Politics Nov 01 Do politicians get their money's worth from their consultants? Political consultants have obtained an exalted status in contemporary politics. But for their sky-high fees, and in an era when Donald Trump won his party’s nomination without the help of experienced campaigners, what do consultants really offer a candidate? As…
Politics Nov 01 Why red states depend on and distrust government the most Sociologist Arlie Russell Hochschild set out to explore what she saw as a paradox in American political life: red states depend the most on the federal government, but also distrust it the most. It’s the topic of her new book,…
World Nov 01 News Wrap: Pakistani opposition leader backs away from protest call against Sharif In our news wrap Tuesday, the opposition leader in Pakistan, Imran Khan, backed off from his call for mass protests in Islamabad. The demonstrations were meant to lock down the capital and force the prime minister to resign. Also, the…
Education Nov 01 California ballot revives debate on expanding bilingual education On Nov. 8, California voters will vote on a proposition that would make it easier for school districts to expand bilingual education. Critics say English-only instruction is crucial to assimilation, while supporters argue that it would be an opportunity to…
Politics Nov 01 Candidates storm swing states as headlines on FBI, taxes swirl A week before Election Day, the candidates stumped in battleground states: Donald Trump took his campaign to Pennsylvania, while Hillary Clinton appealed to Florida voters. Their last leg of campaigning comes amid a flurry of headlines about a Trump tax…
Episode Oct 31 PBS NewsHour full episode Oct. 31, 2016 Monday on the NewsHour, it’s the last full week of the presidential race and the FBI director has earned both criticism and praise for his handling of the Clinton email case. We look at how that’s playing out on the…
Arts Oct 31 The nightmare zombie movie that started with a dream Two years ago, two best friends with Down syndrome came up with an idea that would change their lives. With the dream of making a zombie movie, Sam Suchmann and Mattie Zufelt raised nearly $70,000 in a Kickstarter campaign, and…
Politics Oct 31 FBI probe of private email server dogs Clinton in final week In the final days of the campaign, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are talking about the same thing: the FBI probe into a new trove of emails possibly related to Clinton’s private server. In Michigan, Trump said the American people…