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…
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…