Politics Aug 26 Shields and Brooks on the alt-right and a general lack of trust in Clinton In the presidential election arena this week, the two major-party candidates called each other racists, and questions arose over Donald Trump's support among alt-right enthusiasts. As for Hillary Clinton, she seems to be focusing on casting herself as the lesser-of-two-evils…
World Aug 26 News Wrap: Siege near Damascus to end after 4 years; suicide bomb kills 11 in Turkey In our news wrap Friday, hundreds of Syrian residents and fighters were allowed to leave Daraya, a suburb of Damascus that had been under siege since 2012. Secretary of State John Kerry met his Russian counterpart in Geneva to discuss…
World Aug 26 In time of grief and need, devastated Italian towns receive global support Three days after the devastating earthquake in Italy, the death toll has climbed to 281. At this point, rescuers are not expecting to discover any survivors, says special correspondent Christopher Livesay, who is on the ground in hard-hit Amatrice. But…
World Aug 26 Syrian refugees find mental and physical rehabilitation in Jordan Now five years old, the war in Syria has taken an immense emotional and physical toll on those close to the fighting. Nisreen Katbi fled from Syria to Jordan four years ago and now runs a center that helps fellow…
Science Aug 26 How scientists aim to combat 'Darwin's nightmare' -- the invasive lionfish The lionfish has always been a relentless predator. When it lived only in the Indo-Pacific, its ferocity and aggression were contained. But since the species has expanded to the Atlantic, its overpopulation is threatening fellow aquatic creatures. So scientists are…
Nation Aug 26 National parks explorer urges Americans to 'get out there and see' them Last June, Darius Nabors embarked upon a journey: in honor of the National Park Service's 100th birthday, he would explore the country’s 59 national parks in 59 weeks. “I traded the modern conveniences of life...for beautiful sunrises, beautiful sunsets and…
Episode Aug 25 PBS NewsHour full episode Aug. 25, 2016 Thursday on the NewsHour, the death toll from Italy's Wednesday earthquake rises to 250. Also, a Colombian deal with FARC would end the world's longest-running conflict, how the alt-right is influencing the presidential campaign, Trump’s view of Chinese influence on…
Health Aug 25 A psychologist on 'making disability sexy' Dr. Danielle Sheypuk is attempting to derail the stigma around sex and people with physical disabilities. Born with Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 2, Sheypuk knows what it’s like to have a disability -- and a sex life. But she worries…
World Aug 25 News Wrap: Italian quake death toll rises to 250; Afghan university attack kills 13 In our news wrap Thursday, the death toll from Italy’s earthquake rose to 250. In Afghanistan, 13 are dead and dozens wounded after a militant strike on American University of Afghanistan, on the outskirts of Kabul. The attack began Wednesday…
World Aug 25 Peace accord between Colombia and FARC would end world's longest conflict Colombia’s president delivered a historic peace deal with FARC rebels on Wednesday. The agreement outlines a timetable for the leftist group to disarm and re-enter society -- thus concluding one of the world’s longest-running conflicts, which resulted in some 220,000…