Episode Sep 05 PBS NewsHour full episode Sept. 5, 2017 Tuesday on the NewsHour, the Trump administration plans to end DACA, the immigration program that permitted undocumented young people to stay in the U.S. Also: The South Korean response to North Korea's nuclear threat, the ongoing aftermath of Harvey's devastation,…
Education Sep 05 How online graduate programs offer degrees at significant savings As technology evolves and more online graduate programs become available at a much lower cost, should we reconsider traditional higher education in a classroom setting? Hari Sreenivasan reports on how some students earning master’s degrees at Georgia Tech are paying…
Nation Sep 05 What we know about Hurricane Irma, the most powerful storm ever recorded in the open Atlantic
Nation Sep 05 News Wrap: Houston mayor lifts 'Harvey' curfew In our news wrap Tuesday, the city of Houston continues to recover from Hurricane Harvey as its mayor lifted an overnight curfew and a major oil pipeline returned to near-full operations. Also, President Vladimir Putin said his government could make…
Nation Sep 05 DACA revoked, what should the U.S. do for young undocumented immigrants? Almost 800,000 undocumented young people have been protected from deportation under the so-called "Dreamer" program, a pillar of the Obama administration. What are the consequences of President Trump's decision to end DACA? Judy Woodruff gets two views from Alejandro Mayorkas,…
Politics Sep 05 With packed agenda, can Congress pass immigration reform? Lawmakers returning to Congress face a growing to-do list: raising the debt ceiling, passing Hurricane Harvey aid and now responding to President Trump’s DACA decision. John Yang is joined by Erica Werner, a congressional correspondent for the Associated Press, to…
World Sep 05 How South Koreans are responding to pressure on North Korea from Trump South Korea conducted more military drills Tuesday, the latest to deter North Korea after its nuclear test on Sunday. But there are growing concerns about U.S.-South Korea relations, as President Trump pushes South Korea to get tougher, threatening a trade…
Nation Sep 05 Houston mayor: 'Almost every home' impacted by Harvey Businesses and universities in Houston are beginning to reopen as the clean up after Harvey continues. Special correspondent Marcia Biggs joins Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner to get a closer look at how the city is working to get on its…
Nation Sep 05 Trump rescinds DACA, leaving undocumented youth unshielded The Trump administration ended the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program that protects nearly 800,000 undocumented youth from deportation. The announcement places a new pressure on Congress to add immigration reform to their fall legislative docket. John Yang reports on…
World Sep 05 This ancient whistling language is in grave danger of dying out In the Greek island village of Antio, home to the world's most endangered language, aging residents communicate across hillsides through whistles, a specific system of communication believed to date back to Ancient Greece. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports on how…