World Dec 10 Red Cross study shows shifting global views on war The International Committee of the Red Cross this week released a survey of more than 17,000 people in 16 countries. The survey, which asked respondents about treatment of soldiers and civilians, showed a difference in the way people look at…
Episode Dec 09 PBS NewsHour full episode Dec. 9, 2016 Friday on the NewsHour, President-elect Donald Trump leverages his "thank you" tour to stump for a Republican Senate candidate from Louisiana. Also: President Obama orders a review of campaign cyberattacks, how fake news spreads, whether female Marines can meet the…
Politics Dec 09 Shields and Brooks on Trump's understanding of presidential power Names of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks continue to emerge on a daily basis. Judy Woodruff sits down with syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks to discuss whether Mr. Trump’s Cabinet choices are antithetical to…
Politics Dec 09 Trump picks Goldman Sachs president to head National Economic Council Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was for the third stop for President-elect Donald Trump’s “Thank you” tour. He used it to stump for the state's Republican Senate candidate, who faces a runoff on Saturday. Also, the Trump team announced that Rep. Cathy…
Politics Dec 09 News Wrap: Obama orders review of campaign cyberattacks In our news wrap Friday, President Obama has ordered a full review of cyberattacks during the presidential campaign, according to the White House. A number of Democrats have complained that Russian hacking was intended to assist the now president-elect. Also,…
Politics Dec 09 The 'thrill of the chase' in perpetuating fake news This election cycle saw its fair share of so-called “fake news.” On December 4, an armed man walked into a Washington, DC, pizza joint, claiming he needed to investigate a story he had heard: that Hillary Clinton and her former…
Nation Dec 09 After Oakland fire, a nationwide crackdown on warehouse spaces In the wake of Oakland’s fatal Ghost Ship warehouse fire, cities across the country are cracking down on safety at similar “live-work” spaces; Baltimore artist Que Pequeño was abruptly evicted this week from a building known as Bell Foundry. While…
Science Dec 08 Remembering John Glenn, space pioneer and American statesman Former astronaut and senator John Glenn has died at age 95. In every chapter of his life, whether on Earth or above it, Glenn accumulated achievements -- serving as a Marine fighter pilot in two wars and later launching into…
Episode Dec 08 PBS NewsHour full episode Dec. 8, 2016 Thursday on the NewsHour, President-elect Donald Trump meets with first responders of the Ohio State stabbings. Also: The House approves a government funding bill containing state aid, Mr. Trump’s pick to head the EPA, three women train for combat positions…