Nation Jun 06 ‘The Greatest’ was an icon beyond the world of boxing Sports icon Muhammad Ali, who died Friday, is widely considered the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time. But Ali is just as well known for his actions outside the ring, especially his refusal to join the military after he was…
Nation Jun 06 A resurgence for the ‘Mother Road’: revitalizing Route 66 U.S. Route 66, running 2,400 miles from Chicago to Santa Monica, was once one of the most-traveled highways in the nation; John Steinbeck referred to it as the “Mother Road.” But the rise of the Interstate Highway System led to…
World Jun 06 NPR journalist lost in Afghanistan ambush left a prolific legacy Some stories can be told only because of journalists who are willing to risk their lives. Award-winning photographer David Gilkey of NPR and Afghan journalist and translator Zabihullah Tamanna were two such voices. The two died Sunday in a Taliban…
Episode Jun 05 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode June 5, 2016 On this edition for Sunday, June 5, ahead of Tuesday's primaries, Hillary Clinton edges closer to the Democratic nomination. In our signature segment, why immigration issues in California may be a sign of things to come for the rest of…
World Jun 05 Have U.S. efforts to train Iraq’s army fallen short? The Iraqi army claimed progress today in the stalled two-week battle to retake the stronghold of Fallujah from Islamic State insurgents. But despite advances, have U.S. efforts to train and build up Iraq’s army fallen short? For more, Reuters reporter…
Politics Jun 05 What California voter trends could mean for the national election In 1994, strict immigration policies in California, supported by then-GOP Gov. Pete Wilson, mobilized the Latino community into political action. The work of immigrants rights advocates, along with demographic changes in the Golden State, turned the home of Ronald Reagan…
Politics Jun 05 How new voter ID laws may affect the 2016 presidential contest 17 states will have new voting regulations in place for the presidential election this November. 12 states will join the ranks of those requiring voters to show a government-issued photo ID, including North Carolina and Texas. For more insight on…
Episode Jun 04 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode June 4, 2016 On this edition for Saturday, June 4, remembering Muhammad Ali as the boxing legend dies at 74. Later, why Venezuela is facing a crisis of food and medicine shortages. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
World Jun 04 Venezuela struggles with shortages as oil prices plummet Venezuela has the world’s largest reserves of oil, but with the price of oil in a free fall, the country’s economy is shrinking, and the South American nation of 30 million people is suffering. New York Times reporter Nicholas Casey,…