Nation Sep 07 Florida, Cuba brace for wrath of Hurricane Irma Hurricane Irma, slightly weaker but undiminished, has left a trail of destruction. Heading for Florida, it’s where the storm actually makes U.S. landfall that could make all the difference. William Brangham and P.J. Tobia report. Judy Woodruff talks to Ed…
Nation Sep 07 News Wrap: Equifax data hacked for roughly 143 million Americans In our news wrap Thursday, more than a third of the U.S. population could be affected by a data breach of the credit monitoring firm Equifax. The company says intruders gained access to customer information, including social security numbers and…
Politics Sep 07 What you need to know about the federal debt ceiling, and why you should care An agreement between President Trump and Democrats for a three-month extension for the debt ceiling means Congress temporarily ducks a political debate. But the recurring battle will surface again in December. What could happen if we don’t raise the debt…
Science Sep 06 How Pittsburgh is test driving tech to make your commute smarter Robotics experts at Carnegie Mellon University are harnessing technology to address the rush-hour traffic that plagues commuters across the country. Using artificial intelligence and existing infrastructure, their software could reshape the daily commute for drivers, cyclists and pedestrians by reducing…
Politics Sep 06 Trump's ending DACA creates another political fault line President Trump’s decision to terminate protections for young undocumented immigrants is one issue dividing Republicans and the nation this week. Independent Lens shares a clip of its documentary “East of Salinas,” which tells the story of one “Dreamer” growing up…
Politics Sep 06 Trump makes a debt ceiling deal with Democrats, complicating work for Republicans President Trump has sided with Democrats in a deal to tie $7.9 billion in Hurricane Harvey relief to funding the government and raising the debt ceiling. The deal complicates relations with Republicans, who wanted a longer-term fix to the debt…
Nation Sep 06 Hurricane Irma could be catastrophic. Here's how officials are preparing Hurricane Irma is punishing Puerto Rico with 185 mph winds as it takes aim at the U.S. mainland. Hari Sreenivasan talks to Ed Rappaport of the National Hurricane Center, Kathleen Fox of FEMA and Key West Mayor Craig Cates about…
Nation Sep 06 Baseball teams have always stolen signs. Here's what makes the Red Sox accusations different The Boston Red Sox are accused of using technology to record and decode the signals between New York Yankees’ pitchers and catchers in order to use that information to their advantage in the middle of the game. William Brangham is…
Episode Sep 06 PBS NewsHour full episode Sept. 6, 2017 Wednesday on the NewsHour, Hurricane Irma, the most powerful Atlantic storm ever recorded, takes aim at Florida. Also: President Trump complicates a packed to-do list for Republicans, the political divide on immigration, using technology to reduce traffic jams and new…
Nation Sep 06 News Wrap: 15 states, D.C. sue Trump for ending DACA In our news wrap Wednesday, 15 states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over its decision to end DACA, claiming the president’s decision violates due process and is racially motivated. Also, President Trump spoke…