i went to school with walter cronkite seven. walter was on television every night. his son was in class with us. i am just harry truman's grandson for it and went to school bankers, politicians, i was not outstanding but who i was growing up with. >> host: when did you decide to take an active interest? >> in my mid to late 30s i had sort of avoided it after being a teenager and a college student. not knowing what to do with it. i had to go off and live my own life for a while, do it i wanted to or what i thought i should be doing. i came back to it in my 30s after david mccullough broke the pulitzer prize winning truman and i. reporter: my mother's books on my grandfather and grandmother and rediscovered my grandparents as people. even though they were my grandparents they had been a collection of dates, events and things in my history books and people you talk to parties is about the marshall plan the atomic bombings. i rediscover them as human beings. although i love them as grandparents, i really like them as younger people. i really enjoyed who they were and th

announcer: this is the "pbs newshour" from weta studios in washington and from the walter cronkite schooljournalism at arizona state university. judy: negotiations are heating up on catol hill today over president biden's multitrillion dollar work and family bills. lisa desjardins is here to update us. you've been reporting all day long. give us the latest. lisa: congress is back, and talks are beginning in earnest. president biden is meeting one-on-one with democrats who are critical, and today, pramila jayapal. a lot of focus remains on the u.s. senate, and there is one aspect of what biden wants and what many progressives want that seems to be in jeopardy. that involves the climate change portion of this reconciliation, the build back better biden bill. to explain this nag, this is the clean energy performance program. that is a program that would make it so that utility companies would be rewarded or penalized based on the how much renewable energy they use, trying to move them towards 100% renewable energy. they would be penalized if they don't go there. it is a creative way to put a

. ♪ >> this is the pbs newshour from weta studios in washington and in the west from the walter cronkiteournalism at arizona state university. amna: it's been two-and-a-half months since the afghan government's collapse, and the taliban's takeover of afghistan. the u.s. withdrew days later, and since, the economy has cratered, and a major humanitarian crisis is underway. the threat of famine looms and the hard afghan winter is on its way. our jane ferguson was in kabul for the chaotic u.s. withdrawal, and she's back there now. she joins us tonight. jane, it is good to see you. i have to ask, this is your first time back in kabul since the fall of the government, what is it like? what do you notice? jane...so -- jane: it has been eerily quiet in the streets. commerce is vastly down, there are usual traffic jams and bustling markets dissapearing. the first thing i noticed other than truckloads of fighters was the complete lack of women in the street. almost none in public spears -- spears. -- public spears. what was also striking was sense that althought he taliban did control city there i

. ♪ >> this is the pbs newshour up from w eta studios in washington and in the west from the walter cronkiteeralist him at arizona state university --journalism at arizona state university. judy: the country will pass and grim number soon. 700,000 americans who have died from covid and related complications. the best way to stop the spread and prevent infection are vaccines but throughout the pandemic, there have not been many helpful or easy treatment options once pele become infected. as william reports, a new antiviral drug fromerck offers hope for keepingatients with covid-19 out of the hospital and alive. william: that is right. the only information we have about this drug comes from merck. federal regulators and regulators abroad have not seen any of their data. an independent board reviewing the drugs initial trial said it should bstopped early because results were so promising. the company is seeking approval for widespread use. to understand how this might help fight the pandemic, i am joined by dr. --, and infectious disease specialist at boston university school of medicine where

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. ♪ >> this is the pbs newshour from weta studios in washington and in the west from the walter cronkiternalism at arizona state university. judy: the u.s. jobs report for september showed covid continues to disrupt the labor market. government employment was far lower than expected. one key reason -- back-to-school hiring in public schools was lower than usual. but, the report also underscores other complications in the labor market. the unemployment rate fell to 4.8%, but that was due in part to people leaving the labor force altogether. job openings are at a record high and wages increased again last month, as companies tried to attract new employees. more than 25 million people quit their jobsn the first seven months of this year. it's now being called "the great resignation." our business and economics correspondent paul soln explains. >> we don't want to do this anymore. >> they just didn't care about me anymore. >> i'm done. i am not working here anymore. i don't feel safe. paul: workers are quitting their jobs at the highest rate in 20 years because for many of us, the pandemic h

