Nation Sep 02 Fame offers Kaepernick and fellow athletes a platform for dissent San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick made headlines this week when he refused to stand for the national anthem, in protest against injustice he perceives in the U.S. What is the significance of Kaepernick’s actions, and how do they fit…
Nation Sep 02 News Wrap: Lower August job creation keeps unemployment flat In our news wrap Friday, August job growth was lower than expected, with 151,000 new positions created. As a result, the nation's unemployment rate remained at 4.9 percent for the third consecutive month. Also, the government of Uzbekistan confirmed that…
Nation Sep 02 Why Hermine is the first hurricane to hit U.S. soil in over a decade Early Friday morning, Hurricane Hermine hit Florida’s Big Bend region on the Gulf Coast, causing major damage and a state of emergency for more than 50 counties. Climate Central’s Sean Sublette joins William Brangham to consider what Hermine tells us…
Politics Sep 02 We now know what Clinton told the FBI — but should we? On Friday, the FBI released two key documents from its investigation into the private email server Hillary Clinton used as secretary of state. One file contains the FBI’s notes from its interviews with Clinton; the other summarizes the agency’s findings.
Episode Sep 01 PBS NewsHour full episode Sept. 1, 2016 Thursday on the NewsHour, Donald Trump faces fallout after a fiery speech on immigration. We analyze the politics of the immigration debate. Also: The candidates appeal to veterans, a look at Hillary Clinton’s stance on international trade, Venezuelans protest in…
Politics Sep 01 Interpreting Donald Trump’s tough immigration proposals Talk of a Mexican border wall and fighting illegal immigration were big applause lines for Donald Trump in his Wednesday night speech in Arizona. Lisa Desjardins recaps his remarks and Gwen Ifill gets perspectives from Kansas Secretary of State Kris…
Education Sep 01 Georgetown University tries to make amends for profiting from slavery Georgetown University is taking an unprecedented step to respond to and apologize for its ties to slavery. The university will give special preference to applicants who are descendants of Georgetown’s slaves, plans to rename a building in honor of one…
Arts Sep 01 How Lemony Snicket channels his bewilderment into words You may not have heard of Daniel Handler, but you’ve probably heard of his pen name: Lemony Snicket. Handler, author of the children’s book series “A Series of Unfortunate Events,” says much of children's literature is about “enforced morality,” but…
Economy Sep 01 What would trade policy look like in a Clinton White House today? Hillary Clinton, long associated with free trade agreements, has made a big switch this election. Economics correspondent Paul Solman sits down with Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown, a leading progressive lawmaker and one of Clinton’s supporters, for a discussion of her…