Sunday on NewsHour Weekend: ISIS suicide bombers kill at least 15 Iraqi security forces at a base near Tikrit, Oregon plans ahead to train a new generation of blue collar workers, and we say farewell to “Downton Abbey,” as PBS’s most popular drama ever begins it’s final season. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York. Continue reading →

A group of protesters and purported militiamen occupied a federal building at an Oregon wildlife refuge late Saturday and vowed to stay there indefinitely to highlight rancher rights. Amelia Templeton, a reporter for Oregon Public Broadcasting, joins Hari Sreenivasan on the phone from Burns, Oregon, for more details. Continue reading →

“Downton Abbey,” the highly watched award-winning PBS drama, begins its sixth and final season Sunday. Before they say farewell, some of the cast members discuss the evolution of their characters over the years. Continue reading →

Iran’s Supreme Leader warned on Sunday there would be divine retribution for Saudi Arabia’s rulers after the execution of a renowned Shiite cleric, as Iranian protesters ransacked the Saudi Embassy in Tehran in outrage. Liz Sly of The Washington Post joins Hari Sreenivasan via Skype from Beirut. Continue reading →

An investigation by The Wall Street Journal found that surgeries performed at so-called critical access hospitals in mostly rural areas carry a greater risk of complications than those at general hospitals. And financial incentives lead the small facilities to perform more surgeries. Christopher Weaver joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the findings. Continue reading →

Over the next decade, economists and business leaders say America faces a shortage of millions of skilled workers for blue collar jobs as Baby Boomers retire. Now, Oregon is planning ahead by ramping up efforts to train Generation X’ers and Millennials to fill middle-skill job openings in technical fields. NewsHour’s Christopher Booker reports. Continue reading →

Saturday on NewsHour Weekend: Hundreds are urged to evacuate from the dangers of Midwest flooding, the Congressional agenda for 2016, as Washington gets back to work, and why some of the millions of owners of manufactured homes are facing financial challenges. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York. Continue reading →

As President Obama enters the last full year of his presidency, he’ll have to contend with a sixth straight year of working with a Republican-led Congress over key conflict points, such as Obamacare, the war on Islamic terrorism, Guantanamo Bay, and Syrian refugees. With a look ahead at 2016 on Capitol Hill, NewsHour Political Director Lisa Desjardins joins Hari Sreenivasan Continue reading →

At Crater Lake National Park in Oregon, the site of the deepest lake in the country, the surface water temperature has been heating in recent years, attracting an invasive species of crayfish that is putting the lake’s clarity and native creatures in jeopardy. Correspondent Jes Burns of Oregon Public Broadcasting and EarthFix reports. Continue reading →

Friday on the NewsHour, Iran vows to expand its missile production despite possible new U.S. sanctions. Also: What civilians who remain in the Syrian city of Aleppo face, Mark Shields and Michael Gerson on a year of political news and the National Book Award winner for fiction. Continue reading →