus over election results and Iowa reels from a devastating wind storm.

Tuesday on the NewsHour, Night 2 of the Democratic National Convention will include former presidents and a leadership theme. Plus: An unconventional DNC, the Senate Intelligence Committee report on 2016 Russian election interference, Republicans supporting Joe Biden, a former DHS official speaks out, the delegates nominating Biden, a Hezbollah conviction and Gloria Steinem on women’s rights.

Wednesday on the NewsHour, the Democratic Party prepares to make history with Sen. Kamala Harris accepting the vice presidential nomination. Plus: DNC messaging, Alabama Sen. Doug Jones on his reelection battle, political stakes in battleground states, Biden’s economic policy agenda, ongoing protests in embattled Belarus and taking care of the people who take care of us.

Thursday on the NewsHour, Joe Biden will take the stage to conclude the Democratic National Convention. Plus: Analyzing Night 3 of the DNC, Speaker Nancy Pelosi on supporting the Biden-Harris ticket, California is overwhelmed by disasters, a Russian opposition figure is apparently poisoned, the U.S. wants UN action on Iran, Flint’s water crisis continues and a conversation with Sen. Cory Booker.

Friday on the NewsHour, the U.S. postmaster general testifies before the Senate amid rising concerns about mail delivery as the election approaches. Plus: Joe Biden accepts the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination, Lebanon struggles in explosion aftermath, ask us about voting by mail, Shields and Brooks, remembering people lost to the pandemic and the history of masks as medical protection.

Monday on the NewsHour, the Republican National Convention kicks off in Charlotte, North Carolina, with a surprise appearance from President Trump. Plus: Analyzing the start of the RNC, wildfires continue to ravage California, a double hurricane threat, unrest in Belarus, another police shooting of a Black man, voting by mail, a conversation with Rep. Steve Scalise and Politics Monday.

Tuesday on the NewsHour, the opening night of the Republican National Convention characterizes Democrats as radical and threatening. Plus: What to expect from Night 2 of the RNC, a conversation with former Rep. Trey Gowdy, GOP efforts to win the House, public outrage after a Wisconsin police shooting, continued protests in Oregon, TikTok sues the U.S. government and examining “cancel culture.”

Wednesday on the NewsHour, Hurricane Laura threatens the Gulf Coast as a Category 4 storm capable of extreme damage. Plus: A recap and analysis of Night 2 of the RNC, Ronna McDaniel talks about the convention, more violence in Wisconsin, are politics influencing science in the federal pandemic response, Hong Kong cracks down on protesters and President Trump’s proposed economic agenda.

Thursday on the NewsHour, residents of Texas and Louisiana assess the damage from Hurricane Laura. Plus: Outrage over the shooting of Jacob Blake extends to the realm of professional sports, reviewing Night 3 of the RNC and what to expect from President Trump’s acceptance speech, a conversation with Mark Meadows and the struggle to educate Uganda’s refugee children during the pandemic.

Friday on the NewsHour, the Republican National Convention concludes with President Trump accepting his party’s nomination for a second term. Plus: Fact-checking Trump’s speech, Jacob Blake’s father on police violence, Louisiana starts to clean up from Hurricane Laura, Japan’s prime minister steps down, Shields and Brooks, remembering coronavirus victims and dog theft is on the rise in Britain.

Monday on the NewsHour, the political battle over protests against racial injustice intensifies, with President Trump and Joe Biden trading blame. Plus: The role of armed civilian groups at demonstrations, remembering basketball coach John Thompson, how U.S. intelligence officials are handling election threats, protests continue in Belarus, a new series on U.S. health care and Politics Monday.

Tuesday on the NewsHour, President Trump travels to Kenosha, Wisconsin, in the wake of demonstrations against the police shooting of Jacob Blake. Plus: Senate Republicans consider new pandemic aid legislation, analyzing the UK’s universal health care system, security challenges in Iraq, a difficult 2020 Census, the decline of local newsrooms and a humble opinion on parents and internet privacy.