this is "pbs newshour west," from weta studios washington and our bureau at the walter cronkite schoolurnalism at arizona state university. ♪ [captioning performed by the -comidas caseras, food that has that taste of home -- comforting, favorites, traditional. in jalisco, i traveled deep into the countryside where those dishes are being kept alive by a prominent food researcher... this tamal is already killing me. ...and visit an haenda where they are being passed down through the generations of a single family. -the family cookbook. -it's such a treasure! and home-style food is what i share with you in my kitchen... this dish that i'm going to show you how to make right now, you'll only find it in a mexican home or in your home. ...when i make these flavor-packed jalisco-style chicken tamales and an irresistible cheesy chile relleno rice with salsa roja. this, to me, is -- ah! -- a thing of beauty!

. ♪ >> this is the pbs newshour from w eta studios in washington and in the west the walter cronkite journalism that arizona state university. >> has democrats work to reach angreement on trillions of dollars of government spending, theate of the final price tag and the successful package of the president's overall legislative agenda largely hinges on receiving support from two key influential democratic senators, west virginia's joe manchin and arizona's kyrsten sinema. we have reports on how they each think about politics and the pressures they face in their home states beginning with lisa who is back when she was in the mountain state. >> in west virginia, high school football gets you full throated, field throated -- feel tradition. and a stadium full of political insight. for those who have known j manchin the longest. >> his office was right next door to mine. >> we went to the same church for a while. >> he fishes where i fish. >> i was probably a freshman when he was a senior. >> they are from joe manchin's home county where his identity was forged. started on the football fi

announcer: this is the pbs newshour from weta studios in washington and in the west from the walter cronkiteof journalism at the arizona state university. judy: a closely watched opioids trial began this week in ohio the fsts to go to federal counter. the trial focuses on questions of accountability and responsibility for the opioids' crisis which has been connected directly with the death of half a million americans. william brang ha m is here with the latests. >> this focuseses on c.v.s., wal-mart and walgreens and the millions of pain medications that were prescribed through their facilities. two ohio counties lake antrummable which are both near cleveland alleged that between 2006 and 2014, these companies recklessly dispensed opioid descriptions and ignored clear warning signs. brian mann covers addiction and he's been in clive land covering this trial. brian, thank you so much for being here. could you tell us more. what is the main argument that these counties are makeing? >> basically the idea is that under the controlled substance act, federal law requires pharmacies liking other bu

. ♪ >> this is the pbs newshour from w eto studios in washington and in the west from the walter cronkiteare those him. -- journalism. judy: as we reported, the white house laid out plans today so that children between the ages ofive and 11 could soon receive the covid-19 vaccine. as william brangham reports, many are still wondering about when or whether to get their children vaccinated. reporter: the white house is hoping for this authorization from the fda and the cdc for pfizer's vaccine within a few weeks. that's after federal regulators examined the safety and efficacy of a lotos a low-dose of vaccine for kids. once approved, shots could begin as soon as november. if some parents question if the vaccine is necessary for their kids and if there are other options available. here to answer some of those questions is dr. jennifer, lead epidemiologist for the johns hopkins covid-19 testing insights initiative. great to have you back on the newshour. the biden administration seems very optimistic that they are going to get this authorization. between here and there, there's a lot of scrut

as walter cronkite used to say, "that's the way it is" on a sunday, october 3. have a great monday. i will see you later. >> of course giants fans were very excited about the big win. kenny choi has a look at how the team got this far and die hard fans that cheered them on the entire way. >> ♪ not even here ... >> a one man band but on a day like today the soul full crooner wasn't alone. >> at the beginning of the year, i had a feeling. >> reporter: an up and down year. >> yay giants! yes! absolutely awesome. >> we were way under estimated. >> we need this in san francisco to boost spirits. >> reporter: lifting a city with music is what brian's one man swamp bands has been doing for more than 40 years. today showing off his orange and black. ♪ ♪. >> there is an electricity. they're finding a way to get it done, having a lot of fun doing it. >> reporter: inside the ballpark, pure joy. >> ♪ going see the baseball game. >> reporter: now a die hard fan in san francisco, he watched on his phone. >> ♪ love to see giants play. >> more hopeful this year. >> reporter: there is still some wor

