Nation Jan 07 Kentucky's Medicaid expansion under ACA could soon change The Affordable Care Act has brought insurance coverage to millions of low-income Americans. But with President-elect Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress vowing to repeal the law, its future is uncertain. NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Chris Bury traveled to Kentucky,…
Episode Jan 06 PBS NewsHour full episode Jan. 6, 2017 Friday on the NewsHour, a gunman's shooting rampage at the Fort Lauderdale airport killed at least five and wounded eight others. Also: Intelligence agencies released their report on Russian meddling in the U.S. presidential election, we speak with Secretary of…
Politics Jan 06 Shields and Brooks on Trump's 'disdain' for the intelligence community Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the U.S. intelligence report on Russian intervention in the presidential election and its implications for American democracy and foreign policy. They also review highlights…
Politics Jan 06 News Wrap: Congress certifies election of Donald Trump In our news wrap Friday, the election of Donald Trump was certified when Congress tallied the Electoral College votes. Vice President Biden presided as a number of House Democrats objected, but none had the support of a senator, which the…
Politics Jan 06 Kerry: Syrian conflict is 'the worst human catastrophe since World War II' In our most recent interview with a top Obama administration official, Judy Woodruff sits down with Secretary of State John Kerry as the presidential transition nears. They discuss Secretary Kerry's assessment of the U.S.-Russia relationship, now that intelligence has confirmed…
Nation Jan 06 Can the seafood industry get Americans to eat local fish? Off the coast of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, there’s not much cod left, but there’s plenty of dogfish. It’s a creature most Americans have never heard of, much less consumed. Instead, Americans are eating imported tuna, salmon and shrimp, in a…
Education Jan 06 The failure cycle causing a shortage of black male teachers Why are there so few black male teachers? Chris Emdin of Columbia University suggests that a cycle of failure haunts students and their teachers. Students act out, so teachers tighten the rules; more restrictions combined with dull and irrelevant curricula…
Nation Jan 06 What we know about the Fort Lauderdale airport shooting At the Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport in Florida, a gunman killed at least five people and wounded eight others Friday before police captured him. William Brangham speaks with Feature Story News’ Steve Mort, who was at the airport soon after…
World Jan 06 Rep. Schiff weighs in on the intelligence report about Russian hacking Intelligence agencies have released their detailed findings that Russia interfered in the U.S. presidential election. The report says Vladimir Putin himself orchestrated a campaign of intervention, specifically intending to boost Trump's election chances "when possible.” Judy Woodruff talks to Rep.
Episode Jan 05 PBS NewsHour full episode Jan. 5, 2017 Thursday on the NewsHour, Vice President Joe Biden talks about President-elect Donald Trump, Russian hacking and the future of the Democratic Party. Also: The secret to boosting workers' productivity, great risks and rewards of editing human DNA and the unsung…