Wednesday on the NewsHour, the Trump administration takes unprecedented action to temporarily ban evictions for some renters who have lost work during the pandemic. Plus: Iowa has become a coronavirus hot spot, how the U.S. electorate has changed since 2016, threats of foreign intervention in U.S. elections, Switzerland’s health care system and songs of hope on the streets of St. Louis.

Thursday on the NewsHour, President Trump and Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden take to the campaign trail. Plus: Concerns about coronavirus vaccine development, airlines in financial trouble, Trump’s relationship with Fox News, lessons from Australia’s hybrid health care system, a Brief But Spectacular take on Malawi’s poverty in a pandemic and remembering baseball’s Tom Seaver.

Friday on the NewsHour, President Trump continues to face criticism over a report he repeatedly disparaged American troops. Plus: Deadly incidents fuel social unrest in two U.S. cities, what new economic data means for struggling Americans, China’s crackdown on Hong Kong, universal health care in the pandemic, David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart analyze politics and remembering coronavirus victims.

Monday on the NewsHour, California wildfires rage amid record heat and drought. Plus: A plan to improve U.S. coronavirus testing, campaign messages from President Trump and Joe Biden, an Ohio family’s political divide, Politics Monday with Amy Walter and Tamara Keith, COVID-19 in British garment factories, Gloria Estefan makes a pitch for masks and Student Reporting Labs on a strange school year.

Tuesday on the NewsHour, wildfires continue to rage across much of California -- although fire season has barely begun. Plus: A conversation with Dr. Anthony Fauci about the state of the pandemic, evaluating health care plans from both presidential candidates, money on the campaign trail, Peter Strzok on President Trump and Russia and how Scandinavian countries are faring with coronavirus.

Wednesday on the NewsHour, a political firestorm engulfs President Trump over a report he deliberately misled Americans on the pandemic. Plus: What Trump told journalist Bob Woodward, fires spread in California and Oregon, the Justice Department’s unusual legal filing, a Greek refugee camp burns, COVID-19’s disproportionate impact on minorities, what voters are saying and a school for artisans.

Thursday on the NewsHour, wildfires continue to devastate parts of California, Oregon and Washington state, with no end in sight. Plus: Congressional gridlock over pandemic relief legislation, more reports of foreign interference in U.S. elections, reevaluating Trump’s response to the pandemic, how coronavirus is reshaping addiction medicine and Jane Fonda on climate activism and her new book.

Friday on the NewsHour, the Western U.S. fire zone sees signs of improvement as winds drop and humidity rises. Plus: Oregon Gov. Kate Brown on the fires and protests in her state, President Trump and Joe Biden observe the 9/11 anniversary, children born on September 11th prepare to cast their first votes for president, political analysis with Shields and Brooks and remembering victims of COVID-19.

Monday on the NewsHour, the West’s wildfire disaster highlights differences between President Trump and Joe Biden on climate change. Plus: New Orleans braces for Hurricane Sally, Oregon’s fire devastation, the science behind increasing western wildfires, coronavirus spreads through a crisis-stricken Syria, Politics Monday, a Wisconsin family copes with the pandemic and reviving Gullah music.

Tuesday on the NewsHour, the first Arab-Israeli agreement in 25 years is signed at the White House. Plus: Jared Kushner on the significance of the deal, Hurricane Sally threatens the Gulf Coast, an update from the presidential campaign, the outlook for key congressional races, children across the globe return to school during the pandemic and a $12 million settlement in the Breonna Taylor case.

Wednesday on the NewsHour, a weakened Hurricane Sally dumps rain on parts of the Gulf Coast, leaving homes and roads flooded. Plus: A blistering report on Boeing’s 737 Max jets, a bipartisan House effort to pass pandemic relief legislation, voting by mail, election perspectives from around the U.S., Britain’s immigration crackdown, a Supreme Court case on Native lands and picturing a pandemic.