it reminds me of when walter cronkite covered nixon's resignation wearing shutter shades. ( laughter ) ( applause ) it was like be bjorn borg. horwitz took to twitter to defend his choice of headgear, saying: the headband has been a pretty constant thing for me throughout a very long and weird covid-time reporting project. i get it.mpms of covid reporting is loss of taste. ( laughter ) ( cheers and applause ) >> stephen: thank you. sincerely, thank you. happy monday. speaking of whistleblowers, last night there was a massive report about tax havens dropped by the international consortium of investigative journalists, documenting that hundreds of world leaders, powerful politicians, billionaires, celebrities, religious leaders and drug dealers have been hiding their investments in mansions, exclusive beachfront property, yachts, and other assets for the past quarter-century. which brings me to the latest installment of my long-running segment, "rich people, they're just not like us." us pay taxes. >> "uh-oh! to the caymans!" ( laughter ) ( cheers and applause ) ( piano riff ) >> steph

. >> this is the pbs newshour from washington and in the west from the walter cronkite school of journalismt arizona state university. judy: the fda panel that recommended a second shot of the j&j vaccine today has been busy the past two days considering whether more americans should get a booster dose and when. we help break down what people need to know. reporter: in addition to their j&j recommendation, they looked at whether mixing doses from different manufacturers can improve protection against the virus. they recommendation still needs to be approved by the fda and cdc. we explore this with two people. she is infectious disease specialist at nyu's grossman school of medicine and cares for patients at bellevue hospital center. our other guest is the dean of the school of public health. thank you for being here. to you first. this advisory panel recommends this booster, this second dose of the j&j vaccine for all adults 18 and over -- older. we should also say they are a funder of the newshour. the company did get roughed up today during the testimony. there was questions about their d

announcer: this is the pbs newshour from weta studio ins washington and ithe west from the walter cronkitechool of journalism at arizona state university. judy: today the biden administration unveiled its long-awaited approach to trade relation withs china. u.s. trade representative catherine ty said she would restart trade talks witheijing but maintain most trump era tariffs on china. nick shivering is here to explain. so nick, hello. tell us what exactly did the u.s. trade representative announce? >> that bide listen not move away from trump era tariffs. will not launching a full scale negotiation with china and will instead enforce president trump's trade deal with china that trade zeal known as face one in which beijing prompted to buy about $00 billion of american goods. but the peter son institute says that china's only bought 62 cents for every one dollar it's promised. ambassador ty said she would hold china accountable to its commitments. but it was very very, very re stripped. >> our analysis indicate that is while certain commitment haves been met that certain business interests

this is pbs newshour west from weta studios in washington and from our bureau at the walter cronkiteversity. ♪ >> - [sara] "sara's weeknight meals" is made possible by sunsweet and by... - cooking is the first kind of love you know. it was starting when i was child with my grandmother doing fresh pasta. and now i transmit it to all the guests, with something made specially for them. - [announcer] oceania cruises, proud sponsor of "sara's weeknight mes." (dynamic music) - [announcer] zwilling, makers of fresh and save, the vacuum food storage system. one of the ways zwilling has been helping cooks do it all in the kitchen for 290 years. the zwilling family of cookware is proud to support "sara's weeknight meals." (upbeat music) - [sara] today on "sara's weeknight meals." this is the best jambalaya i've ever had. that's right, we're learning how to make a killer jambalaya from the real deal. new orleans native, chef airis johnson,

