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PBS NewsHour full episode, Dec. 29, 2021

Wednesday on the NewsHour, we cover what you need to know about rising COVID infection rates and a spike in hospitalizations among children. Then, looking back at the life and political legacy of the late Harry Reid, former Senate majority leader from Nevada. And, 25 years after major changes, we examine how eligibility restrictions have failed Americans in need.

WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS:
U.S. hospitals see rise in pediatric COVID patients

News Wrap: Biden, Putin to hold another video conference

How evidence proved Maxwell was Epstein’s ‘enabler-in-chief’

Hong Kong’s pro-democracy leaders urge the West to ‘step up’

A look at the life and legacy of Senate titan Harry Reid

Why the TANF welfare program fails as a safety net

Why the Republican Party is paying Trump’s legal bills

Remembering NFL legend John Madden

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