World Sep 04 Mother Teresa declared a saint in Vatican ceremony Pope Francis declared Mother Teresa a saint of the Roman Catholic Church on Sunday. St. Teresa, who died in 1997, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her lifetime of work caring for the poor in the Indian city of…
World Sep 04 Commercial airlines begin flights to Cuba This week, for the first time in 55 years, a commercial passenger jet flew from the U.S. to Cuba, and eight airlines are approved to run flights between the two countries. The breakthrough is part of President Barack Obama’s effort…
Episode Sep 03 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Sept. 3, 2016 On this edition for Saturday, Sept. 3, Turkey sends tanks into Syria as the country attempts to clear Islamic State fighters from the border and the United States and China formally ratified a climate-change agreement. Later, learn how a five-year…
World Sep 03 Turkey moves tanks into Syria in fight against ISIS Turkey deployed tanks inside Syria on Saturday to target positions held by Islamic State militants. The new operation marks an attempt to secure Turkey's border and push back against Kurdish militias. Turkey's deputy prime minister, Numan Kurtulmus, joins Hari Sreenivasan.
Nation Sep 03 Could California's drought make residents sick? As California's five-year drought continues, the community of East Porterville has become an epicenter for the state's water shortage. Of the 1,800 homes located in the town, nearly 500 have lost wells that provided water for bathing and washing food.
Science Sep 02 Aboard a boat that ferries scientists to Alaskan wildlife Every summer, the federal research vessel Tiglax travels along the chain of Alaska’s Aleutian Islands, ferrying scientists to remote locations to study wildlife. The Aleutian archipelago is 1600 miles in length and constitutes an ecosystem of stunning diversity. Tiglax’s captain…
Episode Sep 02 PBS NewsHour full episode Sept. 2, 2016 Friday on the NewsHour, job growth in August was smaller than expected. Also: Hurricane Hermine slams Florida’s Gulf Coast, the city of Joplin thrives after a devastating tornado, the FBI releases details from its Clinton email investigation, context around Colin…
Politics Sep 02 Shields and Brooks on immigration and whether Clinton should lay low This week, Donald Trump took a surprise trip to Mexico before his landmark immigration speech. But are his views too radical for the electorate? Meanwhile, Hillary Clinton is hitting a fundraising stride, though her email scandal remains in the headlines.
Nation Sep 02 Fame offers Kaepernick and fellow athletes a platform for dissent San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick made headlines this week when he refused to stand for the national anthem, in protest against injustice he perceives in the U.S. What is the significance of Kaepernick’s actions, and how do they fit…
Nation Sep 02 News Wrap: Lower August job creation keeps unemployment flat In our news wrap Friday, August job growth was lower than expected, with 151,000 new positions created. As a result, the nation's unemployment rate remained at 4.9 percent for the third consecutive month. Also, the government of Uzbekistan confirmed that…