Nation Oct 15 Companies race to make electric cars mainstream When Tesla Motors announced in March it would build a new, all-electric car at a starting price of $35,000, it was a turning point for the company. General Motors is also developing an all-electric sedan and hopes to market it…
Episode Oct 14 PBS NewsHour full episode Oct. 14, 2016 Friday on the NewsHour, Donald Trump remains defiant against sexual assault allegations. We examine how women in battleground state North Carolina are responding to gender issues in the election. Also: An investor’s view of the candidates, Shields and Brooks on…
Politics Oct 14 Trump fires back after more women come forward with assault stories New accusations of sexual impropriety against Donald Trump emerged Friday. Running mate Mike Pence suggested the Trump campaign would be releasing evidence to disprove the allegations made by several women, but had not done so as of late afternoon. Meanwhile,…
Nation Oct 14 News Wrap: Medicare rolls out new system for paying doctors In our news wrap Friday, Medicare is changing the way it compensates doctors and other clinicians. Starting in 2019, care providers will be allowed to choose whether they want to be paid for quality instead of quantity. Also, swollen rivers…
Politics Oct 14 Why women in North Carolina are struggling with their White House options The state of North Carolina is a focus for both candidates in the campaign's final weeks. The majority of college-educated white women here supported Mitt Romney in 2012, but accusations against Donald Trump, and his inflammatory rhetoric, have alienated that…
Economy Oct 14 Would Trump disrupt the economy? This billionaire hopes so Billionaire Tom Barrack, who made his fortune as a real estate investor, is a long-standing business associate and friend of Donald Trump, and now he's also an economic adviser and fundraiser to the Trump campaign. Economics correspondent Paul Solman sits…
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…