World Dec 22 Why shopping on Sunday is a controversial economic idea in Greece Americans take shopping on a Sunday for granted. But Greece, a heavily religious country, has been reluctant to embrace the concept. Now, seven years into a financial crisis, the International Monetary Fund is insisting that the government allow Sunday shopping,…
Episode Dec 21 PBS NewsHour full episode Dec. 21, 2016 Wednesday on the NewsHour, a manhunt for the suspect behind Monday’s truck attack in Berlin spreads across Europe. Also, the president-elect condemns the Berlin massacre, North Carolina legislators may repeal the “Bathroom Bill,” The Atlantic considers President Obama’s outlook on…
World Dec 21 Berlin attack suspect is a ‘nightmare’ for authorities The manhunt stemming from Monday’s Christmas market massacre in Berlin has spread across Europe, and there’s a new suspect. His name is Anis Amri, and he is a 24-year-old asylum seeker from Tunisia. Judy Woodruff speaks with special correspondent Malcolm…
Nation Dec 21 Unveiling the long-hidden story of the Attica prison takeover In September 1971, Attica Correctional Facility in upstate New York became the site of a bloody uprising that would shock the nation. Over several days, some 1,300 inmates seized parts of the prison, demanding better living conditions. Heather Ann Thompson…
Politics Dec 21 News Wrap: At Mar-a-Lago, Trump condemns Berlin attack In our news wrap Wednesday, President-elect Trump condemned the truck attack in Berlin. He spoke at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, after meeting with Gen. Michael Flynn, his pick for national security adviser. Also, the death toll from Tuesday’s firework…
Science Dec 21 The sacred and the scientific clash on Hawaii’s Mauna Kea Over a thousand years ago, Polynesians followed the stars in the Mauna Kea sky on their path to Hawaii. Those stars are now of interest to astronomers, who believe the mountain's summit is the perfect spot to build a giant,…
World Dec 21 In Liberia, crafting school uniforms — and social consciousness Chid Liberty grew up in the U.S. as the son of a Liberian diplomat. After working in Silicon Valley, he returned to his family's country of origin with a plan to open a garment factory. When that business was devastated…
Politics Dec 21 How Obama’s unique background shaped his outlook on race The Atlantic's Ta-Nehisi Coates has criticized President Obama’s policies toward black Americans. Perhaps for that reason, he was invited to discuss such issues with Mr. Obama several times throughout the president's second term. As part of a collaboration with The…
Politics Dec 21 What’s at stake in the fight over North Carolina’s ‘Bathroom Bill’ In North Carolina, lawmakers met in a special session to debate repealing HB2, the so-called “Bathroom Bill” they passed in March. The controversial law says transgender people must abide by the sex listed on their birth certificate, not their gender…
Health Dec 20 Investigations reveal startling scope of lead in drinking water On Tuesday, Michigan’s attorney general filed new criminal charges in Flint’s lead contamination case. But Flint is not alone. Reports from both USA Today and Reuters find that lead contamination is widespread, affecting some millions of Americans, usually in rural…