i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight: ida's ath. the death toll rises, as a wide stretch of the u.s., from the gulf coast to the northeast, comes to grips with the long recovery ahead from the massive storm. then, confronting grief. a personal reflection from the chaplain at dover air force base who oversaw american soldiers' final return home, and the human cost of our nation's longest war. >> i have said to thousands of family members, we thank you for, and honor the sacrifice of your son or daughter, but we also honor your sacrifice, which goes on forever. >> woodruff: and, it's friday. jonathan capehart and michael gerson discuss texas' restrictive new abortion law, and how the president is handling these moments of crisis in afghanistan and here at home. all that and more, on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> fidelity investments. >> bnsf railway. >> consumer cellular. >> johnson & johnson. >> financial services firm raymond james. >> the j

i am judy woodruff. on "the newshour" -- >> thi is the right decision, a wise decision. dy: out of afghanistan. president biden defends the u.s. exit as the taliban celebrate their return to power. assessing the damage. recovery efforts begin in the wake of hurricane ida as more than one million remain without power. plus, disappearing act. how naturally dissolving pacemakers present a breakthrough in the treatment of heart surgery patients. >> all of the materials we are using our a recommended part of the ily diet. judy: all of that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. ♪ >> major funding for the pbs newsur has been provided by -- ♪ >> pediatric surgeon, volunteer, topiary artist, a raymondjames financial advisoraylor's advice to help you live your life. fe well planned. >> for 25 years, consumer cellular'goal hass been to provide wireless service that helps people connect. we offer a variety of plans and our u.s.-based team can help you find one that fits you. ♪ >> johnson & johnson. bnsf railway. ♪ >> the john s and james l knight foundation, fostering engaged and engag

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i'm judy woodruff. on "the newshour" tonight, after i do.mericans living on the gulf coast suffer an arduous recovery process amid food shortages and power outages. then an uncertain future. thousands of afghans flee their home country amid widespread scarcity. the taliban look to form a new islamic government. and desperate journey. the surge of migrants in europe continues, straining the resources of small islands that are often the points of entry. >> these people are being taken out to a coast guard ship and taken to the mainland straightaway because there simply is not enough room for them here on this island. judy: all that and more on tonight's pbs "newshour." ♪ >> major funding for the "pbs newshour" has been provided by -- ♪ bnsf railway. consumer cellular. johnson & johnson. financial servic firm raymond james. >> supporting social entrepreneurs and their solutions to the world's most pressing problems. >> committed to improving lives through invention in the u.s. and developing countries. supported by the john d. and catherine t.

woodruff: dr. anthony fauci. we thank you as always for joining us. thank u. >> good to be with you, judy. hank you for having me. >> woodruff: as we continue to report on the human toll of the covid-19 pandemic, we're also marking e 20th anniversary of a very different kind of mass trauma: the septemr 11 attacks. john yang spoke to first responders and medical workers who have lived and worked through both, in the city that was the epicenter of both: new york. >> good morning handsome! >> what's up beautiful. >> yang: the door of jack delaney's long island home is always open. they share an unbreakable bond, forged in the smoke and flames of the world trade center. >> this photo was taken about 30 seconds before tower 2 collapsed. in the front there leading the way is jack, and i would be back here. >> yang: 20 years later, the memories are still vivid. >> when i got back from ground zero, that was actually in my jacket pocket. >> yang: they were among the new york presbyterian hospital paramedics who raced downtown from manhattan's upper east side. >> it seemed like the top of the buildin

i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight: president biden calls on world leaders and global business to "go big," to get the globe vaccinated and combat covid. then, the democratic divide. a leading progressive lawmaker on conflicting priorities in her party. plus, after ida. how louisiana is struggling with an energy and housing crisis in the wake of the storm. >> we're still without everything. we've actually seen nobody to come and help. and it's-- nothing's changed. >> woodruff: and, bob woodward and robert costa talked to more than 200 people in the trump and biden administrations about one of the most tumultuous transitions in american history. they join us to discuss their new book, "peril." all that and more, on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ ♪ moving our enomy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> fidelity wealth management. >> consumer cellular. >> johnson & johnson. >> financial services firm raymond james. >> b.d.o. ac