Thursday on the NewsHour, election security and mail-in ballots are at the forefront on Capitol Hill. Plus: The aftermath of Hurricane Sally, the economics of a COVID-19 vaccine, Bob Woodward on President Trump, Venezuela’s fragile health care system is overrun by the pandemic, a memorial to President Eisenhower and Trump wades into a debate over American history education and racism.

Friday on the NewsHour, President Trump and Joe Biden make campaign stops in a new battleground state: Minnesota. Plus: Minnesota’s political evolution, the Trump administration’s fight against Chinese social media apps, the outlook for peace in Afghanistan, political analysis with Mark Shields and David Brooks, honoring COVID-19 victims and medical professionals find solace in music.

Monday on the NewsHour, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death creates an opening on the U.S. Supreme Court just weeks before the election. Plus: The political response to Ginsburg’s death, can President Trump and the Senate GOP rush a nomination, 200,000 COVID-19 fatalities in the U.S., people we have lost to the pandemic, U.S. sanctions on Iran and Politics Monday with Amy Walter and Tamara Keith.

Tuesday on the NewsHour, the Senate GOP appears to have the votes needed to hold confirmation hearings for President Trump’s forthcoming Supreme Court choice. Plus: Sen. John Barrasso on the political battle over the Supreme Court, a virtual United Nations, scientific insights into coronavirus transmission, how one Maine college is tackling COVID-19 on campus and services for mental health crises.

Wednesday on the NewsHour, one Louisville police officer is charged on a lesser count in the Breonna Taylor shooting case, prompting public outrage. Plus: Colleagues remember Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Sen. Dick Durbin on the Supreme Court nomination battle, a conversation with H.R. McMaster, what midwestern voters are thinking about key issues and Ginsburg’s evolution into a cultural icon.

Thursday on the NewsHour, President Trump stirs controversy by refusing to commit to accepting an election defeat and peaceful transition of power. Plus: New protests in Louisville over the Breonna Taylor case, what we know about mail-in voting, Trump’s health care record, nomadic American workers, Voice of America and freedom of the press and the continuing fight against breast cancer.

Friday on the NewsHour, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg becomes the first woman and the first Jewish American to lie in state in the Capitol. Plus: The Trump administration moves to allow development in the country’s largest national forest, peace negotiations in Afghanistan, the prospect of a chaotic election, Shields and Brooks, remembering COVID-19 victims and music to bridge our cultural divide.

Monday on the NewsHour, The New York Times releases a blockbuster investigative report on President Trump’s taxes and business dealings. Plus: Judge Amy Coney Barrett's record and how she might argue on the Supreme Court, U.S. airlines struggle to stay solvent, Politics Monday with Amy Walter and Errin Haines and anchored cruise ships become an unexpected tourist attraction in England.

Tuesday on the NewsHour, President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden gear up for their first debate of the 2020 campaign. Plus: What does debate prep entail, the coronavirus pandemic’s global death toll passes 1 million, how students, parents and teachers are handling the return to school, a conversation with the top American diplomat in China and a book about the Mueller investigation.

Wednesday on the NewsHour, the first debate between President Trump and Joe Biden devolves into chaos. Plus: How Trump and Biden are positioning their performance, Trump’s failure to denounce white supremacist groups, the significance of the debate’s unprecedented incivility and lack of substance, California’s wine country continues to burn and how the Philadelphia DA is mixing art and justice.

Thursday on the NewsHour, as another 837,000 Americans file for unemployment, prospects for more pandemic aid remain uncertain. Plus: What we know about presidential transitions of power, is the Trump administration politicizing the intelligence community, older Americans living a minimalist lifestyle on the road, the legacy of former Secretary of State James Baker and a lack of civil discourse.

Friday on the NewsHour, President Trump tests positive for COVID-19, throwing a hectic presidential campaign into even greater upheaval. Plus: The political impact of Trump’s infection, questions about who else may have been exposed, implications for national security, Americans' economic struggles, political analysis with Mark Shields and David Brooks and remembering victims of the pandemic.

