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man 1: pbs. man 3: pbs.ning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening, i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight, the risks of reopening-- as the united states death toll nears one hundred thousand, much of the country pushes ahead with relaxing restrictions for memorial day weekend. then, a critical moment-- as more people are examined for immunity, we explore the science behind antibody tests for covid- 19, and their limitations. >> somebody may get the information that they've been exposed and then they think, oh, i'm good to go. and then it turns out they were actually vulnerable and they could get sick themselves and then transmit others. >> woodruff: and it's friday,

vo: and the potential for greatness. ♪ man 7: theor hasch bpassn ed man 1: pbs. n 3: pbs.: s.onsns, llc judy woodruff. onoo the newour tonight, the pandemic persists-- despite a rising death toll, more states begin to reopen while protests erupt in states remaining in lockdown. then, on strike-- essential workers nationwide demand more protections as they face the risks of covid-19. >> we have to be on the front line and for a lot of us we feel like we have no choice but to be there. >> woodruff: and it's friday. mark shields and david brooks break down the latest federal response to the coronavirus pandemic and the sexual assault allegations against joe biden. all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour.

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man 1: pbs. man 3: pbs.ning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening, i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight, the perils of the pandemic-- covid 19 continues to claim thousands of lives a day as states relax restrictions and americans increasingly venture out of thr homes. then, in a stunning reversal, the justice department drops the case against michael flynn, after the former trump national security advisor plead guilty to lying to the f.b.i. plus, without a net-- we examine the dire consequences of millions of americans losing their employer-based health care in the midst of a pandemic. >> it's possible that many, many, many people will get tens of thousands odo

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man 1: pbs. man 3: pbs.ponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight: coronavirus continues. medical experts react with alarm to the president's announcement that he is taking an unproven drug to treat covid-19, as the nation's top two leaders on the economy face questioning from congress. then, the pandemic abroad. despite a skyrocketing number of covid cases, the official death toll in russia remains unusually low, as the government plans an ambitious reopening. plus, a desperate situation. the coronavirus exposes the inequities and shortcomings of nursing homes in the united

man 1: pbs. man 3: pbs.ng sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening, i'm judy woodruff. on the nshour tonight, what could have been-- a new study suggests the u.s. might have avoided tens of thousands of deaths if social distancing policies happened a few weeks earlier. then, fallout-- the trump administration plans to withdraw from another arms control treaty with russia. plus, retail in crisis-- with the economy in freefall and nearly 40 million americans filing for unemployment, the already struggling retail sector faces a grim future. >> confidence takes a moment to destroy. it can take many, many months to come back. evenmo

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man 1: pbs. man 3: pbs.ning sponsored by newshour productions, llc oo >>uff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight: an uncertain future. re-openings continue, despite an expected spike in infections, as the president oscillates on dissolving the white house coronavirus task force. then, empty skies. the airline industry implements safety measures to increase travel by the summer, but questions remain. i talk with the head of southwest airlines. an increasing number ofhelp. americans are choosing to forego medical care, even critical procedures, to avoid exposure to covid-19 at hospitals. w >> mayve underestimated the kind of fear that now is pervading society, that's

man 1: pbs. man 3: pbs.roductio, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight: the threat persists.co vid-19 infection and death the president leavhingtonas visit a mask-making facility in arizona. then, the latest view from the front lines of the battle against thcoronavirus. this time, from a medevac nursec tioner. plus, making use of idle time.je the unique ps people are pursuing as they adapt to life under social distancing. >> wn you are conf there's less environmental stimulation to keep the mind engaged. there's le to do, unless you exercise creative responses to

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man 1: pbs. man 3: pbs. productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight: the threat persists. covid-19 infection and death rates continue to mount, as the esident leaves washingto for the first time in weeks toa visisk-making facility in arizona. then, thlatest view from the front lines of the battle against the coronaviru this time, from a medevac nurse practitioner. plus, making use of idle time. the unique projects people are pursuing as they adapt to life under social distancing. >> wheyou are confined, there's less environmental stimulation to keep the mind engaged. there's less to do, unss you exercise creative responses to your situation.

next, on pbs newshour weekend. >> pbs newshour weekend is made possible by: bernard and irene schwartz. sue and edgar wachenheim iii. the cheryl and philip milstein family. rosalind p. walter. barbara hope zuckerberg. charles rosenblum. we try to live in the moment, to not miss what's right in front of us. at mutual of america, we believe taking care of tomorrow can help you make the most of today. mutual of america financial ic group, retirement se and investments. additional support has been prd ided by: the corporation for public broadcasting, a private ycorporation fuede american people. and by contributions to your station from viewers lik you. thank yo >> mitchell: good evening, and thank you for joing us. the decision to reopen or remain under strict lockdowns ifacing the nation's governors this weekend. dozens of states are now trying a variety of cnges as the spread of the coronavirus is slowing, at least for now. here in new york, thepicenter of the u.s. covid-19 pandemic, strict stay-at-home orders remain in place, and we are bringing you our reporting from remote locations,

next, on pbs newshour weekend. >> pbs newshour weekend is de possible by: bernard and irene schwartz. sue and edgar wachenheim iii. the cheryl and philip milstein family. rosalind p. walter. barbara hope zuckerberg. charles rosenblum. we try to live in the moment, to not miss what's right in front of us. at mutual of america believe taking care of tomorrow can help you make the most of today. mutual of america financial group, retirement services and investments. additional support has been provided by: and by the corporation for public broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the american people. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> sreenivasan: good evening, and thanks for joining us. more than two-thirds of states are now allowing reopenings, after weeks of orders to stay at home and to close businesses in order to contain the covid-19 outbreak. it's the first round in a new phase for the country and the world. let's get started with today's top news: a massive new spending bill narrowly passed in the house of representatives last night

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and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you.nk you. >> woodruff: tensions over when, and how st, to reopen, minate american life tonight. states and cities are setting a their own pathey weigh two overriding factors: economic devastation, and nearly 84,000 deaths in the united states-- and counting. stepnie sy has our lead report. >> reporter: grabbing a drink a the bar ve never felt so risky. >> we have the staff doi their thing, with the cleaning. we're taking temperatures of the staff coming in. so, yeah, we've taken a lot of other steps that were predictable, and we got it done. >> reporter: in places like palm beach florida, mores restaurae reopening. other cities say they're not ready, including washington d.c. mayor riel bowser: >> we're not there yet, and not quite ready to begin that phased new opening. so today, we will extend the district's stay-at-home ordermo througay, june 8. >> reporter: decisions on when to lift lockdowns and let businesses reopen are playing out tionwide, after the whit house and the centers for

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