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i'm judy woodruff.n the "newshour" tonight, ida's wrath -- deadly floods stun the northeast, as the storm's path of destruction extends well beyond the gulf coast. how climate change has us living at the extremes. then, abortion battle -- the supreme court refuses to stay texas' restrictive new law. what it means for women's reproductive health. and, helping afghanistan -- the leaders of two united nations aid agencies discuss the many plights of the country's population. >> 39 million afghans are left in afghanistan and we estimate that at least half of them are in need of humanitarian assistance. judy: all that and more on tonight's pbs "newshour." >> major funding for the "pbs newshour" has been provided by. >> before we talk about your investments. >> what's new? >> audrey is expecting. >> twins. >> we would be closer to the twins. >> change in plans. >> at fidelity, a change in plans is always part of the plan. >> johnson & johnson. bnsf railway. consumer cellular. financial services firm raymond j

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da-da-da-da-da-da ♪♪ captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening, i'm judy woodruffght, after ida-- americans living on the gulf coast suffer through an arduous recovery pross amid rampant food shortages and power outages. then, an uncertain future-- thousands of afghans flee their home country amid widespread scarcity as the taliban move to form a new islamic government. and, desperate journey-- the surge of migrants into europe continues, straining the resources of small islands that are often the points of entry. >> these people, along with about 150 others, are being taken out to coast guard ship and taken to the mainland straight away because th

judy woodruff is away.night, high ak tst--esre balance, as negotiations then, getting the ccine-- a former f.d.a. commissioner on the latest strategies to ramp up america's low vaccination rates. and, saving the sequoias-- crews scramble to contain wildfires threatening to torch some of the oldest trees in the world. >> 2,000 years of living history. they're ancient beings and they're dying befo our very eyes. and what really gets to me is that we're not acting fast enough. >> nawaz: all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour.

i'm judy woodruff. on "the newshour" tonight, after i do. gulf coast suffer an arduous recovery process amid food shortages and power outages. then an uncertain future. thousands of afghans flee their home country amid widespread scarcity. the taliban look to form a new islamic government. and desperate journey. the surge of migrants in europe continues, straining the resources of small islands that are often the points of entry. >> these people are being taken out to a coast guard ship and

i'm judy woodruff. on the "newshour" tonight. stalemate.a stalls in congress amid disagreements among democrats over his $3.5 trillion spending plan. then -- the end of an era, angela merkel's 16 years as chancellor draws to a close, with german voters uncertain about the country's future. >> angela merkel, i think she did a good job overall, but we need to do something different. judy: and it is friday. we celebrate david brooks' 20 years on the program as he and jonathan capehart consider the

quest good evening, i am -- >> good, and judy woodruff. taliban takeover the militant group orders an end to all protests as they finally allow the departure of some two hundred non-afghans including american citizens. covid cases surging. we talk with dr. anthony fauci about the difficult path ahead. and 20 years later, 9/11 first responders with light on the trauma of that day and how it compares to the stresses of the current pandemic. >> this pandemic is this generation's 9/11. the stress is overwhelming. the seeing death in many levels, it's the same type of experience. >> all of that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by -- >> before we talk about your investments, what is new? >> audrey is expecting. >> twins. >> changing plans. >> at fidelity, a change in plans is always part of the plan. >> johnson & johnson. consumer cellular. financial services firm, raymondjames. more at kendeda fund.com -- kendedafund.org. support and the advancement of international sensitivity -- secur

da-da-da-da-da-da ♪♪ caioning sponsored by newshour productionsllc >> woodruff: good evening, i'm judy woodruffght, stalemate-- president biden's agenda stalls in congress amid disagreements ong democrats over his $3.5 trillion spending plan. then, the end of an era-- angela merkel's 16 years as chancellor draws to a close, with german voters uncertain about the country's future. >> ( translated ): angela merkel, i think she did a good job overall, but we need to do something different. >> woodruff: and it's friday... >> woodruff: ...we celebrate david brooks' 20 years on the program, as he and jonathan capehart consider the divide among democrats and the looming

judy woodruff is away. on the newshour tonight: facing questions. top u.s. heat from lawmakers and contradict president bid on america's withdrawal from afghanistan. then, high stakes. progressive democrats in the house dig in, threatening to vote against the president's bipartisan infrastructure bill, just days before a key vote. and, the cost of covid. school closures in uganda lead children to help their families survive, with many being trafficked into forced labor. >> 2020 was the first year in two decades that saw an increase in child labor around the world. and, with the pandemic devastating economies, the

