Nation Aug 05 How the upper middle class keeps everyone else out In the United States, people within the top 1 percent income bracket own one-third of the nation’s wealth. But scholar Richard Reeves, author of “Dream Hoarders,” argues that the top 20 percent has created an even starker divide with behaviors…
Nation Aug 04 Why Google is like truth serum for our most personal thoughts Seth Stephens-Davidowitz spent five years studying Google search data that revealed people's darkest and weirdest thoughts. It actually made him feel better. It also changed what he thought he knew about how the world works. Stephens-Davidowitz offers his humble opinion…
Arts Aug 04 Why musicians and fans still flock to Newport Folk Festival From legendary masters to emerging stars, everyone wants to play the Newport Folk Festival. The relatively small, intimate three-day event sells out before the lineup is announced, attracting musicians who stretch the definition of the genre while retaining the original…
Health Aug 04 Drug companies aren't making new antibiotics. Is there an economic cure? As drug-resistant infections proliferate, financial barriers are preventing the pharmaceutical industry from investing in new drugs to fight off superbugs. Economics correspondent Paul Solman, in a series of reports with science correspondent Miles O'Brien, explores how researchers could be incentivized…
Politics Aug 04 The difference between illegal leaks and inconvenient leaks The Justice Department promised on Friday a crackdown on leaks of classified government information to the press, with Attorney General Jeff Sessions vowing to triple the number of probes into leaks. Hari Sreenivasan speaks with Jeffrey Smith, former general counsel…
World Aug 04 News Wrap: Venezuela's controversial new assembly convenes In our news wrap Friday, Venezuela's new constitutional assembly convened for the first time. The governing body has sweeping powers that opponents fear will be used to impose a dictatorship for President Nicolas Maduro. Also, a federal appeals court in…
Economy Aug 04 After years of slow recovery, U.S. economy boasts solid gains July was the second straight month of solid gains for U.S. employers, who added 209,000 jobs, according to the Labor Department. Mark Vitner of Wells Fargo joins Judy Woodruff to discuss what it means for the job market, the stock…
Episode Aug 04 PBS NewsHour full episode Aug. 4, 2017 Friday on the NewsHour, what a strong July jobs report and record run on Wall Street mean for Main Street. Also: The attorney general cracks down on information leaking from the White House, the search for profitable ways to make…
Politics Aug 04 Shields and Brooks on Trump's GOP pushback, Russia probe grand jury Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including strong new economic numbers, White House chief-of-staff John Kelly’s first week, congressional Republicans starting to push back on the president,…
Episode Aug 03 PBS NewsHour full episode Aug. 3, 2017 Thursday on the NewsHour, special counsel Robert Mueller is reportedly using a grand jury in Washington to investigate Russian election meddling. Also: White House policy on Afghanistan in flux, the NAACP warns against travel to Missouri, financial barriers to creating…