Episode Sep 30 PBS NewsHour full episode Sept. 30, 2016 Friday on the NewsHour, Donald Trump tweets more criticism of a former Miss Universe. Also, an Alabama judge is suspended for trying to prevent same-sex marriages, world leaders remember Shimon Peres, changes to college federal aid applications, Nigerian refugees in…
Politics Sep 30 Trump alleges former Miss Universe starred in sex tape On Friday, Donald Trump’s campaigning began long before he reached President Gerald Ford's Michigan tomb, where he was slated to speak. He unleashed a slew of early morning tweets maligning Alicia Machado, a former Miss Universe he had previously mocked…
World Sep 30 Delegations from 75 countries pay tribute to Shimon Peres The funeral of Shimon Peres, who passed away Wednesday at 93, brought together delegations from 75 countries -- even those with a bitter history of war. After shaking hands with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu eulogized…
World Sep 30 Sex trafficking of African migrants in Europe is a ‘modern plague’ African women seeking a better life in Europe face a long, perilous, often fatal journey across the Mediterranean. But when they do arrive, they confront yet another threatening prospect: conscription into sex slavery. Eighty percent of all Nigerian women who…
Politics Sep 30 Could hackers compromise November election results? Since the hacking of the Democratic National Committee, there has been growing concern about cyber-manipulation of election results this November. Voter registration databases in Illinois and Arizona were penetrated in June, and the FBI reported this week on attempts against…
Education Sep 30 FAFSA makes changes, hoping more students will utilize funds Federal financial aid for college is often underutilized due to the complexity of required paperwork; however, 90% of students who do complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) enroll in school. This year, the FAFSA is being streamlined…
Politics Sep 30 Shields and Brooks on Trump’s ‘solitariness’ and Clinton’s fight for millennials Since Monday night's debate, Donald Trump's taxes and tweets have drawn rapt attention. Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the "bizarreness" of the week's campaign developments, Hillary Clinton’s struggle to…
Nation Sep 30 WATCH: Jennifer Le Nechet becomes first woman to win ‘bartender of the year’ title Le Nechet bested 55 other bartenders in a 4-day competition in Miami.
World Sep 29 How this farming project helps Afghan women grow financial independence In the 15 years since the U.S. went into Afghanistan, $1.5 billion has been spent to develop women’s rights in the country. But even with significant improvements, there remain many hardships, including domestic violence and the lack of educational opportunity.
Arts Sep 29 Photographer documents the beauty of difference across the LGBT spectrum It’s hard to look someone in the eye and deny their humanity, says iO Tillett Wright. Now Wright has spent the past six years photographing people who identify across the LGBT spectrum. Wright offers a Brief but Spectacular take on…