Education Sep 26 Vermont's rules on vaccines for school met with parents' support and pushback Several states have tightened their immunization requirements, requiring children who attend school get vaccinated against preventable illnesses. But some parents who believe vaccines should be a personal choice are pushing back. Special correspondent Lisa Stark of Education Week reports from…
Politics Sep 26 Why Trump advisers using private email is a 'very bad idea,' according to an ethics lawyer Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server was one of President Trump’s most frequent points of attack during the 2016 election, but six of his high-level staff members have reportedly used private emails to discuss government business. Judy Woodruff…
World Sep 26 Does Trump's war of words with North Korea inflame or deter? North Korea has long rallied its people with bombastic threats against the U.S., but lately the evolving war of words has escalated between the two countries. Nick Schifrin speaks with Kathleen Stephens of Stanford University and Balbina Hwang of Georgetown…
Politics Sep 26 News Wrap: Senate GOP abandons latest Obamacare replacement In our news wrap Tuesday, Senate Republican leaders are giving up on the Graham-Cassidy health care bill but Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said the Senate is not abandoning the idea of repealing the Affordable Care Act. Also, Republicans in Alabama…
Nation Sep 26 Is the government doing enough to help Puerto Rico? Conditions are dire for more than 3 million Americans struggling to get water, food and electricity after Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico. P.J. Tobia reports on the pressure President Trump has faced to send more aid, then Judy Woodruff speaks…
Episode Sep 25 PBS NewsHour full episode Sept. 25, 2017 Monday on the NewsHour, the devastation in Puerto Rico from Hurricane Maria comes into stark focus. Also: New escalation in the war of words between the U.S. and North Korea, the Supreme Court drops arguments over the president's travel ban,…
Politics Sep 25 What does Trump gain politically by attacking NFL players? Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR sit down with Judy Woodruff to discuss what’s at stake in the fight to repeal the Affordable Care Act, the inter-party fight animating the Alabama Senate race and…
Politics Sep 25 After dramatic hearing, Graham-Cassidy health care bill seems dead The Graham-Cassidy health care proposal got a hearing in the U.S. Senate on Monday -- the first time this year a health replacement plan has been the subject of any hearing on Capitol Hill -- but passage of the latest…
World Sep 25 Facing opposition, Kurds make a new bid for independence Millions of Kurds went to the polls Monday to vote on whether to remain as part of Iraq or break away as an independent nation. The referendum has faced opposition from countries including the U.S., Iraq and Iran, but excitement…
Nation Sep 25 NFL players team up in defiance and solidarity Football stadiums across the country became fields of protests as more than 200 NFL players sat, kneeled or locked arms during the National Anthem in response to President Trump’s remarks and tweets about professional athletes. Jeffrey Brown reports on the…