Arts Sep 08 ‘Four Weddings and a Funeral’ star Nikesh Patel on reimagining the rom-com "Four Weddings and a Funeral" star Nikesh Patel, who plays Kash Khan in the Hulu series, says it was the show’s dedication to inclusion and new voices that attracted him to the project. NewsHour Weekend’s Pavni Mittal spoke with Patel…
Nation Sep 08 The culture of masculinity and its negative impacts on men The American Psychological Association in 2018 published its first-ever psychological practice guidelines for boys and men. The guidelines look at how concepts of masculinity and the socialization of men may be contributing to higher rates of suicide, depression, health issues…
Nation Aug 24 What’s fueling the growth in North Carolina hemp production A growing number of North Carolina's farmers are turning to hemp production as a new source of revenue, spurred by the popularity of CBD products and the Trump administration's trade war with China, which has hit the state's tobacco industry…
Arts Aug 11 Santana on Woodstock at 50: ‘Kumbaya will kick your ass’ This month marks the 50th anniversary of the famed music festival Woodstock, and a half-century after playing there, musician Carlos Santana is still going strong. In the second of our two-part series on the guitar legend, NewsHour Weekend's Tom Casciato…
Nation Jul 21 Overlooked Americans: Scenes from the country’s back row After nearly 20 years on Wall Street, Chris Arnade left his high-paying career to document Americans living on the margins. Traveling all over the country, he took photographs and wrote about the America that is overlooked. Christopher Booker recently spoke…
Nation Jul 14 Wisconsin dairy farmers are struggling to stay afloat As Americans consume less milk and turmoil in international markets challenges the country's dairy industry, many dairy farmers are struggling to stay afloat. In 2018, more than 2,700 dairy farms in the U.S. went out of business, with nearly a…
Nation Jul 07 Utah restaurateurs fight Trump cuts to national monument In Boulder, Utah the co-owners of the Hell’s Backbone Grill, a restaurant in the shadow of the Grand Staircase- Escalante National Monument, are fighting the recent Trump administration decision to remove almost one million acres from the monument. NewsHour Weekend’s…
Arts Jun 15 Following Father Theodore Hesburgh through the Civil Rights era The new documentary, "Hesburgh," explores the life of Father Theodore Hesburgh, who served as a long-time president of the University of Notre Dame and is recognized now as one of the most important civic and educational leaders of the 20th…
Arts Jun 09 Santana’s rhythmic tradition continues with new album, tour Twenty years ago, Carlos Santana released one of the biggest hit albums in history: the Grammy-winning "Supernatural." But 2019 also marks the 50th anniversary of his famed Woodstock performance. On top of that, he has a new album, "Africa Speaks."…
Education May 19 Little support in U.S. for college students raising children There are nearly 4 million undergraduate students who are raising children, representing 22 percent of all students attending U.S. colleges. Yet only about 8 percent of single mothers in college will obtain associate's or bachelor's degrees within six years, while…