Politics Sep 08 Trump’s ‘rollercoaster’ of a career marked by self-interest Donald Trump has tried to sell himself as a successful businessman who can boost American prosperity. But specifics about his dealings and debt may tell a different story. William Brangham learns more from Marc Fisher of The Washington Post and…
Nation Sep 08 Their duty done, two horses who led funerals at Arlington are given new homes In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, every morning at the Arlington Cemetery, horses and their human riders perform a choreographed funeral procession in honor of the nation’s fallen veterans. These horses usually serve for 10 years, but two…
Politics Sep 08 After foreign policy forum, Clinton rebukes Trump for Putin comments Hillary Clinton condemned Donald Trump’s comments on foreign policy a day after Wednesday night’s “Commander-in-Chief” forum hosted by NBC News. During the forum, Clinton was repeatedly asked about her classified emails and Trump got a question on his views regarding…
World Sep 08 News Wrap: Obama says he’ll do everything possible to get TPP passed In our news wrap Thursday, as President Obama made his trip home from the Asean summit, he promised to do everything possible to get the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact through congress before he leaves office. Also, Taliban fighters pushed deep…
Politics Sep 08 Donald Trump won’t release his tax returns. This is what they could reveal. Donald Trump stands alone as a presidential candidate who refuses to release his tax returns. The GOP nominee says he is waiting until the Internal Revenue Service finishes its audit, a process that could last as long as seven years.
Arts Sep 08 An illustrator explains the art of making pictures speak to children Christian Robinson says he had a hard time reading as a child, and so he didn’t have a great relationship with books. But he could always find solace in drawing. Today, he has turned his childhood hobby into a career…
Nation Sep 08 NYC program helps refugee kids prepare for school Students at the Refugee Youth Summer Academy in New York City are taking their first steps to adjusting to life in a U.S. classroom. This year's class of 118 students comes from families who have been granted asylum in the…
Nation Sep 07 Why Chicago hasn’t yet escaped an epidemic of gun violence How do you stop a “contagious” outbreak of violence? For Chicago, 2016 is already the deadliest year in more than two decades. John Yang visits the city to understand why the problem is so entrenched and to meet the people…
Episode Sep 07 PBS NewsHour full episode Sept. 7, 2016 Wednesday on the NewsHour, a look at the tightening poll numbers in the presidential race and where the candidates stand on the issue of climate change. Also: Chicago struggles to stem gun violence, the responsibility of social networks to discourage…
World Sep 07 The weaver who helped resurrect an endangered Lao artform When President Obama took the stage at the Asean Summit, he stood at a podium decorated with traditional Lao textiles, made by the first American company allowed to do business in the country since the Vietnam War. Special correspondent Mike…