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…
Science Sep 07 Why it's so hard to fight extremist propaganda online How do you deter people from being seduced by messages of extremism on social media? Science correspondent Miles O’Brien looks at some of the strategies, including videos that provide a counter-narrative to the Islamic State and a computer program that…
Politics Sep 07 News Wrap: Obama urges Americans to learn about other cultures during Laos visit In our news wrap Wednesday, President Obama toured a centuries-old Buddhist Temple during his visit to Laos and held a town hall with youth leaders from across Southeast Asia. The president urged Americans to learn about the world and reject…
Politics Sep 07 New poll numbers show tightening presidential race, but Clinton has easier path Nationally, the race between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton is getting closer; an average of polls show Clinton's post-convention bounce is over. Lisa Desjardins examines both candidates' polling strengths and Carroll Doherty of the Pew Research Center and The Washington…
Politics Sep 07 Seeing the future of climate policy under the next president There is probably no greater divergence between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump’s views than on climate change. Clinton thinks it poses grave danger, while Trump thinks it’s a fantasy. William Brangham asks The New York Times’ Coral Davenport and The…
Episode Sep 06 PBS NewsHour full episode Sept. 6, 2016 Tuesday on the NewsHour, Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Kaine discusses national security and Hillary Clinton’s strategy to win voters’ trust. Also: President Obama pledges to help clear unexploded bombs left in Laos, the Filipino president’s controversial drug crackdown, Fox…
World Sep 06 Decades on, millions of unexploded American bombs left behind still kill and maim in Laos
World Sep 06 Duterte lashes out at critics of drug war killings in the Philippines More than 2,000 people have been killed in the Philippines as part of a sweeping drug crackdown whipped up by President Rodrigo Duterte. Both the United States and the United Nations have expressed criticism, and back in his own country,…