PBS NewsHour - Segments

On the day the two planes crashed into the World Trade Center in Manhattan, Lila Nordstrom, then a senior at Stuyvesant High School, was ordered to evacuate. Now a public health advocate and executive director of StuyHealth, which focuses on young adult survivors of 9/11, she is also the co-author of "Some Kids Left Behind: A Survivor's Fight for Health Care in The Wake of 9/11." PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The final flight of American troops left Afghanistan just before midnight on what is now Tuesday, August 31, in Kabul, after 20 years of war. The U.S. airlifted more than 120,000 American civilians and Afghan allies from Kabul, but thousands of Afghans who wanted to leave were left behind, at least for now. And the deaths of Americans and Afghans last week haunt this exit. Jane Ferguson reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Hurricane Ida tore through Southeastern Louisiana's cities and towns, flooding streets and ripping apart buildings and homes, killing at least two people. Crews are still trying to assess its full impact. Electricity remains out in New Orleans and surrounding areas for more than 800,000 customers, and it's not clear when it will be restored. John Yang begins our coverage with this report. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Judy Woodruff speaks to Louisiana Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser about the aftermath of Hurricane Ida on Plaquemines Parish and what rebuilding efforts will look like. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Monday, the U.S. Department of Education announced it is investigating five Republican-led states that have banned universal indoor masking. The European Union has advised its member nations to reinstate travel restrictions for American tourists. The entire city of South Lake Tahoe is now under an evacuation order due to the threat from the Caldor Fire. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

As the Afghanistan withdrawal began, thousands of images of people scrambling to escape Afghanistan surfaced. Tonight, the NewsHour looks at a Herculean effort by former U.S. service members, diplomats and private citizens to help afghans leave the country. Jane Ferguson provides an inside look at who was at work, and why. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

NPR's Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Yamiche Alcindor to discuss the latest political news, including the end of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, how Republican politicians and voters may react to Afghan refugees, and the latest developments in the pandemic as the delta variant spreads in the country and schools reopen. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

We close Monday's NewsHour by remembering the 13 American service members who were killed last week during the terror attack in Kabul, Afghanistan -- losing their lives during the effort to help U.S. and Afghan allies flee in the wake of the Taliban takeover. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The U.S. carried out its second drone airstrike on Sunday, which targeted a suspected bomb vehicle.With the US withdrawal to be complete this week, there are looming questions about stability in the region. Kirsten Fontenrose is the Director of the Scowcroft Middle East Security initiative at the Atlantic Council, and was a senior director at the National Security Council in 2018. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Evacuations continue and more than 2,000 FEMA personnel are deployed as the gulf coast braces for Hurricane Ida, a category 4 storm -- on the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, the most devastating storm in America's history. NewsHour Correspondent Roby Chavez joins from New Orleans, Louisiana, which is expected to be one of the hardest hit cities. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Poland's right-wing populist leader Andrzej Duda came to power last year on a platform decrying a 'LGBT-ideology' he alleged was spreading throughout his country at the expense of traditional family values. Now, dozens of Polish municipalities have enacted "LGBT ideology free zones" making members of the gay community in this European Union member state fear for their safety. Simon Ostrovsky reports from Poland with support from the Pulitzer Center. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The U.S. launched air strikes in retaliation to the suicide attack at Kabul airport, which killed more than 100 Afghan civilians and 13 U.S. troops. ISIS-K claimed responsibility for the attack. The state department said it planned to evacuate Afghan partners even after the full withdrawal on August 31. NPR's international affairs correspondent, Jackie Northam, joins PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

A landmark climate report released this month by the United Nations predicted dire consequences for the world if more is not done to reduce CO2 levels in the atmosphere. More than 100 countries including the U.S. have committed to a goal to become carbon neutral by the year 2050. One of the biggest challenges to meeting that goal is making homes energy neutral. Special Correspondent Willem Marx reports as part of our series Peril & Promise: The Challenge of Climate Change. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Evacuations are underway as the U.S. Gulf Coast prepares for the arrival of Hurricane Ida. New Orleans is expected to be in the center of the storm. Ida made landfall in Cuba on Friday after which it quickly moved to the Gulf of Mexico. At the same time, hospitals are at capacity as COVID-19 cases surge in the region. Ken Graham, Director of National Hurricane Center, joins. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The death toll in Thursday's suicide bombing outside Kabul's airport has risen. At least 169 Afghan civilians were killed, along with 13 U.S. service members. The Defense Department said Friday it was the work of one Islamic State bomber, not two as originally reported. Meanwhile, the U.S. and allies flew out 12,500 more people. More than 105,000 people have been evacuated. Jane Ferguson reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders