Education Oct 18 For educators, there’s no debate: this is a tough election to teach It’s not uncommon to assign students the task of watching the presidential debates. But in this election, the sexualized and rough rhetoric is proving a new challenge for teachers. Hari Sreenivasan speaks with Richard House of Gunston Middle School in…
Episode Oct 17 PBS NewsHour full episode Oct. 17, 2016 Monday on the NewsHour, Iraqi forces launch a long-awaited attack against ISIS to take back the key city of Mosul. Also: Donald Trump incites worries of a rigged election, the rise of Europe's far right, New York City health workers…
World Oct 17 News Wrap: Afghanistan reports progress against Taliban forces In our news wrap Monday, government forces in Afghanistan are reporting progress against Taliban forces in a key southern city. Also, the city of Aleppo may get a brief respite this week, after Russia announced an eight-hour “humanitarian pause.” But…
Politics Oct 17 Could rigged election talk backfire on Trump? Do FBI email notes damage Clinton? With Election Day just three weeks away and the final debate on Wednesday, the fight is increasingly heated. Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and NPR’s Tamara Keith join Judy Woodruff to discuss the possible implications of Donald Trump’s…
World Oct 17 Why capturing Mosul is a critical step toward defeating ISIS Iraqi forces and their allies opened an offensive Monday to wrest the city of Mosul from Islamic State forces. While the Iraqi commander issued a confident assessment, balancing the various factions taking part in the fight is a complicated matter.
World Oct 17 Anti-migrant sentiment lifts Denmark’s right-wing In Denmark, policies aimed at deterring the arrival of asylum seekers -- by making the country less hospitable -- appear to be working. And yet that slowing hasn't stopped the country from turning more to the right, in a dramatic…
World Oct 17 This giant topaz is coming out of hiding In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, feast your eyes on the Ostro Stone, 9,381 carats of glittering topaz. The largest known stone of its kind, the Ostro will be on view to the public for the first time…
Episode Oct 16 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Oct. 16, 2016 On this episode for Sunday, Oct. 16, where the presidential candidates are with their campaigns and what to expect in the three weeks before Election Day. Then, California is preparing for a vote on whether to legalize recreational marijuana, which…
World Oct 16 Breaking down U.S.’s role in Yemen’s civil war The U.S. military is investigating a possible third missile launch against U.S. navy ships patrolling the Red Sea within a week. The Pentagon said two previous missile launches came from Shiite rebels at war with Yemen's exiled, internationally-recognized government. Barbara…