Arts Sep 01 How Lemony Snicket channels his bewilderment into words You may not have heard of Daniel Handler, but you’ve probably heard of his pen name: Lemony Snicket. Handler, author of the children’s book series “A Series of Unfortunate Events,” says much of children's literature is about “enforced morality,” but…
Economy Sep 01 What would trade policy look like in a Clinton White House today? Hillary Clinton, long associated with free trade agreements, has made a big switch this election. Economics correspondent Paul Solman sits down with Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown, a leading progressive lawmaker and one of Clinton’s supporters, for a discussion of her…
World Sep 01 A growing, catastrophic food crisis sows unrest in Venezuela In Venezuela, hundreds of thousands came out in protest against President Nicolas Maduro, whose approval ratings have reached record lows. The cause for discontent: Food is now incredibly scarce and far too expensive to buy, and the hunger is leading…
Nation Sep 01 News Wrap: Florida prepares for first hurricane since 2005 In our news wrap Thursday, residents along Florida’s Gulf Coast are bracing for a direct hit by Hurricane Hermine, the first to make landfall there in 11 years. Early rain has already caused minor flooding. Also, California state lawmakers voted…
Politics Sep 01 What veterans think of their options for the next commander-in-chief Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump brought their campaign messages to the American Legion this week. So what do veterans think of the two candidates? Polls show Trump leading the veteran vote by double digits, but when veterans are asked who…
Episode Aug 31 PBS NewsHour full episode Aug. 31, 2016 Wednesday on the NewsHour, Donald Trump makes a surprise visit to meet with the president of Mexico ahead of a major speech on immigration. Also: A portrait of life on the U.S.-Mexico border, the controversy surrounding filmmaker Nate Parker, college…
Nation Aug 31 An author's eulogy for 'White Christian America' The demographic makeup of America is undergoing a visible change, and with it, America’s culture -- dominated by white Christian culture -- and American power structures are shifting, too. That’s the premise of Robert Jones’ new book, “The End of…
Politics Aug 31 News Wrap: McCain, Rubio win their primaries In our news wrap Wednesday, Republican Senators John McCain and Marco Rubio sailed past their primary election opponents ahead of tough general election contests. Also, for the first time in more than 50 years, a U.S. commercial flight landed in…
Nation Aug 31 What people on the border think about building a bigger fence Donald Trump’s talk of building a wall between the U.S. and Mexico has been one of the most-repeated tropes of his campaign. Currently, there stands a 652-mile-long wall running across the almost 2,000 mile border. It stretches not just along…