Politics Jan 19 How Press Secretary Josh Earnest made sure he knew what Obama was thinking Josh Earnest, White House press secretary since 2014, was there when Barack Obama was running for president, and he'll be there when the lights go out on the Obama White House. As he prepares to leave the podium, Earnest sits…
Arts Jan 19 ‘Paterson’ is an ode to making art from the details of everyday life As movies seem to keep getting bigger and louder, filmmaker Jim Jarmusch still sets his own pace. In his latest, a bus driver makes his daily route through the streets of Paterson, New Jersey, taking in the stuff of everyday…
Politics Jan 19 As Treasury nominee Mnuchin defends record, Perry says his attitude on Energy has changed In another day of contentious confirmation hearings, the most dogged questioning came for Treasury Secretary nominee Steven Mnuchin, a billionaire banker who worked at Goldman Sachs owned a hedge fund. Meanwhile, former Texas Gov. Rick Perry, nominee for energy secretary,…
Politics Jan 19 As Trump readies to take office, reports of transition delays President-elect Donald Trump arrived in Washington a day before he will take the oath of office. But there were reports that the national security transition had been slow because of delays by the Trump Team. Meanwhile, incoming White House Press…
Jan 19 Why we need to ask questions now about our high-tech future Your phone probably knows more about the intimate details of your life than your lover, says futurist Amy Webb. And you better get used to it -- we'll be spending the rest of our lifetimes in a world shaped by…
Health Jan 18 Reassessing the value of care for chronic health conditions Surgeon Atul Gawande says we need to reconsider health care’s focus on generously rewarding physicians who practice heroic interventions, rather than those who practice incremental medicine for chronic conditions. Gawande talks with William Brangham about the value of that kind…
Episode Jan 18 PBS NewsHour full episode Jan. 18, 2017 Wednesday on the NewsHour, President Obama gives his final news conference, addressing the release of Chelsea Manning and his role in a new era of politics. Also: The Senate grills the president-elect's Cabinet picks, exciting yet elusive possibilities of nuclear…
Politics Jan 18 Meeting White House Press Corps for the last time, Obama looks ahead In two days his time in the Oval Office will be over. President Obama on Wednesday held his final news conference before the White House Press Corps, defending his decision to commute Chelsea Manning’s prison sentence and looking back at…
Science Jan 18 News Wrap: Global temperatures hit record high in 2016 In our news wrap Wednesday, data from NASA, NOAA and others show that 2016 was the hottest year since records have been kept, making it the third record-breaking year in a row. Also, South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, nominee to…
Politics Jan 18 Where things stand for Trump’s Cabinet amid tough questioning Several of President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees have faced tough questioning. At Rep. Tom Price's hearing, the spotlight fell on the fate of the Affordable Care Act and his own history. Lisa Desjardins and Jeffrey Brown report on the scrutiny…