Politics Nov 10 Shields and Brooks on Roy Moore's political future, Democrats' Virginia victory Syndicated Columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including accusations that Judge Roy Moore pursued relationships with teens and had sexual contact with a minor decades ago, a wave…
World Nov 10 South Africa grapples with contentious reminders of apartheid Protests in South Africa over a statue of a 19th century diamond magnate and colonial conqueror set off a national debate two years ago about the remnants of apartheid. As part of his ongoing series, Culture at Risk, Jeffrey Brown…
Nation Nov 10 Portraits of veterans show us what service looks like After 10 years as an Air Force combat photographer, Stacy Pearsall sustained an injury that ultimately ended her career. While receiving medical treatment, she picked up her camera again in order to capture the diversity of the nation’s military service…
Episode Nov 09 PBS NewsHour full episode Nov. 9, 2017 Thursday on the NewsHour, a report by The Washington Post claims that Alabama Republican Senate nominee Roy Moore had sexual contact with a 14-year-old decades ago. Also: What's in the Senate tax overhaul, President Trump talks trade with China, the…
Nation Nov 09 Report that Roy Moore had sexual contact with a teen raises questions about his Senate run Roy Moore, the Republican frontrunner for a U.S. Senate seat in Alabama, is engulfed in a scandal over reports that he had sexual contact with a 14-year-old in his early 30s, and approached other teens for dates. Moore has denied…
Nation Nov 09 News Wrap: Comedian Louis C.K. accused of sexual misconduct by five women In our news wrap Thursday, five women have accused comedian and TV star Louis C.K. of sexual misconduct. They told The New York Times that he exposed himself and masturbated, in person and over the phone, in the late 1990s…
Politics Nov 09 GOP gears up for intense tax battle as Senate debuts plan Republicans pushed ahead on their plan for a tax overhaul, with two major developments. The House Ways and Means Committee passed its sweeping tax bill, while the Senate released their own version. Lisa Desjardins sits down with Judy Woodruff to…
Nation Nov 09 Did Trump and Xi make any headway on North Korea, trade? President Trump pledged friendship during his visit to Beijing, but that didn't stop him from raising what he called a "very one-sided and unfair" trade relationship. Meanwhile, President Xi promised a more open and transparent Chinese market. Judy Woodruff talks…
Economy Nov 09 Can these mock meat entrepreneurs fool you with a plant-based burger? As attitudes toward meat-eating shift and climate-conscious consumers experiment with alternatives, investors are throwing their money at mock meat startups that are replicating the smell and texture of a meaty burger. Economics correspondent Paul Solman explores the emerging technology that…
Politics Nov 09 Outgoing IRS chief 'deeply concerned' about cuts to already strained agency IRS Commissioner John Koskinen has been a lightning rod for Republican lawmakers who have called for his impeachment and criticized the agency he’s been running since 2013. As one of the last Obama administration holdovers, he’ll complete his term this…