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Friday on the NewsHour, Congress works to avoid a partial government shutdown, but could it cost House Speaker Johnson his gavel? Princess Kate announces she has cancer after weeks of speculation about her health. Plus, the first Muslim nominated to be on the federal appeals court hits a roadblock with both Republicans and Democrats voicing…

At first, Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell’s speeches may seem yawn-inspiring. But economists, stock brokers and business folks around the globe pick over his every word, hoping for hints about the economy to come. In this episode, Fed chair speech theatrics: You just have to know what to listen for. Plus, Walmart starts selling luxury…

The attack has killed at least 40 people and injured 100, Russian security services say. Show more The Russian security services say at least 40 people have been killed and more than 100 injured at a concert hall near Moscow in what the authorities have called a terrorist attack. Video on social media shows at…

Russian President Vladimir Putin waves as he arrives for the Victory Day military parade at Red Square in central Moscow. YEKATERINA SHTUKINA/SPUTNIK/AFP via Getty Images A federal appeals court has placed a Texas law allowing police to detain and arrest migrants crossing the southern border back on ice after a Supreme Court ruling in favor…

It is rare that a new e-commerce company has such a meteoric rise as Temu. The company, which launched in the fall of 2022, has been flooding the American advertising market, buying much of the inventory of Facebook, Snapchat, and beyond. According to the market intelligence firm Sensor Tower, Temu is one of the most…

Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Alphonse Fletcher university professor and director of the Hutchins Center for African and African American Research at Harvard University, host of “Finding Your Roots” on PBS and the author of The Black Box: Writing the Race (Penguin Press, 2024), talks about his new book that examines the history of Black self-definition through…

New Jersey’s Department of Health says Essex County has one of the highest rates of late-stage breast cancer and cervical cancer diagnoses in the Garden state. And data show the outcomes for Black women are often more deadly compared to other groups, especially in the city of Newark. To try to reverse these alarming trends, Newark…

Gov. Murphy signed legislation to improve the way New Jersey towns are held accountable for developing affordable housing. Mike Hayes, WNYC/Gothamist reporter covering equity and access to opportunity in New Jersey and the author of The Secret Files: Bill De Blasio, The NYPD, and the Broken Promises of Police Reform (Kingston Imperial, 2023), explains the…

Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events. Show more Russia and China have vetoed a draft resolution put forward by the United States at the UN Security Council calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, linked to the release of hostages. Russia’s ambassador called the US move a hypocritical initiative. More than 13,000…

Coming up on today’s show: Misinformation on social media—some of it seeded by groups that are anti-reproductive rights—is leading women away from using birth control. Lauren Weber, health and science accountability reporter at The Washington Post, explains how it is affecting women’s choices and access to reproductive care. Gov. Phil Murphy signed legislation to improve…