Nation Sep 02 Gas prices surge after Harvey strikes refineries Gas prices have jumped in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, with about 20 percent of refinery capacity along the Texas Gulf Coast offline. The national average for regular gas is now $2.59 a gallon, 23 cents higher than a week…
Nation Sep 02 As flooding lingers, Houston begins clean-up More than a week after Hurricane Harvey hit Texas, Houston is shifting to recovery mode and surveying the damage. The Federal Emergency Management Administration has already granted $83 million in aid to survivors of the storm, including funding for housing…
World Sep 02 Searching for the future of currency, major companies try Bitcoin technology Since it was introduced eight years ago, the digital currency Bitcoin has drawn attention for its rise in value. Like other digital currencies, it uses “blockchain” technology, which helps conduct transactions without using banks or credit card companies as conduits.
Nation Sep 01 In the wake of Harvey, Houston's undocumented community faces uncertainty For Houston's undocumented immigrant community, some 600,000 people, Hurricane Harvey has turned anxiety about immigration raids and deportations into a visceral fear to seek shelter. In addition, many who have been impacted by the storm are unable to qualify for…
Arts Sep 01 Offa Rex revives centuries-old folk songs with new sound Offa Rex -- a transatlantic collaboration of the English singer Olivia Chaney and the American indie rock band The Decemberists -- is putting a modern twist on traditional folk songs that were previously revived in the 1960s and ‘70s. Jeffrey…
Sep 01 Mental illness consumed my marriage -- until this epiphany Family members and caregivers are often the ones on the front lines of mental illness: helping loved ones cope with a diagnosis, taking them to appointments and managing medications. Mark Lukach says his wife’s bipolar disorder consumed his life, until…
Episode Sep 01 PBS NewsHour full episode Sept. 1, 2017 Friday on the NewsHour, the damage from Hurricane Harvey is still piling up as recovery efforts get underway. We look at how the storm is adding extra uncertainty for Houston's undocumented immigrant community. Also: Shields and Brooks analyze the week's…
Politics Sep 01 Shields and Brooks on Hurricane Harvey unity, climate change politics Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Miles O’Brien to discuss the week’s news, including how Hurricane Harvey might redirect Republicans’ fall agenda, the Trump administration’s response to the emergency, how the government will pay…
World Sep 01 News Wrap: Tropical Storm Lidia batters Mexico In our news wrap Friday, Tropical Storm Lidia produced heavy rains and wind across Mexico’s Baja California peninsula, resulting in four deaths. The storm could bring rain to the Southwest while Hurricane Irma remains far out in the Atlantic. Also,…