judy woodruff leads the conversation. >> woodruff: john, we want to step back a moment to ask whethernited states made the right decisions in response to the attacks, and how, 20 years later, those decisions have changed the way the united states fits into the international order. for that, we get three views. robert grenier had a 27-year career at the c.i.a., and was the station chief in pakistan and afghanistan. on 9/11, he played a key role in the u.s. ouster of the taliban in 2001. he was also director of the c.i.a.'s counterterrorism center from 2004 to 2006. he's now a consultant. corey shaoqi worked on the national security council staff, and then at the state department during the george w. bush administration. she's now director of foreign and defense policy studies at the american enterprise institute. and, frank wisner had a many-decades-long career in the foreign service. he was u.s. ambassador to india and to egypt, among other places, in the 1960s. he worked with the u.s. agency for international development in vietnam. he's currently a foreign affairs adviser to the law

i'm judy woodruff. on the "newshour" tonight. stalemate.resident biden's agenda stalls in congress amid disagreements among democrats over his $3.5 trillion spending plan. then -- the end of an era, angela merkel's 16 years as chancellor draws to a close, with german voters uncertain about the country's future. >> angela merkel, i think she did a good job overall, but we need to do something different. judy: and it is friday. we celebrate david brooks' 20 years on the program as he and jonathan capehart consider the divide among democrats and the looming debt ceiling deadline. all that and more on tonight's "pbs newshour." ♪ >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by -- ♪ moving our economy for 160 years , bnsf, the engine that connects us. ♪ >> johnson & johnson. financial services firm raymond james. bdo, accountants and advisors. >> the john s. and james l knight foundation. more at kf.org. ♪ >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions. ♪ and friends of the newshour. ♪ this program was made possible by the corpo

i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight: an era of uncertainty.resses world leaders at the united nations. we talk with bill gates about the threats of covid and climate change. then, a grim milestone. the united states surpasses the number of lives lost to the 1918 flu. we reflect on the different response to a pandemic today. and, back to prison. how inmates sent to do their time at home during the pandemic now face a return to jail. >> there's no way that you could practice social distancing when you got two

. ♪ da-da-da-duh-da-da-da♪ ♪ da-da-da-da-da-da ♪♪ i'm judy woodruff. on the "newshour" tonight.rld leaders and global business to "go big" to get the globe vaccinated and combat covid. then. the democratic divide -- a leading progressive lawmaker on conflicting priorities as the fate of president biden's agenda is uncertain and a possible government shutdown looms. plus. after ida -- how louisiana is struggling with an energy and housing crisis in the wake of the storm. >> we're still without everything. we've actually seen nobody to come and help. and it's -- nothing's changed. judy: and.

da-da-da-da-da-da ♪♪ captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening, i'm judy woodruffnight, taliban takeover-- the militant group announces a new government amid protests and an economic crisis. then, the recovery continues-- some gulf coast residents regain power but many remain stranded in sweltering conditions as the president surveys the damage in the northeast. and, 20 years later-- the new jersey town that lost more residents in the 9/11 attacks than anywhere else outside new york city, reflects on that tragic day. >> the wounds of 9/11 are never going to fully heal, and i think this community has embraced the families, and 20 y

. ♪ da-da-da-duh-da-da-da♪ ♪ da-da-da-da-da-da ♪♪ >> good evening, judy woodruff is away.es. the president's economic agenda hangs in the balance as negotiations intensify between democrats on capitol hill and the white house. then, getting the vaccine. a former fda commissioner on the test strategies to ramp up america's low vaccination rates. and saving the sequoias. crews in california scramble to contain wildfires threatening to torch some of the oldest trees in the world. >> 2000 years of living history. ey are ancient beings and they are dying before our very eyes. what really gets to me is that we are not acting fast enough. >>

i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight: an era of uncertainty. president bin addresses world leaders at the united nations. we talk with bill gates about the threats of covid and climate change. then, a grim milestone. the united states surpasses the number of lives lost to the 1918 flu. we reflect on the different response to a pandemic today. and, back to prison. how inmates sent to do their time at home during the pandemic now face a return to jail. >> there's no way that you could practice social distancing when you got two men, and sometimes three men, inside of a cell, stacked on top of one another. >> woodruff: all that and more, on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ ♪ >> pediatric surgeon. volunteer. topiary artist. a raymond james financial advisor tailors advice to help you live your life. life, well-planned. >> for 25 years, consumer cellular's goal has been to provide wireless service that helps people communicate and connect. we offer

