Arts Sep 14 The Terry Gross you don't see on the radio Terry Gross, host of NPR's Fresh Air, is famous for her interviews that probe into the lives, loves and work of notable people. What would she talk about if her interviews were more about her own life? Her love of…
World Sep 13 When limiting access to violent extremist videos could be erasing evidence Aiming to remove violent and extremist content from its website, YouTube took down hundreds of videos from the Syrian war. But researchers and advocates have pushed back, claiming the company removed potential evidence of human rights violations. Former U.S. Ambassador…
Nation Sep 13 Confederate monument removed by one Kentucky city finds another home Cities around the country are grappling with whether to keep or take down monuments. In Louisville, Kentucky, a monument honoring confederate soldiers has been the source of controversy for years, even after its removal. Forty miles to the southwest, in…
Politics Sep 13 News Wrap: Trump pursues bipartisan tax reform, inviting Pelosi and Schumer to dine In our news wrap Wednesday, President Trump said he will take a bipartisan approach to pass tax reform and invited Rep. Nancy Pelosi and Sen. Chuck Schumer to dine with him. He spoke with both Republicans and Democrats about cutting…
Nation Sep 13 Americans in U.S. Virgin Islands feel forgotten in the wake of Irma Hurricane Irma hit the U.S. Virgin Islands as a category 5 storm days ago, but many residents who continue without electricity or running water complain they are being forgotten. Jordyn Holman of Bloomberg joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the recovery…
Politics Sep 13 Does the Democrats' pitch for universal health care have a chance? Congress engaged in an intense day of closed-door negotiations about DACA Judy Woodruff talks to Yamiche Alcindor of The New York Times about the signs coming from those meetings, plus a meeting between President Trump and Sen. Tim Scott, R-N.C.
Episode Sep 13 PBS NewsHour full episode Sept. 13, 2017 Wednesday on the NewsHour, Florida labors to turn the power back on and repair hurricane damage amid news that eight people have died at a nursing home. Also: The Democrats' pitch for universal health care, the spacecraft that's given us…
Science Sep 13 Why NASA's Cassini will take a fiery swan dive into Saturn Some 800 million miles away, NASA’s Cassini spacecraft has orbited Saturn and captured images of its rings and icy moons. After nearly 5 billion miles traveled and 20 years of sending revealing data from the gas giant, Cassini is winding…
World Sep 13 Irma-ravaged Anguillians say they need more help from the UK The British government has been the target of criticism over its response to devastating Hurricane Irma on the Caribbean island of Anguilla, where residents say they need fuel, water, food and electricity. Alex Thomson of Independent Television News interviews British…