World Aug 30 Erdogan's crackdown targets every aspect of Turkish society A failed military coup in Turkey last July served as a turning point for government efforts to crack down on opposition groups. The coup prompted Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to declare a state of emergency and since then thousands…
Episode Aug 30 PBS NewsHour full episode Aug. 30, 2017 Wednesday on the NewsHour, the relentless rains of Harvey move east and a clearer picture emerges of the death and destruction in Houston. Also: The effect of climate change on Hurricane Harvey and political implications of the storm damage, plus…
Politics Aug 30 How will the Trump administration handle long Hurricane Harvey recovery? John Yang sits down with Karine Jean-Pierre of MoveOn.org and Matt Schlapp of the American Conservative Union to discuss President Trump’s visit to Texas on Tuesday and the perils of leading a government response to a major natural disaster, plus…
Nation Aug 30 How Harvey evacuees are coping in shelters The record-setting flood has forced tens of thousands from their homes and into shelters. P.J. Tobia joins Miles O’Brien from Houston to report what he heard from those displaced in Houston.
Nation Aug 30 For Houston dialysis patients, getting treatment during the disaster means life or death The Houston health care system is under strain from the fallout from Hurricane Harvey. Aside from those who have been injured, patients with chronic diseases still need their life-saving treatments. Miles O’Brien talks to Tomeka Weatherspoon of Houston Public Media.
Politics Aug 30 News Wrap: Trump turns focus to hurricane victims In our news wrap Wednesday, President Trump visited Missouri to discuss tax reform and the recovery efforts he saw underway in his visit to Texas yesterday. Also, as tensions with North Korea intensify after the firing of a missile over…
Science Aug 30 Did climate change make recent extreme storms worse? Nature is taking a devastating toll in both the U.S. mainland and in countries like India, Bangladesh and Nepal, where monsoon rains are causing floods and hundreds of casualties. Directly attributing these individual weather events to global warming is a…
Nation Aug 30 National Guard's Harvey rescues haven't 'slowed down' Still in the search and rescue phase, some 24,000 National Guard troops are deployed to assist local and state responders in Texas. Miles O’Brien talks to Col. Steven Metze of the Texas Military Department Hurricane Harvey Response about their mission.
Nation Aug 30 Sun returns to storm-ravaged Houston, but 'worst is not yet over' After five days of record rain, the Houston area finally saw sunlight again, but the danger and rescue operations are far from over. Meanwhile, the storm made landfall again near Cameron, Louisiana, dropping more rain on the border region of…