Politics Dec 19

On Monday, the 538 members of the Electoral College met in their respective states to cast votes to confirm Donald Trump as the next president of the United States. But this year, the presidential candidate who won the popular vote…

Politics Dec 19

The Electoral College sealed the election of Donald Trump, despite protests and more on the day of the vote. Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and NPR’s Tamara Keith join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including…

Nation Dec 19

Lynchings -- unlawful executions used to terrorise and subdue black communities into passivity -- are perhaps one of the least discussed legacies of slavery and the Jim Crow South. A new memorial in Montgomery, Alabama, will commemorate victims of these…

Arts Dec 19

In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, a Christmas tradition shines a spotlight on an instrument usually relegated to the back of the orchestra: the tuba.

Arts Dec 19

Arts Dec 19

Episode Dec 18

On this edition for Sunday, Dec. 18, waging an information war, North Koreans who have escaped the country are smuggling media on USB sticks back to their homeland in hopes of helping others learn about life outside the country. Later,…

Politics Dec 18

Since winning the election six weeks ago, Donald Trump has nominated most of his cabinet and picked top White House staff, all significant players in shaping U.S. policy. He’ll also have Republican majorities in both houses of Congress on his…

Health Dec 18

Last year, more than 30,000 people died from opioid overdoses, which cause almost two-thirds of all overdoses in the U.S., according to data released last week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Those data also show that last…

Episode Dec 17

On this edition for Saturday, Dec. 17, President-elect Donald Trump wraps up his post-election tour. Later, Cubans are scrambling to accommodate a new surge in American tourists. Alison Stewart anchors from New York.