Nation Aug 21 How Florida is handling invasive lionfish Florida's southern coast is one of the most popular dive spots in the world, home to the only tropical coral reef in the continental U.S. But hundreds of fish species here are in danger from the worst-known case of an…
World Aug 21 Brazil’s president to begin impeachment trial As the summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro end, Brazilians will turn their attention to the start of an impeachment trial Thursday of the nation’s suspended President Dilma Rousseff, who stands accused of violating budget laws. Wall Street Journal reporter…
Arts Aug 21 Black-and-white portraits from apartheid-era South Africa South Africa’s apartheid era -- when segregation was legal and the white minority ruled -- is remembered as a time of rampant violence and divisiveness. But a photo exhibit this summer showcases the private lives that some South Africans carved…
Nation Aug 20 Why so many gay and bisexual men can’t donate blood in the U.S. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is asking for new scientific research as it reevaluates a controversial policy banning men from donating blood if they admit to having had sex with another man in the past year. Gay rights advocates…
Nation Aug 20 Justice Department will not renew contracts with private prisons Twelve percent of inmates serving sentences for federal crimes in the U.S. are located in private prisons. This week, the Justice Department announced it would phase out its contracts with those prisons, following findings that they are less safe and…
Health Aug 20 Aetna announces it will leave exchanges in 11 states Since the Affordable Care Act took effect three years ago, more than 20 million more Americans have obtained health coverage. But this week, Aetna -- one of the nation's largest private insurers -- decided to drop out of Affordable Care…
Episode Aug 19 PBS NewsHour full episode Aug. 19, 2016 Friday on the NewsHour, Paul Manafort resigns from Donald Trump's campaign. Also, the CDC tells pregnant women to avoid Miami Beach due to Zika, the State Department says the $400 million for Iran was “leverage” for a hostage release, the…
Politics Aug 19 Shields and Rubin on Trump’s staff shift and Clinton’s ‘self-inflicted’ damage This week, the Trump campaign underwent possibly its biggest overhaul yet -- the candidate made major staffing changes and publicly said he regrets some past comments. Meanwhile, Hillary Clinton is excelling in the polls, but her emails and foundation still…
Politics Aug 19 Payment to Iran was used as ‘leverage’ for hostage release, admits State Department In January, Iran released American hostages in a development coinciding with a U.S. payout of $400 million -- money that had been owed for decades. The Obama administration previously denied a connection between the two events, but on Friday, the…