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February 28, 2021 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode

Season 2021 Episode 59 | 23m 59s

On this edition for Sunday, February 28, Johnson & Johnson says it expects to start shipping the first doses of its newly FDA-approved vaccine on Monday. Also, the story behind the resurgence of America’s oldest independent Black-owned bookstore, and why Richmond, Virginia has one of the highest eviction rates in the nation. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.

Aired: 02/27/21
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