Health Sep 13 How the sugar industry paid experts to downplay health risks Researchers have discovered documents showing that the sugar industry paid researchers to downplay the health risks of sugar and play up the risks of saturated fat in the 1960s. Gwen Ifill speaks with Marion Nestle of New York University about…
Episode Sep 13 PBS NewsHour full episode Sept. 13, 2016 Tuesday on the NewsHour, U.S. incomes rise for the first time in almost a decade as poverty rates drop. Also: Questions arise around Donald Trump’s charity, an Italian farm in Italy that’s run by immigrants is missing a key ingredient,…
Education Sep 13 A mentoring program that aims to keep Latino males in school On college campuses, Latino males are perhaps the most underrepresented group. These men are often expected to provide for their families, which can mean a choice between getting an education and getting a job. Hari Sreenivasan reports as part of…
Arts Sep 13 Novelist Ann Patchett on how independent bookstores build community If you shop at the East Nashville Farmers’ Market you can buy fruits and vegetables; but you can also meet a famous author with a stop by the traveling bookmobile. Ann Patchett is a co-owner of the Parnassus Books, founded…
Episode Sep 12 PBS NewsHour full episode Sept. 12, 2016 Monday on the NewsHour, Hillary Clinton takes a break from campaigning after a pneumonia diagnosis. We explore how a candidate’s health can become a campaign issue. Also: Lifelong Republicans in Colorado rethink their loyalty, revealing corruption among South Sudan’s leaders,…
Politics Sep 12 How much health data should candidates disclose? How much should voters know about the presidential candidates’ health? On Sunday, Hillary Clinton left a 9/11 memorial ceremony in lower Manhattan after a stumble. It was later revealed that the Democratic nominee had been diagnosed with pneumonia a few…
Politics Sep 12 Clinton campaign pledges more health information after pneumonia diagnosis Questions about Hillary Clinton’s health dominated headlines on Sunday after she left a 9/11 memorial ceremony in Manhattan. After it was confirmed that she was suffering from pneumonia, her campaign promised more information on her health. Meanwhile, Clinton’s comment that…
World Sep 12 News Wrap: As cease-fire starts, Assad insists he means to retain control In our news wrap Monday, a cease-fire in Syria, negotiated by the United States and Russia, took effect at sunset, despite government attacks in Aleppo. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad appeared in a recaptured Damascus suburb to say that he means…
Politics Sep 12 Questioning Clinton's health transparency and Trump's charitable giving Amid questions about her health, Hillary Clinton has caused a stir with comments about Donald Trump supporters. Gwen Ifill talks to Susan Page of USA Today and Tamara Keith of NPR about Clinton’s privacy about her pneumonia diagnosis and a…
Politics Sep 12 In the reddest part of Colorado, some Republicans rethink their loyalty In most elections, Colorado has been a key battleground state. But this season, Hillary Clinton is polling far ahead of Donald Trump. Gwen Ifill speaks with voters in one of the state’s most conservative counties, home to five military installations…