Politics Sep 14 Trump tours Flint water crisis; Clinton releases health info Donald Trump made his first visit to Flint, Michigan, since the city had discovered lead in its water. But when he began criticizing his opponent, the minister of a local church interrupted to tell him to cut out the politics.
World Sep 14 News Wrap: U.S. and Israel agree to record aid deal In our news wrap Wednesday, the U.S. signed an aid agreement with Israel that’s worth $38 billion over 10 years. The ceremony took place at the State Department, where National Security Advisor Susan Rice remarked that it serves as a…
Politics Sep 14 Inside the candidates’ plans for paid leave and child care When it comes to paid family leave, the United States lags behind every other developed country in the world. Hillary Clinton has stressed childhood issues for decades and has proposed 12 weeks of paid leave and universal preschool. Meanwhile, Donald…
Episode Sep 14 PBS NewsHour full episode Sept. 14, 2016 Wednesday on the NewsHour, a look at how the candidates say they would reshape child care. Also: The math on how each candidate could win the Electoral College, forced marriage here in the U.S., Uber debuts self-driving cars, man-made noise…
Politics Sep 14 What each candidate must do to win the Electoral College While polls show the presidential race is tightening, in the end it comes down to this: The candidate who wins at least 270 electoral votes will prevail. Gwen Ifill examines different paths to the White House with Republican strategist John…
Nation Sep 14 Uncovering the problem of forced marriage in the U.S. She was never verbally or physically threatened or restrained. But at age 19, Nina Van Harn felt like she couldn’t say no when she was expected to marry a man chosen by her family. And she is not alone in…
Nation Sep 14 How Uber is helping steer the future of self-driving cars Uber released its first fleet of self-driving cars in Pittsburgh on Wednesday. For now, they are also equipped with a human technician. Hari Sreenivasan speaks with Alex Davies of Wired Magazine -- a journalist who took a ride in one…
Nation Sep 14 300 years old and this lighthouse is still a keeper In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, we visit the nation’s first lighthouse, which opened off Boston’s coast 300 years ago. Today, the lighthouse keeper is Sally Snowman, the first woman in a long list of caretakers. She describes…
Education Sep 14 Inmates get a ‘second chance’ at federal grants for higher ed under experimental program In a pilot project announced this summer, the Department of Education will partner with dozens of colleges to provide higher education to prisoners who can't afford to pay; eligible inmates will be able to apply for federal grants under the…
Science Sep 14 Turning down the volume on human noise pollution for marine life Many see the beach as a quiet place for relaxation. But for the animals living under the water’s surface, motorized vehicles and other human-made technology can make life unbearably noisy. The problem is that many species rely on sound as…