World Sep 16 More than 400,000 Rohingya have fled to Bangladesh About 400,000 Rohingya, members of a Muslim minority group, have fled majority-Buddhist Myanmar into Bangladesh during the last month. The wave began when Myanmar's military cracked down on an armed resistance by the Rohingya minority, who have long been persecuted…
World Sep 15 News Wrap: Islamic State subway attack spurs London manhunt In our news wrap Friday, 29 people were injured Friday after a homemade bomb exploded on a subway train in London. The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack. Also, North Korea launched another ballistic missile over Japan early Friday.
Nation Sep 15 There's a better way to help than asking 'How can I help?' Hurricane Harvey filled Karen Walrond’s home in Houston with almost 3 ft. of water, forcing her family to evacuate and rely on the support of others. That experience taught her that in the face of a crisis, there is only…
Episode Sep 15 PBS NewsHour full episode Sept. 15, 2017 Friday on the NewsHour, Hillary Clinton looks back at “What Happened” in the 2016 presidential election. Also: The latest on a London subway attack, Shields and Brooks analyze the week's news, preserving voices from Vietnam in a new Ken Burns…
Politics Sep 15 Shields and Brooks on Hillary Clinton's election candor, Trump's dealing with Democrats Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Hari Sreenivasan to discuss takeaways from an in-depth interview with Hillary Clinton on her election memoir “What Happened,” President Trump’s move to work with Democrats on protections for…
Politics Sep 14 News Wrap: Trump again defends Charlottesville comments In our news wrap Thursday, President Trump again defended his views on the violence at a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville after drawing fire for saying opposing protesters shared the blame. Also, Islamic State gunmen and suicide bombers killed at…
World Sep 14 Smashed by Irma, St. Martin draws startling response from France British Anguillians are desperate for help and have complained that they have not received as much aid as their French neighbor island of St. Martin. But the toll on St. Martin has been more devastating as the island was hit…
Economy Sep 14 Are big tech companies trying to control our lives? Should we be concerned about the growing power of tech giants? In his book, “World Without Mind: The Existential Threat of Big Tech,” Franklin Foer says that more than their size, these companies are a threat because of the ways…