Monday on the NewsHour, President Trump prepares to depart Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, as confusion about his health persists. Plus: The expanding White House coronavirus outbreak, a former Pence adviser speaks out, two medical experts weigh in, how the president’s diagnosis is affecting both presidential campaigns and Politics Monday with Amy Walter and Domenico Montanaro.

Tuesday on the NewsHour, President Trump downplays the threat of COVID-19 even as he is treated for it with a powerful combination of drugs. Plus: Politics and the pandemic, why some Americans feel virus fears are overblown, coronavirus misinformation, how the pandemic complicates the path to U.S. citizenship, Americans struggle with food insecurity and a conversation with Sir David Attenborough.

Wednesday on the NewsHour, Vice President Mike Pence and Sen. Kamala Harris gear up for their only debate of the campaign, as the White House remains a COVID-19 hot spot. Plus: Why the U.S. economy needs more help, pending court cases about the election, a new report on the Trump administration’s family separations, ISIS militants on trial and the effort to boost voting among Native populations.

Thursday on the NewsHour, it’s unclear when President Trump and Joe Biden will face off again after Trump declines a virtual debate. Plus: The debate between Vice President Mike Pence and Sen. Kamala Harris, Dr. Anthony Fauci on COVID-19 in the White House, a terror plot in Michigan, Afghan peace talks, fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan, a contentious Maine Senate race and taking the stage.

Friday on the NewsHour, Hurricane Delta, a Category 2 storm, approaches the southwest Louisiana coast. Plus: The World Food Program receives the Nobel Peace Prize, Mark Salter on the legacy of John McCain, Saudi Arabia two years after Jamal Khashoggi’s murder, COVID-19 surges in battleground state of Wisconsin, politics with Mark Shields and David Brooks and remembering victims of the pandemic.

Monday on the NewsHour, the Senate Judiciary Committee begins confirmation hearings for Judge Amy Coney Barrett, President Trump’s latest nominee to the Supreme Court. Plus: An update from the presidential campaigns, global protests by Indigenous peoples, Rick Gates on President Trump, a competitive Texas congressional district, Politics Monday and the legacy of NBA superstar LeBron James.

Tuesday on the NewsHour, members of the Senate Judiciary Committee question Amy Coney Barrett during her Supreme Court confirmation hearing. Plus: Sens. Durbin and Grassley on the nominee and the proceedings, legal analysis of the hearing, Florida’s electoral importance, global fears over the spread of coronavirus and an investigative report on injury patterns at Amazon’s busy warehouses.

Wednesday on the NewsHour, members of the Senate Judiciary Committee conclude their questioning of Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett. Plus: Legal and political analysis of Barrett’s testimony, early voting in Georgia, the security of mail-in ballots compared to older voting machines, a health expert on seeking COVID-19 immunity and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on his new book and the pandemic.

Thursday on the NewsHour, President Trump and Joe Biden prepare for conflicting televised town halls in lieu of the scheduled second debate. Plus: Did investors profit off early information on the pandemic, the campaign battleground of Iowa, media coverage of the presidential race, fighting in Nagorno Karabakh, Mexico’s muralism and a Brief But Spectacular take on pediatric palliative care.

Friday on the NewsHour, President Trump and Joe Biden campaign in swing states after their dueling TV town halls. Plus: Early voting begins in Texas amid suppression fears, the possible spread of Russian disinformation by a Trump ally, coronavirus cases climb across the globe, Shields and Brooks, remembering COVID-19 victims, gardening in the Arctic Circle and the reinvention of the Chicks.

Monday on the NewsHour, with the election only 15 days away, the candidates traverse the country to appeal to voters. Plus: COVID-19 relief negotiations in Congress, what providers are seeing as the pandemic rages in the West and Midwest, caregivers in crisis, fear as a political campaign tactic, Politics Monday with Tamara Keith and Amy Walter and an essay on interracial friendships.