. ♪ ♪ this is pbs newshour west from w eta studios in washington and from our bureau at the walter cronkite university. ♪ -jalisco is so many things all at once -- exciting, beautiful, classic yet innovative. but above all, it loves to hold on to its traditions. today i'm experiencing one of the oldest, and possibly one of the cutest, traditions of all -- the escaramuza. -palomas! palomas! ra, ra, ra! -whoo! -and in my kitchen, i'm cooking a meal that is somehow both a small-town mexican tradition and one of the hottest food trends here in the u.s. -- birria -- slow-cooked to perfection, tucked both into a taco and also wrapped up in a quesadilla and topped with a mouthwatering salsita. i mean, fany, look at this. and my friend fany is stopping by to teach me how to make one of my favorite childhood treats,

. ♪ >> this is pbs newshour west, from weta studios in washington and from our bureau at the walter cronkitem at arizona state university. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy.] ♪ >> you're watching pbs. - sara's weeknight meals is made possible by sunsweet and by - cooking is the first kind of love you know, we were starting when i was child and with my grandmother doing fresh pasta and now i transmit it to all the guests is something we can make specially for them. - oceana cruises, proud sponsor of sara's weeknight meals. - zwilling, makers of fresh and save, the vacuum food storage system. one of the ways zwilling has been helping cooks do it all in the kitchen for 290 years. the zwilling family of cookware is proud to support sara's weeknight meals. (spanish music) - today on sara's weeknight meals, we're taking a munchies tour of the globe, starting at the world capital of snacks for dinner, spain,

. >>> this is pbs news hour west, from weta studios in washington and from our bureau at the walter cronkiteion at washington state university. >> you're watching pbs. >>> lung transplant is the hardest of all the transplants especially when it comes to outcomes. it's tough but i love what i do. i love using my hands directly. i have small hands. i can get into chest without causing too much compromise compared to my male counter parts so i think it does come in very handy. even after 15 years of doing this, when i finish putting organs in i'm holding my breath until the patient takes their breath. i cannot compare it to anything else because it's such a unique feeling. to get satisfaction after seeing people after lung transplant it's just precious. >> redesigning possible. >> i was born and raised in mexico, then moved to the u.s. where i raised my family. and i spent my time traveling, sharing mexican food and culture with the world. >> are you with me? i want to tell you things. >> now i'm setting my sights exactly in the place where my two countries phaoetd to get a taste of life in thi

. ♪ this is pbs newshour west from w eta studios in washington and from ourureau at the walter cronkitete university. >> -goat and tripe. mexicans don't eat these meats as some kind of dare. we eat them because they are delicious! you're getting like a double experience at once, which makes it a triple experience. look at these gorgeous meals begging to be served. you know you're dying to tuck this birria into a taco. mmm! and i want you to bring all this flavor into your home. i think it's about time that we make menudo here in this kitchen for you. in my kitchen, i'll transform your trepidation into a celebration when i make jalisco's famous red menudo. then, treat yourself with this sweet custard -- jericalla de cajeta. it is like a cross between a flan and a creamy, soft pudding. toast all your culinary adventures with a drink you will love -- the refreshing pineapple tepache.

. >> this is pbs newshour west, from weta studios in washington and from our bureau at the walter cronkitechool of journalism at arizona state university. >> you're watching pbs. (gentle music) - [presenter] sara's weeknight meals is made possible by sunsweet and by-- - cooking is the first kind of love you know. it was starting when i was child with my grandmother doing fresh pasta and now i transmitted to all the guess, is something made specially for them. - [presenter] oceania cruises, proud sponsor of sara's weeknight meals. (gentle music) - [presenter 2] zwilling, makers of fresh and safe. the vacuum food storage system. one of the ways zwilling has been helping cooks do it all in the kitchen for 290 years. the zwilling family and cookware is proud to support sara's weeknight meals. (light upbeat music) - that's me and julia child in 1979. when we worked together on julia child & more company. can you believe it? she was six foot two and i barely made it to five feet. now even though we didn't see eye to eye physically,

.] >> this is pbs newshour west, from weta studios in washington and from our bureau at the walter cronkite journalism at arizona state university. ♪ >> you're watching pbs. ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ -today on "cook's country," i'm making a saucy italian meatloaf, jack explores the world of garlic substitutes, toni's telling us all about scampi, and then ashley's making chicken scampi. it's all coming up next on "cook's country."

