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…
World Oct 13 News Wrap: U.S. strikes back at Houthi rebels in Yemen In our news wrap Thursday, the U.S. launched missiles at three targets along Yemen's Red Sea coast, retaliatory strikes against rebels in Yemen who fired at American ships earlier this week. Also, the King of Thailand, the world's longest-reigning monarch,…
Politics Oct 13 Why the Trump allegations are consuming campaign coverage Donald Trump says a new story by The New York Times about two women claiming the Republican presidential candidate sexually assaulted them is a lie. Judy Woodruff gets reaction to the latest developments in the presidential campaign from Carolyn Ryan…