Tuesday on the NewsHour, talks continue over a potential COVID-19 relief package, but time is running short to complete a deal before the election. Plus: The economic impact of pandemic aid, an antitrust lawsuit against Google, the U.S. and Russia near an agreement on nuclear arms control, court cases on voting rules, the high cost of foreign beef and Lynne Cheney’s book on Virginia presidents.

Wednesday on the NewsHour, with early voting underway, the presidential campaigns focus on key states like North Carolina and Pennsylvania. Plus: Pope Francis' new remarks on same-sex unions, immigrant families who are still separated, the presidential candidates’ China policies, the growing influence of millennial voters, a view from battleground states and an Arizona mining town’s arts revival.

Thursday on the NewsHour, President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden face off in their final debate. Plus: Intelligence reports about foreign election interference, two competitive Senate races in Georgia, the Trump and Biden campaigns on the final debate, the case against Purdue Pharma, uproar in Nigeria, a book on Joseph McCarthy and a Brief But Spectacular poem about Breonna Taylor.

Friday on the NewsHour, after their final debate, President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden return to the campaign trail for the race’s final sprint. Plus: On the ground in Florida for early voting, political analysis with Mark Shields and David Brooks, performing arts in the pandemic, Dr. Francis Collins of NIH on the COVID-19 surge and remembering Americans lost to the coronavirus.

Monday on the NewsHour, President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden keep up the campaign appearances in the race's final week. Plus: What Amy Coney Barrett could mean for the Supreme Court, Sen. Dick Durbin on the Barrett nomination, the country’s dangerous COVID-19 surge, a South Carolina Senate battle, election security technology and Politics Monday with Amy Walter and Tamara Keith.

Tuesday on the NewsHour, President Trump and Joe Biden make a flurry of campaign appearances as Election Day approaches. Plus: Why record numbers of Americans are voting early, police kill a Black man in Philadelphia, Trump’s domestic policy agenda, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, the rise of Republican women congressional candidates, China’s PPE production and funding the arts through crisis.

Wednesday on the NewsHour, Americans continue to vote early, despite coronavirus and court cases. Plus: Social media companies on Capitol Hill, the extent of online misinformation, a U.S. security expert on the information war, a civil servant’s protest against one of President Trump’s executive orders, Montana’s Senate race, battleground state politics and the racial protest movement in context.

Thursday on the NewsHour, President Trump and Joe Biden make campaign stops in the critical battleground state of Florida. Plus: Analyzing the latest economic data, a record-breaking western wildfire season, foreign disinformation campaigns and how to challenge them, state and local ballot issues, Supreme Court election rulings and how election officials will verify the vote.

Friday on the NewsHour, President Trump and Joe Biden converge on Wisconsin, a state setting records for COVID-19 infections and deaths. Plus: What to expect from the campaign’s final days, each candidate’s path to victory, migrant children sent to Mexico, Belgium’s pandemic crisis, the presidential battleground of Arizona, political analysis with Shields and Brooks and mourning COVID-19 victims.

Monday on the NewsHour, the hours before Election Day are ticking away, but the Trump and Biden campaigns continue to court supporters. Plus: Why Pennsylvania could be a key to victory, the worsening U.S. coronavirus crisis, an update from both campaigns, election security concerns, how race winners are called, why some Americans are not voting and Politics Monday with Amy Walter and Tamara Keith.

Tuesday on the NewsHour, Election Day 2020 has arrived, with Americans heading to the polls during a pandemic to choose between President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden. Plus: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., share their perspectives on the election, the NewsHour’s ongoing analysis of key states and more.

Wednesday on the NewsHour, the fate of the U.S. presidential election remains unknown as several states continue to count their ballots -- but President Trump makes false claims of victory and fraud. Plus: Which states are still tallying votes, context around this unusual situation, analysis from the Cook Political Report’s Amy Walter and the legal battles that could arise from the election.

