Episode Aug 04 PBS NewsHour full episode Aug. 4, 2016 Thursday on the NewsHour, Donald Trump makes a surprising visit to Maine as swing-state polls show him trailing. Also, allegations of sexual abuse within USA Gymnastics, Obama speaks at the Pentagon about fighting ISIS in Libya, the remnants of a…
World Aug 04 Preserving what's left of a once-thriving Jewish community in India The coastal Indian city of Cochin was once home to a thriving Jewish community; immigrants came for the spice trade and ended up settling there. But in 1955, the community largely vanished as its residents departed en masse to the…
Nation Aug 04 Behind the shocking sexual abuse allegations facing USA Gymnastics For years, executives in charge of gymnastics’ national governing body have been ignoring allegations of sexual abuse by coaches of young athletes, reported USA Today’s IndyStar on Thursday. Judy Woodruff speaks with investigative reporter Marisa Kwiatkowski and Nancy Hogshead-Makar, lawyer…
World Aug 04 Obama appears at Pentagon to discuss strategy for countering ISIS President Obama spoke at the Pentagon Thursday about the U.S. plan for continued military action in Libya. His report came three days after the U.S. launched airstrikes in and around Sirte, in an attempt to reclaim the Islamic State stronghold.
Arts Aug 04 Alec Baldwin on why he was born to host a public radio show As host of WNYC’s “Here’s the Thing,” actor Alec Baldwin has been criticized for doing too much talking. He counters that he’s trying to push guests, such as Andrew Weiner, Chris Rock and Molly Ringwald, to share something the audience…
Episode Aug 03 PBS NewsHour full episode Aug. 3, 2016 Wednesday on the NewsHour, more prominent Republicans disavow Donald Trump, but his campaign pushes back. Also, a primary loss for the House GOP, a Trump “intervention,” the WikiLeaks founder promises new releases, classified briefings for presidential candidates, recent voter-ID court…
Arts Aug 03 Imagining the Underground Railroad as an actual train system Colson Whitehead’s new novel considers a startling premise: what if slaves had fled southern plantations via an actual subterranean train? Jeffrey Brown sits down with the author at BookExpo America in Chicago to discuss the challenge of blending fantasy with…
Politics Aug 03 What would it take for Donald Trump to reset his campaign? In the midst of recent blunders and increased Republican disillusionment, supporters and detractors alike are urging Donald Trump to adjust his campaign’s approach. Gwen Ifill speaks with WTMJ radio host Charlie Sykes and Matthew Dowd of ABC News about recent…
Politics Aug 03 What do recent court decisions on identification requirements mean for voters? Voting rights supporters in North Carolina, North Dakota and Texas have triumphed this summer over what they consider discriminatory voter-identification laws. Since 2008, ten state legislatures have tightened such requirements or otherwise restricted how votes may be cast. William Brangham…