Episode Sep 21 PBS NewsHour full episode Sept. 21, 2016 Wednesday on the NewsHour, Charlotte erupts in protest after the killing of a black man by police. Also: Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson on being left off the debate stage, do Donald Trump’s overseas business dealings pose conflicts of interest, robots…
Politics Sep 21 Gary Johnson on the rules keeping him off the debate stage Former governor and Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson is polling the highest of third-party candidates, although he did not qualify for the upcoming first debate. He speaks with Gwen Ifill about what he sees as unfair election polling, how he…
Politics Sep 21 How Trump’s foreign dealings could pose conflicts of interest Donald Trump has been engaged in business deals with companies on nearly every continent, but it is often unclear who’s behind these companies and if they are doing business legally. Judy Woodruff speaks with Newsweek’s Kurt Eichenwald, who says the…
Science Sep 21 How robots are joining the police force In light of the recent bombings in New York and New Jersey, science correspondent Miles O'Brien takes a look at a new technology that is increasingly being used by law enforcement: bomb-disarming robots. Operated from a safe distance, these robots…
Nation Sep 21 Why we believe what we read on the internet In the digital age, we have access to all the information that we could ever want. But that means there’s also a lot of misinformation out there. How do we know what’s true and what isn’t? That’s what Daniel Levitin…
Arts Sep 21 At new museum, relics and treasures reveal U.S. history through African-American lens One hundred years in the making, the National Museum of African American History and Culture will open on Saturday in Washington. The museum presents history through objects both celebratory and sobering -- showcasing everything from Michael Jackson’s fedora to a…
Nation Sep 21 Full interview: Lonnie Bunch, director of Smithsonian African American History Museum Watch our full report on the opening of the museum tonight on PBS NewsHour.
Nation Sep 21 Watch PBS NewsHour’s 6 Emmy-nominated reports The PBS NewsHour, co-anchored by managing editors Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff, was nominated for six News and Documentary Emmy Awards from The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. PBS programming received a total of 54 nominations, more than…
Episode Sep 20 PBS NewsHour full episode Sept. 20, 2016 Tuesday on the NewsHour, President Obama gives his final speech at the U.N. General Assembly. Also: Wells Fargo’s CEO apologizes for fraudulent accounts, deadly consequences of hazing at a Marine training camp, promising justice after an unarmed black man is…
Nation Sep 20 News Wrap: FBI investigated New York-area bombing suspect in 2014 In our news wrap Tuesday, The New York Times reported that the FBI briefly investigated Ahmad Khan Rahami, the suspect in the New York and New Jersey bombings, in 2014, after he allegedly stabbed his brother. Also, French authorities have…