Thursday on the NewsHour, the outcome of the U.S. presidential election is unknown as states continue counting ballots. Plus: Election updates from Pennsylvania, Michigan and Georgia, what’s still at stake in the House and Senate, Arizona’s top election official on the election in her state, brewing legal battles over vote counting and a public health expert on record coronavirus cases in the U.S.

Friday on the NewsHour, Americans await the result of the presidential election, as several states are still counting votes. Plus: The latest from each state, President Trump’s effort to distribute false information about the election, key data points and demographics, political analysis with Mark Shields and David Brooks, remembering victims of COVID-19 and words from two first-time voters.

Monday on the NewsHour, President-elect Joe Biden is preparing for his administration, while a defeated President Trump refuses to concede. Plus: Trump’s election legal challenges, what happens during a presidential transition, the search for a COVID-19 vaccine, Biden’s pandemic plans, concerns about declining childhood vaccination rates and Politics Monday with Amy Walter and Tamara Keith.

Tuesday on the NewsHour, President-elect Joe Biden assures Americans that his transition team is moving forward despite President Trump’s unfounded claims of vote fraud. Plus: The Supreme Court considers the Affordable Care Act, Biden’s health care outlook, presidential transitions, more shocking revelations about the Catholic Church, the death of Saeb Erekat and moving toward American unity.

Wednesday on the NewsHour, President Trump makes his first public appearance since losing reelection to Joe Biden -- and still refuses to concede. Plus: Sen. Bernie Sanders on Democratic politics, Republicans divided over Trump’s false claims, struggling essential workers in California, India’s pandemic economy, a blow for democracy in Hong Kong and a Gen Z artist bringing back the blues.

Thursday on the NewsHour, coronavirus reaches staggering new heights in the U.S., with record levels of infections and hospitalizations. Plus: How the pandemic is reshaping American life, continued tensions over the presidential transition, vote counting in Georgia, disinformation and social media, how the world is reacting to Joe Biden's win and a Brief But Spectacular take on surviving wildfire.

Friday on the NewsHour, the coronavirus reaches crisis level in a rising number of states. Plus: Dr. Vivek Murthy on President-elect Biden’s plans to combat the pandemic, President Trump’s first public remarks since Biden’s win, Pakistan’s child health crisis, political analysis with Mark Shields and David Brooks, remembering victims of COVID-19 and an essay on the historical significance of 2020.

Monday on the NewsHour, the pandemic continues to inflict suffering and sorrow across the U.S., but another drug company has encouraging data about a possible vaccine. Plus: Moderna's CEO, a personal experience with the trials, the risks of rushed vaccine development, Dr. Francis Collins, the Biden agenda, the presidential transition of power and Politics Monday with Amy Walter and Tamara Keith.

Tuesday on the NewsHour, social media executives face a barrage of questions on Capitol Hill. Plus: What election workers think of President Trump’s attacks on voting, the latest from the president and his allies, H.R. McMaster on U.S. troop movements, Sen. Chris Coons on the presidential transition, Wuhan a year after the novel coronavirus appeared, abuse in the Boy Scouts and healing movement.

Wednesday on the NewsHour, President Trump and his allies continue to pursue legal challenges to the election, but Congress is moving forward to a new term. Plus: Trump’s termination of a top cybersecurity official, the fallout of Krebs’ firing, Georgia’s historic recount, health considerations for the holidays, Germany’s far right resurgence and an effort to preserve the iconic American barn.

Thursday on the NewsHour, U.S. health experts express worry as coronavirus rages and holiday gatherings approach. Plus: The pandemic's public health and economic toll, President Trump’s latest attempts to challenge election results, the legal questions around vote counts, U.S.-Israel policy, political polling under scrutiny, Ethiopia's humanitarian crisis and the fate of unemployed older workers.

Friday on the NewsHour, President-elect Joe Biden forges ahead with his transition to the White House as President Donald Trump shows no signs of conceding. New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham calls for a reset on the nation’s COVID-19 response as cases surge across the country. And music legend Dolly Parton reflects on a year marked by a pandemic and why she is creating more than ever before.