i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight, turning away the weary -- thousands of migrants who overwhelmed del rio, texas are now being deported, most back to a chaotic haiti. then, giving kids a shot -- pfizer says its vaccine is safe in children as young as five, offering hope to families wanting protection as they wait for government approval. and facing uncertainty -- as world leaders gather at the united nations, i talk with the president of colombia about the multiple crises his nation is facing. >> terrorist organizations want to kill environmental leaders that are making the case for the people to leave aside narco trafficking. judy: all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. ♪ >> major funding for the "pbs newsur" has been provided by. >> before we talk about your investments. >> what's new? >> well, audrey is expecting. >> twins. >> change in plans. >> we would be closer to the twins. >> change in plans. >> are you painting again? you could sell these. >> let me guess. change in plans. >> a

i'm judy woodruff. join us online and again here tomorrow evening.s at the pbs newshour, thank you, please stay safe, and we'll see you soon. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: a raymond james financial advisor tailors advice to help you live your life. life, well-planned. >> the kendeda fund. committed to advancing restorative justice and meaningful work through investments in transformative leaders and ideas. more at kendedafund.org. >> supported by the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. more information at macfound.org >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by nehour productions, llc captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org ♪ >>> hello, everyone, and welcome to "amanpour & co." here's what's coming up. the 20th anniversary of 9/11, a sobering look a

i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight, moment of crisis.the extraordinary steps a top u.s. military leader took to keep former president trump from sparking a war. then, taliban takeover. the militant group tightens its grip amid protests and rumors of the death of a senior leader, as the u.s. secretary of state faces senators to defend the should -- defend the u.s. withdrawal. then, recall. california voters head to the polls to decide whether or not governor gavin newsom keeps his job. and, fentanyl frontier. we take an exclusive look inside mexico's sinaloa cartel and its

da-da-da-da-da-da ♪♪ captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening, i'm judy woodruffnight, the pandemic persists-- hospitals in areas of low vaccination ruggle to handle a surge of covid cases driven by the highly contagious delta variant. then, total recall-- the governor of california faces a reckoning from voters that could have major political implications for the state and e country. and 20 years later-- the brother of a passenger on board united flight 93 reflects on the heroism of those who fought back against the 9/11 hijackers. >> we have to actively remember. it's far too easy to move on, to forget our losses, forget the

i am judy woodruff. on "the newshour" -- >> thi is the right decision, a wise decision. president biden defends the u.s. exit as the taliban celebrate their return to power. assessing the damage. recovery efforts begin in the wake of hurricane ida as more than one million remain without power. plus, disappearing act. how naturally dissolving pacemakers present a breakthrough in the treatment of heart surgery patients. >> all of the materials we are

i'm judy woodruff.ease stay safe and have a good labor day weekend. ♪ >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been ovided by ♪ >> consumer cellular, johnson & johnson, bnsf railway, financial services firm raymond james, the william and flora hewlett foundation for more than 50ears supporting a better world at hewlett.org. supporting entre noris and their solutions to the world's most pressing problems, skoll foundation.org. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions. and friends of the newshour. this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. ♪ this is pbs newshour west from weta studios washington and our bureau at the walter cronkite school of journalism at the arizona state university. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, >> the final frontier, this week on "firing line." america has always had a frontier. now that frontier is upward, and it's out into the cosmos.

i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight: turning away the weary. thousands of migrants who overwhelmed del rio, texas, are now being deported, most back to a chaotic haiti. then, giving kids a shot. pfizer says its vaccine is safe in children as young as five, offering hope to families wanting protection, as they wait for government approval. and, facing uncertainty. as world leaders gather at the united nations, i talk with the president of colombia about leading in this moment of crisis. >> terrorist organizations want to kill enviromental leaders to leave aside narco trafficking. >> woodruff: all that and more, on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> before we talk about your investments-- what's new? >> well, audrey's expecting... >> twins! >> gndparents. >> we want to put money aside for them, so, change in plans. >> all right, let's see what we can adjust. >> we'd be closer to the twins. >> change in plans. >> okay. >> mom, are you painting again? you could sell these >> let me guess, change i

