World Dec 23 Tijuana welcomes Haitian immigrants stuck at U.S.-Mexico border In the wake of late September’s Hurricane Matthew, Haitians are increasingly desperate to reach the United States, which has recently reinstated deportations to Haiti for the first time since 2010's earthquake. But residents of Tijuana, Mexico, are showing an unusual…
Politics Dec 23 Shields and Brooks on Trump’s unprecedented transition President-elect Donald Trump made headlines this week for his reference to a possible arms race and his involvement in U.S. foreign policy prior to taking office. Judy Woodruff speaks with syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David…
Health Dec 23 Ebola vaccine results are encouraging — but preliminary On Thursday, results from the World Health Organization's two-year trial studying the Ebola virus were published. They indicate that the vaccine is effective -- but it still needs to be approved by regulatory agencies. Hari Sreenivasan speaks with Dr. Anthony…
Episode Dec 22 PBS NewsHour full episode Dec. 22, 2016 Thursday on the NewsHour, more evidence that Russian military intelligence was behind the email breach at the Democratic National Committee. Also: A look at Germany's security measures ahead of the Berlin attack, the public face of the Trump presidency, a…
Arts Dec 22 This graphic novelist and reading ambassador tells kids to reach beyond their comfort zone Graphic novelist Gene Luen Yang wrestled with his identity growing up, but he’s made the Chinese-American experience one of the main subjects of his critically acclaimed work. One of this year’s MacArthur Fellowship winners and the national ambassador for young…
World Dec 22 Security company releases new evidence of Russian role in DNC hack U.S. intelligence agencies have concluded Russia was behind the hack of the DNC and others, but haven't made the evidence public. The private cyber security company that uncovered the hack has unveiled new details it says confirms Russian military intelligence…
World Dec 22 Why German surveillance failed to stop the Berlin attack suspect The man suspected of carrying out an attack on a Christmas market was well known to German authorities. Anis Amri was under surveillance for six months and slated for deportation, but his home country refused to accept him. Hari Sreenivasan…
World Dec 22 News Wrap: Syrian military declares victory in Aleppo after last rebel fighters, civilians leave In our news wrap Thursday, the long, bloody battle for Syria’s largest city is finally over. Syria’s army announced that Aleppo is back under government control, marking the end of a four-year hold over parts of the city. Also, Russian…
Politics Dec 22 Will the Trump administration keep its promises to the press? During the campaign and after, President-elect Donald Trump voiced his distrust of the media and held the press at arms-length. On Thursday, he announced his communications team, including RNC strategist Sean Spicer as press secretary. Brian Stelter of CNN and…