Monday on the NewsHour, President-elect Joe Biden announced several top cabinet positions, and the General Services Administration opened up the transition process. Also, Thanksgiving gatherings could put families at risk for COVID-19, Central America continues to reel after two powerful hurricanes, and Tamara Keith and Amy Walter talk politics.

Tuesday on the NewsHour, President-elect Joe Biden moves quickly on the transition to the White House, the troubling surge continues as COVID-19 cases and deaths rise, the coronavirus exacerbates widespread food insecurity as the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, and national security professionals train the next generation of women.

Wednesday on the NewsHour, President Trump grants his former national security adviser a full pardon despite his guilty plea for lying to the FBI, COVID-19 cases and deaths break records as millions of Americans travel for the Thanksgiving holiday and President-elect Joe Biden calls for national unity as Trump continues to question the election.

Thursday on the NewsHour, the U.S. Supreme Court blocks New York's limits on religious gatherings, Americans adapt to a dramatically different Thanksgiving Day during the pandemic, essential workers' Brief But Spectacular takes on COVID-19, and an extended look back at those lost to the virus.

Friday on the NewsHour, a top scientist behind Iran's nuclear program is murdered in targeted killing, more than 90,000 people are hospitalized with COVID-19, migrants make desperate journeys across an open Atlantic Ocean, and a look at how independent bookstores are managing to stay open during the pandemic.

Monday on the NewsHour, the U.S. faces another spike in COVID-infections following the Thanksgiving holiday, the transition of power continues as President-elect Biden names top economic advisers, and Armenia hands over control of two regions under Russia-brokered armistice.

Tuesday on the NewsHour, a look at what President-elect Joe Biden and his team say about their plan to revive the economy, a CDC committee recommends who should receive the earliest doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, and why the pandemic is forcing millennials to move in with their parents.

Wednesday on the NewsHour, Britain approves a COVID-19 vaccine bringing questions about a U.S. plan, a top Georgia official warns of the dangers of election fraud claims by Republicans, and a Renaissance master painter has her day centuries later.

Thursday on the NewsHour, COVID-19 kills more in the U.S. in a single day than ever before, the history-making moment of Kamala Harris's election as vice president, pressure on the incoming Biden White House to choose a diverse staff, and how China's economic rise comes with a human cost.

Friday on the NewsHour, as COVID-19 cases spike the economic costs worsen for millions of U.S. families, Pfizer is making a vaccine in a Belgian town that they hope will change the world, a look at maternal mortality among Native Americans, and Shields and Brooks analyze the Biden team and President Trump's claims of election fraud.

Monday on the NewsHour, Congress moves closer to passing a long-awaited response to the pandemic's financial toll, Democrats and Republicans in Georgia push for control of the U.S. Senate with two very different approaches, and in our new series, “Searching for Justice,” we look at one man's life after prison during the pandemic.

Tuesday on the NewsHour, Britain gets the first COVID-19 vaccine, President-elect Joe Biden names his health care advisers, a retired army general is tapped to be the next secretary of defense, and the pandemic and social stigmas complicate the process of integrating the formerly incarcerated back into society.

Wednesday on the NewsHour, COVID cases and deaths continue to surge in the U.S. with hospital beds in short supply, drug testing rules in Alabama are holding some people down after they are released from jail, Facebook comes under fire from states claiming the social media giant needs to be reigned in, and a look at how women are being impacted by the economic fallout from the pandemic.

Thursday on the NewsHour, a key decision on whether the U.S. will start getting COVID-19 vaccines next week, President Trump and his allies latest effort to thwart democracy now moves to the nation's highest court, and the impact drug testing in Alabama is having on former prisoners.

Friday on the NewsHour, Congress remains deadlocked over a bipartisan relief bill, the challenges of distributing a vaccine in the U.S., Los Angeles County goes into lockdown as the pandemic surges, and Shields and Brooks break down the week in politics.

