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.
Nation Sep 30 News Wrap: Alabama chief justice suspended for preventing same-sex marriage licenses In our news wrap Friday, a disciplinary court in Alabama removed Chief Justice Roy Moore from office after a panel found he encouraged probate judges to deny marriage licenses to same-sex couples. After his suspended term ends, he will be…
Arts Sep 30 Understanding the rise of the Islamic State As a young man, Lawrence Wright first visited the Middle East when he taught English in Cairo. He has spent much of his life since reporting on the region -- documenting culture by sharing the stories of individuals. His new…