PBS NewsHour

April 19, 2020 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode

On this edition for Saturday, April 11, coronavirus cases in the U.S. grow to more than half a million, some people are turning to social media for financial help during the outbreak, what the data is telling us about being asymptomatic, and keeping the faith during the holidays in changing times. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.

What the new normal is like for one West Virginia family

2m 11s

Last week, NewsHour Weekend’s Christopher Booker shared a portrait of what the new normal looks like for his family, and we asked viewers to share with us what their new normal looks like during the outbreak. In the coming weeks, we'll highlight some of those experiences. Today, a father and son from West Virginia are using their social distancing time to build a windmill behind their house.

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  • Decades-old unemployment systems can’t handle record demand: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Decades-old unemployment systems can’t handle record demand

    S2020 E114 - 4m 55s

    More than 22 million people have filed for unemployment benefits in recent weeks due to the novel coronavirus. And those record numbers are taxing decades-old unemployment systems in states across the U.S., many which use a legacy programming language called COBOL. State governments are now trying to find more programmers qualified to fix the systems. NewsHour Weekend's Christopher Booker reports.

  • Can fostering pets help mental health during the pandemic?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Can fostering pets help mental health during the pandemic?

    S2020 E114 - 5m 50s

    Thousands of New Yorkers have responded to pleas from animal shelters looking to find homes for pets amid the COVID-19 crisis. And it turns out, fostering animals also has emotional and physical health benefits for the humans taking care of them, especially during self-isolation. Newshour Weekend’s Melanie Saltzman reports.

  • Small businesses languish amid aid package debate: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Small businesses languish amid aid package debate

    S2020 E114 - 3m 58s

    Congressional leaders and White House officials say an additional $400 billion to aid businesses, hospitals and communities could be approved as soon as this week, as the coronavirus continues to shut down much of the country’s economy. NewsHour Correspondent Lisa Desjardins joins Hari Sreenivasan for more on the debate over the latest relief package and what it means for small businesses.

  • In Utah, data drives enforcement of stay-at-home directive: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    In Utah, data drives enforcement of stay-at-home directive

    S2020 E114 - 4m 21s

    The coronavirus continues to spread in the U.S. along with the economic ripple effects of the nationwide shutdown. In Utah, a state that relies heavily on tourism, thousands of people have applied for unemployment benefits. Liz Adeola, host and producer for PBS Utah, joins Hari Sreenivasan from Salt Lake City with more.

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