Politics Oct 03 Why Senate control could ride on this tight New Hampshire race In New Hampshire, a high-profile contest is drawing outsized attention and outside money due to its stakes in shaping the Senate. Republican incumbent Sen. Kelly Ayotte and Democratic Gov. Maggie Hassan, both well-respected and popular political figures in their state,…
Politics Oct 03 What you need to know about Tim Kaine and Mike Pence Sen. Tim Kaine and Gov. Mike Pence have radically different ideologies, but grew up under strikingly similar circumstances. What led them to the national stage? With the first vice presidential debate a day away, Judy Woodruff takes a look at…
Episode Oct 02 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Oct. 2, 2016 On this edition for Sunday, Oct. 2, revelations about presidential candidate Donald Trump’s tax history show that a business loss of $916 million in 1995 may have allowed him to not pay federal income taxes for years. Later, a look…
Politics Oct 02 What do Florida voters want from a president? With 29 electoral votes, the swing state of Florida has drawn the attention of both presidential candidates, who are trying to determine the most important issues for the state’s diverse electorate. Susan MacManus, a political science professor at the University…
Politics Oct 02 What do three pages of Trump tax returns show us? On Saturday night, The New York Times published an analysis of several pages of Donald Trump’s 1995 tax return, where he declared business losses so large he may have avoided paying federal taxes for years. Trump is the first major…
Episode Oct 01 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Oct. 1, 2016 On this edition for Saturday, Oct. 1, Russia warns the United States over Syria and the strongest hurricane in a decade is barreling through the Caribbean. Later, learn how members of Italy’s ‘art squad’ are attempting to save priceless artworks…
Politics Oct 01 Is Ohio less important in this year’s election? Ohio has long been known as a bellwether state when it comes to the race for the White House. No Republican has ever won the presidency without winning Ohio and no Democrat since John F. Kennedy has become president without…
Health Oct 01 Oxford study could point to new treatments for HIV This week, Oxford University researchers released a study that may impact treatments for HIV. The study looked at young children in South Africa with HIV and found that 10 percent of them never developed symptoms of AIDS. Philip Goulder, a…
Arts Oct 01 Saving treasured art after Italy’s major earthquake In August, a 6.2-magnitude earthquake shook central Italy, killing almost 300 people, leaving thousands homeless, and causing an estimated $5 billion in property damage. Today, rescue efforts center on saving the area’s cultural artifacts. NewsHour Special Correspondent Christopher Livesay reports.