even the 1960s cbs news had over 50% of the market share and walter cronkite was putting on misinformationing from russia and a missing information piece talking about the measles. do you think the fcc will crack down on him? >> the question is -- why does facebook live by different rules than every other? >> my point is "the washington post" is not regulated. we are subjected to be sued. >> that's right. >> somebody files liable suits and jean or i -- >> facebook is not. >> the beginning of the whistle blower, facebook has become a publisher. you say you like something and facebook's algorithms will giver you more like that. >> what will happen if "the washington post" wrote 12 times -- >> you know what i would do? i would have the most wonderful home. facebook can do that time and again and spread lies about everybody. they publish it. zuckerberg makes billions of dollars. he's worth over billions of dollars and they go, oh, we are not publishers. >> yeah, that's garbage. >> it's the definition of platform and somehow not a publisher but in actuality. that needs to change. we also have t

yes, the media that we think about as catering to the great american middle, people talk about walter cronkite where republicans and democrats can get their news from the same place but what i argue in the book that is really more about class as well. people of different classes could get their news from the same place because they were living lives that were comparable and what happened was that chasm that opened up the last 40 years, you're seeing the left and the democrats as well increasingly leaning into the college educated and where you're seeing the vision open up in terms of class. host: steven, a democratic caller from illinois. go ahead. caller: fox went to the supreme court to establish they have no obligation to the truth. so woke or not they can print broadcast lives and somehow it's about racism is the problem, i don't get it. guest: thank so you much for that question. it's a really good question and really important question. so i'm an opinionator so means i have one screen in front of me, cnn and one screen in front of me that's fox all day. i don't think you can compare fox

yes, the media that we think about as catering to the great american middle, people talk about walter cronkiteof where republicans and democrats can get their news from the same place but what i argue in the book that is really more about class as well. people of different classes could get their news from the same place because they were living lives that were comparable and what happened was that chasm that opened up the last 40 years, you're seeing the left and the democrats as well increasingly leaning into the college educated and where you're seeing the vision open up in terms of class. host: steven, a democratic caller from illinois. go ahead. caller: fox went to the supreme court to establish they have no obligation to the truth. so woke or not they can print broadcast lives and somehow it's about racism is the problem, i don't get it. guest: thank so you much for that question. it's a really good question and really important question. so i'm an opinionator so means i have one screen in front of me, cnn and one screen in front of me that's fox all day. i don't think you can compare fo

. >> once walter cronkite retires, all three network news anchors within a period of a couple of yearsto prevent global destruction are expected to be the major topic of president reagan's news conference tonight. that conference will be nationally televised within the hour. leslie stahl is at the white house. >> the white house is hoping that tomorrow's -- >> in the '80s, women came into the newsroom. when i first joined, it was '72. there were very few. by the '80s, there were more and more. >> the decade of the '80s was still a time of sink or swim. you had to be resilient in your own way to survive in a period when you were going up against a lot of people who still didn't think women had what it took. >> these are some of the most famous faces in broadcasting. all of whom happen to be women. >> the best producers, i'm going to get fired -- the best producers at cbs news are women. and they are at the level of taking hold and making decisions about individual pieces. they are not yet executive producers of all the news shows. but they will be. >> for the past 24 hours, christine cr

>> al is getting the 2021 walter cronkite award for excellence in journalism >> congratulations >> this> but, well, it was -- i'm very honored and it pretty much says my career is just about over >> when did you find out >> last week >> and what was your reaction? >> i really did think somebody was pranking me. because this is just a very, very high honor and i -- but i could not have done it without my family here so i -- >> i think you could have. i really do. >> i don't think so. i don't think so >> we're so proud of you you've done such great reporting on the weather and on climate change and you're so devoted to your craft i'm so happy for you i feel like crying i'm proud of you >> thank you, guys >> how about a check of the weather? >>> but first -- >> announcer: today's weather is brought to you by verizon. creating the networks that move the world forward so no one is left behind. >> congratulations >> thank you very much >>> let's show you what we've got. let's look ahead to the weekend and see what we've gone. friday, like summer along the eastern seaboard ohio and mississippi