PBS News Hour

Season 46, Episode 35

Episode Title: February 18, 2021

Air Date: 2021-02-18

Overview:

Thursday on the NewsHour, the winter storm gripping much of the country leaves many without power and hits Texas especially hard, COVID-19 causes a sharp decrease in average life expectancy in the U.S. but an even larger drop for communities of color, and an increasing focus on college education and a disdain for manual labor create a serious dearth of skilled tradespeople.