The teenage birthrate has reached an all-time low. During the last 25 years the teen birthrate has plummeted from 62 births per one thousand teenage women to 24 per thousand, according to a report released this week by the CDC. The organization’s director of reproductive health, Dr. Wanda Barfield, joins NewsHour Weekend to discuss the findings. Continue reading →

60 to 70 percent of former inmates fail to land a job in their first year out of prison, according to the Justice Department. A new documentary called “the Return” chronicles the struggle of ex-convicts as they look for work, try to restore relationships and cope with other problems. NewsHour special correspondent Alison Stewart spoke with the directors, Kelly Duane de la Vega and Katie Galloway.
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Friday on the NewsHour, what the Pentagon discovered in its investigation of last year’s bombing of an Afghan hospital. Also: Inside Virginia’s delegate dance, Shields and Brooks talk politics, a global walking tour of human history, “Shuffle Along” revives its predecessor’s forgotten legacy and the Senate approves a new national mammal. Continue reading →

In our news wrap Friday, there was a melee between police and protesters at a Trump rally in California for the second day in a row, Also, fresh violence rocked the Syrian city of Aleppo. Insurgents shelled a mosque, killing at least 15, and new air raids hit rebel-held areas. Continue reading →

The Pentagon revealed that the bombing of an Afghan hospital occurred when U.S. forces preemptively fired to clear the way for an Afghan offensive. U.S. and Afghan forces were not under fire when U.S. aircraft destroyed the hospital. Hari Sreenivasan takes an in-depth look at the series of errors with Jamie McIntyre of the Washington Examiner. Continue reading →

After Donald Trump’s sweeping wins across five Northeastern states Tuesday, his trailing opponents are redoubling their efforts to keep the GOP front-runner from a delegate majority. In Virginia, Trump may have won the primary, but that was just the first step in selecting the state’s convention delegates. John Yang reports on the politicking at a Republican convention in that key swing state. Continue reading →

Three years ago, Pulitzer-winning journalist Paul Salopek embarked on a decade-long walk around the world, charting the path of the original human emigrants who left their birthplace in eastern Africa to spread across the globe. As he prepares to follow the Silk Road from Central Asia into China, Salopek checks in with Hari Sreenivasan to reflect on his journey thus far and what lies ahead. Continue reading →

Almost everything has been forgotten about “Shuffle Along,” the 1921 Broadway musical written, performed and directed by African Americans. But the production was hugely influential, altering the evolution of the art form. Now there’s a new “Shuffle Along,” a new musical about the original, starring Audra McDonald and choreography by Savion Glover. Jeffrey Brown reports. Continue reading →

In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, the Senate unanimously passed legislation designating the American bison as the country’s national mammal, in recognition of the bison’s historical and contemporary significance. The bill, which passed through the House Tuesday, will now head to the White House for approval. Continue reading →

By now, countless think pieces and listicles have broken down Beyoncé’s ode to black womanhood in her latest visual album “Lemonade.” But the acclaimed offering by the R&B diva does more than just pay homage to African-American women or southern culture, it offers fans a musical and visual journey through the African diaspora. Continue reading →