Politics Sep 19 Is this 'syndrome' causing American political dysfunction? Has our political system gone crazy? Jonathan Rauch thinks so. In a recent piece for the Atlantic, Rauch explores what he calls “chaos syndrome” in Washington: government stagnation, he argues, is resulting from politicians' inability to compromise, combined with constant…
Nation Sep 19 The challenge of recognizing radicalization before it's too late The suspect behind this weekend’s bombings has been apprehended; now authorities are trying to figure out what motivated him and whether he acted alone. Judy Woodruff talks to George Washington University’s Lorenzo Vidino and former Department of Homeland Security official…
Nation Sep 18 What caused a gas pipeline leak in Alabama? The price of a gallon of gas is expected to go up this week along the East Coast, due to a leaky gas pipeline in Alabama. The pipeline delivers more than a million barrels of gasoline every day from Gulf…
World Sep 18 Dutch police use eagles to hunt illegal drones Police in the Netherlands are taking a unique approach toward finding illegal, and potentially unsafe, drones. They are the first in the world using eagles to hunt and catch them. The NewsHour Weekend's Christopher Booker has more.
Episode Sep 17 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Sept. 17, 2016 The president of South Sudan denounced a corruption report by a U.S.-based human rights group alleging he looted the country’s oil and mineral wealth and killed tens of thousands of citizens. Later, learn how a for-profit school system co-founded by…
World Sep 17 Russia claims U.S. airstrikes killed Syrian troops U.S. military officials said Saturday they halted coalition airstrikes meant for ISIS fighters in Syria after Russia claimed the attacks instead killed more than 62 Syrian troops. The announcement came just days after a ceasefire took effect. Liz Sly of…
Nation Sep 17 How one step team is helping students graduate The documentary "Gentlemen of Vision,” from PBS member station KETC in St. Louis, follows a group of young men who are part of a step program. Its goal: to decrease the dropout rate and encourage students to graduate high school.
Education Sep 17 Can a Silicon Valley start-up transform education? A for-profit school system called AltSchool now operates in San Francisco and New York, with plans to license its program to public schools across the country. AltSchool's co-founder, a former Google executive, believes methods used in the tech industry, like…
Episode Sep 16 PBS NewsHour full episode Sept. 16, 2016 Friday on the NewsHour, a shaky Syrian cease-fire is tested as the U.N. attempts to deliver aid to Aleppo. Also: Donald Trump’s appeal in one of Ohio’s Democratic strongholds, the ongoing battle over the Dakota pipeline, Mark Shields and David…