World Sep 01 A growing, catastrophic food crisis sows unrest in Venezuela In Venezuela, hundreds of thousands came out in protest against President Nicolas Maduro, whose approval ratings have reached record lows. The cause for discontent: Food is now incredibly scarce and far too expensive to buy, and the hunger is leading…
Nation Sep 01 News Wrap: Florida prepares for first hurricane since 2005 In our news wrap Thursday, residents along Florida’s Gulf Coast are bracing for a direct hit by Hurricane Hermine, the first to make landfall there in 11 years. Early rain has already caused minor flooding. Also, California state lawmakers voted…
Politics Sep 01 What veterans think of their options for the next commander-in-chief Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump brought their campaign messages to the American Legion this week. So what do veterans think of the two candidates? Polls show Trump leading the veteran vote by double digits, but when veterans are asked who…
Episode Aug 31 PBS NewsHour full episode Aug. 31, 2016 Wednesday on the NewsHour, Donald Trump makes a surprise visit to meet with the president of Mexico ahead of a major speech on immigration. Also: A portrait of life on the U.S.-Mexico border, the controversy surrounding filmmaker Nate Parker, college…
Nation Aug 31 An author’s eulogy for ‘White Christian America’ The demographic makeup of America is undergoing a visible change, and with it, America’s culture -- dominated by white Christian culture -- and American power structures are shifting, too. That’s the premise of Robert Jones’ new book, “The End of…
Politics Aug 31 News Wrap: McCain, Rubio win their primaries In our news wrap Wednesday, Republican Senators John McCain and Marco Rubio sailed past their primary election opponents ahead of tough general election contests. Also, for the first time in more than 50 years, a U.S. commercial flight landed in…
Nation Aug 31 What people on the border think about building a bigger fence Donald Trump’s talk of building a wall between the U.S. and Mexico has been one of the most-repeated tropes of his campaign. Currently, there stands a 652-mile-long wall running across the almost 2,000 mile border. It stretches not just along…
Education Aug 31 Helping student inventors turn big ideas into the next big thing It’s back-to-school season, but these students have taken their brainstorming outside the classroom to solve pressing, real-life problems. Visit a competition where teams of student inventors pitch their entrepreneurial ideas to guests posing as investors, who vote on the best…
Arts Aug 31 As a past accusation comes to light against filmmaker Nate Parker, will viewers want to watch? A new film, “The Birth of a Nation,” tells the story of Nat Turner, a historical figure who led a bloody slave rebellion in 1831. But lately this highly anticipated movie has been in the news because of revelations that…