World Jan 02 The French couple bringing Rwandan war criminals to justice In France, a wife-and-husband team has found their life’s work in helping to prosecute war crimes from the 1994 Rwandan Genocide. Through their organization, Alain and Dafroza Gauthier provide investigative research in hopes of bringing war criminals to justice. Special…
Politics Jan 02 What will happen to Obama conservation efforts under Trump? In eight years, President Obama has permanently banned oil and gas drilling on hundreds of millions of acres of federally owned land and used his executive power 29 times to create new national monuments. William Brangham speaks with The Washington…
Politics Jan 02 How the GOP plans to begin dismantling Obama's legacy The new Congress starts work this week, with the Republicans in control of both houses. Soon, they’ll also have the White House. What’s on the GOP agenda? William Brangham talks to Lisa Desjardins, Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report…
World Jan 02 Turkey faces daunting two-front terror threat What's behind the latest deadly rampage in Turkey, one in a string of terror attacks there in the past year? William Brangham speaks with Bulent Aliriza from the Center for Strategic and International Studies about the two-front attack facing Turkey…
Episode Jan 02 PBS NewsHour full episode Jan. 2, 2017 Monday on the NewsHour, a look at Turkey’s struggle to stop terror attacks, as a manhunt continues for for the perpetrator of a New Year’s attack on an Istanbul nightclub. Also: A new year and a new president, a look…
World Jan 02 News Wrap: ISIS claims responsibility for Baghdad suicide bombing In our news wrap Monday, a suicide bomber detonated a truck bomb at a Baghdad market, killing at least 36 people. Also, a riot at a Brazilian prison left at least 60 inmates dead. Officials blamed a fight between members…
World Jan 02 Turkey nightclub attacker still at large; ISIS claims responsibility In Turkey, a nationwide manhunt is underway for the attacker who opened fire on an Istanbul nightclub in the early hours of New Year’s Day, killing 39. Turkey has been a key player in the fight against the Islamic State…
Episode Jan 01 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Jan. 1, 2017 On this edition for Sunday, Jan. 1, a massive manhunt is underway in Turkey for a gunman who opened fire on hundreds of people celebrating the New Year. Also, North Korean defectors who escaped to the south still face difficulties.
Episode Dec 31 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Dec. 31, 2016 On this edition for Saturday, Dec. 31, the number of people killed by police in the United States dropped slightly in 2016, and DNA testing is bringing clarity to some in the African-American community. Also, learn how one journalist is…
Nation Dec 31 The number of people killed by police dropped slightly in 2016 This year the number of people killed by police stands at 957, down slightly from 991 in 2015, according to the Washington Post. While white men accounted for the most deaths by police, black men were three times more likely…