Monday on the NewsHour, the U.S. undertakes its largest ever inoculation campaign as deaths from COVID-19 reach 300,000, the Electoral College meets to certify Joe Biden's win as the Trump campaign continues to deny the election results, Attorney General William Barr is resigning from his post next week, and Congress appear closer to making a deal on an economic relief package.

Tuesday on the NewsHour, more hospitals nationwide begin vaccinations as the number of COVID infections continue to spike, the campaigns intensify ahead of Georgia's runoff election with control of the U.S. Senate up for grabs, and a lack of available treatment and a cultural reluctance to seek help exacerbate the generational crisis of childhood trauma in rural Montana.

Wednesday on the NewsHour, an economic aid package is in reach as Congress moves closer to a deal, despite a surge in infections and deaths local officials face some backlash against vaccinations from politicians and the public, and a look at why communities of colors suffer disproportionate rates of childhood trauma in the United States.

Thursday on the NewsHour, new details on a dangerous cyberattack in the U.S., President-elect Biden names key climate officials for his administration, examining the many historical reasons for reluctance surrounding immunizations in communities of color, and a look at solutions for treating and preventing childhood trauma.

Friday on the NewsHour, Congress struggles to provide COVID relief and a last-minute scramble to fund the government, new reports reveal the broader scope of a major cyberattack against the U.S., Senegal is seen as a model of combating the coronavirus, and paying tribute to Mark Shields and his decades of Friday-night analysis.

Monday on the NewsHour, Congress reaches an agreement on a COVID financial relief package as the U.S. economy remains hobbled by the pandemic, we talk with Dr. Anthony Fauci about the nation's inoculation campaign and the state of the virus as the holidays approach, and drastic societal changes cause a sharp rise in murder rates across the country.

Tuesday on the NewsHour, Congress passes a massive COVID relief bill as the economy continues to struggle and many Americans remain out of work, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer talks about the challenges of a vaccine rollout and restrictions on citizens amid the pandemic, and older worker in the U.S. face a double threat of fewer job prospects and a higher level of risk with COVID.

Wednesday on the NewsHour, President Trump threatens to reject COVID relief bill if his demands are not met, controversy swirls around the president's latest pardons including government-paid contractors convicted of killing civilians in Iraq, and a look at the benefits of remaining in the workforce far past retirement.

Thursday on the NewsHour, President Trump issues more controversial pardons while complicating congressional efforts to reach a new COVID relief bill, the United Kingdom and the European Union finalize a Brexit trade deal, what this crucial time for giving means for organizations serving those in need, and a look at how the U.S. is being transformed by the pandemic.

Friday on the NewsHour, police investigate an explosion in Nashville they believe to be intentional, what’s behind a surge of COVID-19 in California, and a Christmas tribute to a few of the more than 330,000 people who have died this year from COVID-19.

Monday on the NewsHour, we hear from Americans who are out of work and counting on aid to make it through the winter. Plus, what comes next now that President Trump has signed the relief bill. Why Africans could come last in line for the coronavirus vaccine, and on Politics Monday: a look at how the recent battles in Washington could play out in the Georgia senate runoff elections.

Tuesday on the NewsHour, as COVID-19 deaths and cases continue to surge we talk with President-elect Biden's pick to lead the CDC, the House of Representatives overrides President Trump's veto of a defense spending bill as the fight over COVID relief moves to the Senate, and with hospitals overrun many Americans are delaying important medical care.

Wednesday on the NewsHour, as the Senate debates increasing COVID relief checks we talk to a leading Republican lawmaker opposed to the idea, the U.S. loses another 3,600 people to COVID-19, the United Kingdom authorized a new vaccine as the rollout in the U.S. falls short of projections, and hospitals in less populated areas struggle with an influx of patients.

Thursday on the NewsHour, we look back at the toll of the pandemic and the still-difficult road ahead, Minneapolis police fatally shoot a man during a traffic stop after he allegedly fired first, and we examine the Trump administration's foreign policy legacies and the challenges facing President-elect Biden's team.