World Sep 09 Standing up Afghan army is like 'trying to build an airplane while in flight,' says top U.S. general U.S. and coalition forces have been in Afghanistan for 15 years since the 9/11 attacks. Though their numbers have drastically decreased as the U.S. has trained Afghan security forces, it is not easy to build an army in the middle…
Episode Sep 08 PBS NewsHour full episode Sept. 8, 2016 Thursday on the NewsHour, the candidates trade barbs on foreign policy after a town hall on what it takes to be commander in chief. We explore how the next president might approach Russian relations. Also: Donald Trump’s refusal to release…
Economy Sep 08 How one U.S. company is trying to surf the tides of foreign trade Trade has become a major theme of this year’s presidential race -- how it affects jobs, wages and manufacturing in the United States. Economics correspondent Paul Solman takes a look at one California-based surfboard company that has been bruised by…
Politics Sep 08 How would the candidates navigate high-stakes ties with Russia? What kind of relations should the U.S. have with Russia and President Vladimir Putin? It’s a question that could affect the future of the Syrian conflict and European security, and the two candidates have strikingly different takes. Judy Woodruff speaks…
Arts Sep 08 Scotland's national poet writes for those who've been asked 'where are you from?' Jackie Kay is Scotland's first black national poet. Adopted as a child, much of her poetry and prose speaks to her own experience of not feeling entirely welcome in her own country. “I wrote the poems that I wanted to…
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.