i'm judy woodruff. on the "newshour" tonight. democratic divide -- high-stakes talks are now underway as dueling factions of president biden's party threaten the survival of his legislative agenda. then. demanding justice -- the disappearances of indigenous girls and women get a new look, following one high-profile won's death. and. historic re-opening -- for the first time in its 138-year run, the metropolitian opera features a production from a black director and a black composer. >> i may be the first, but i sure don't want to be the last. judy: all that and more on tonight's "pbs newshour." ♪ >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by -- >> before we talk about your investments, what's new? >> audrey is expecting. >> let's see what we can adjust. >> change in plans. >> are you painting again? you could sell these. >> let me guess, change in plans? >> they change in plans is always part of the plan. >> consumer cellular. johnson & johnson. bnsf railway. financial services firm raymond

da-da-da-da-da-da ♪♪ captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening, i'm judy woodruffnight, boosting the vaccine-- a c.d.c. advisory panel approves a third dose of pfizer's shot for americans most vulnerable to developing severe cases of covid-19. then, border crisis-- a top diplomat resigns, protesting what he calls the biden administration's "inhumane" treatment of haitian immigrants in del rio, texas. and, politics and the high court. justice stephen breyer shares some of what goes into his thinking about his retirement considerations, and weighs in on concerns the supreme court is too political. >> you are there not for the

i'm judy woodruff.esident biden calls on world leaders and global business to "go big," to get the globe vaccinated and combat covid. then, the democratic divide. a leading progressive lawmaker on conflicting priorities in her party. plus, after ida. how louisiana is struggling with an energy and housing crisis in the wake of the storm. >> we're still without everything. we've actually seen nobody to come and help.

i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight: countering china. tensions rise in asia, as the u.s. partners with australia and the united kingdom to address beijing's ambitions. then, system failure. u.s. gymnasts testify before congress about the f.b.i's botched investigation of sexually abusive doctor larry nassar. and, fentanyl frontier. the u.s. struggles to contain the flow of the high-powered opioid across the border, amid a addiction crisis. >> if addiction is always going to be with us, then let's treat it like the illness that it is. when we bring people back to healthy lives, t demand for the product goes away. >> woodruff: all that and more, on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> fidelity wealth management. >> consumer cellular. >> johnson & johnson. >> financial services firm raymond james. >> supporting social entrepreneurs and their solutions to the world's most press

safetyactioncenter.pge.com captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening, i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight, moment of crisis-- a new book details the extraordinary steps a top u.s. military leader took to keep former president trump from sparking a war. then, taliban takeover-- the militant group tightens its grip amid protests and rumors of the death of a senior leader, as the u.s. secretary of state faces senators to defend the u.s. withdrawal. then, recall-- california voters head to the polls to decide whether or not governor gavin newsom keeps his job. and, fentanyl frontier -- we take an exclusive look inside mexico's sinaloa cartel and its widespread production of the deadly opioid. >> we've been advised to wr a respirator and goggles because fentanyl is very, very toxic. and many of these cooks have died just by inhaling it. >> woodruff: all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funng for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> a raymond james financial advisor tailors advice to help you liveour life. life, well-planned. >> consumer cellular o

da-da-da-da-da-da ♪♪ captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening, i'm judy woodruffh stakes-- congress passes a key government funding measure, but democrats remain divided at a critical juncture amid tense legislative negotiations. then, getting the vaccine-- the centers for disease control issues an urgent appeal, calling on pregnant women to get vaccinated against covid-19. and, a country in crisis-- mozambique battles an isis-affiliated insurgency. we examine the drivers of the conflict and the few options left for everyday citizens. >> ( translated ): we blame the bosses of our country. if they didn't want their people to suffer, they wouldn't give our country's wealth to

i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight: ida's ath. as a wide stretch of the u.s., from the gulf coast to the northeast, comes to grips with the long recovery ahead from the massive storm. then, confronting grief. a personal reflection from the chaplain at dover air force base who oversaw american soldiers' final return home, and the human cost of our nation's longest war. >> i have said to thousands of family members, we thank you for, and honor the sacrifice of your son or daughter, but we also honor your sacrifice, which goes on forever.

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