Politics Oct 14 Why women in North Carolina are struggling with their White House options The state of North Carolina is a focus for both candidates in the campaign's final weeks. The majority of college-educated white women here supported Mitt Romney in 2012, but accusations against Donald Trump, and his inflammatory rhetoric, have alienated that…
Economy Oct 14 Would Trump disrupt the economy? This billionaire hopes so Billionaire Tom Barrack, who made his fortune as a real estate investor, is a long-standing business associate and friend of Donald Trump, and now he's also an economic adviser and fundraiser to the Trump campaign. Economics correspondent Paul Solman sits…
Politics Oct 14 Shields and Brooks on Trump assault allegations, Clinton leaked email insights Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including another barrage of sexual misconduct allegations for Donald Trump, the morality of Republicans who have changed their minds about their…
Health Oct 14 This cancer survivor wants to stop kids in the Philippines from lighting up As smoking rates have fallen in the U.S. and Europe, tobacco companies have focused their advertising elsewhere, especially Asia. In the Philippines, 25 percent of the population smokes, and cigarettes are a leading cause of death. But one former smoker…
Arts Oct 14 The candidates’ flaws are a laughing matter for Seth Meyers From the "birther" controversy to beauty queens, this year’s presidential election has granted endless fodder for late-night comedians. How do Seth Meyers and his fellow talk-show hosts strike a balance between political analysis and humor? Meyers joins Jeffrey Brown to…
Economy Oct 13 Why this entrepreneur is treating Trump like a schoolyard bully LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman is the rare high-tech billionaire who is defying Donald Trump publicly. He's even bankrolled a snarky parlor game that mocks the Republican presidential candidate mercilessly. Economics correspondent Paul Solman talks with Hoffman about why he’s stepping…
Episode Oct 13 PBS NewsHour full episode Oct. 13, 2016 Thursday on the NewsHour, Donald Trump pushes back against a flurry of sexual assault allegations. Also: Millions of displaced Nigerians face the threat of starvation, what ISIS is doing in light of major losses in Iraq and Syria, one business…
World Oct 13 If ISIS falls, where will its fighters flee? If the Islamic State group is driven out of Iraq and Syria, where will the remaining militants go? William Brangham learns more about the current state of the militant group from Rukmini Callimachi of The New York Times and Peter…
Nation Oct 13 My family attracts looks from strangers, and not just because my kids are adorable While many families may look like the archetype of mom and dad and kids, every family has something that makes them different, says author Rumaan Alam. The makeup of his family -- a brown man and a white man with…
Politics Oct 13 Trump claims new allegations are part of a conspiracy orchestrated by Clintons Donald Trump was at his most defiant and direct at a rally in Palm Beach, Florida, where he denied new allegations of sexual misconduct and insisted he is the target of a smear campaign. Meanwhile, first lady Michelle Obama campaigned…