World May 26 Ecuador looks to pick up pieces and rebuild after devastating earthquake It’s been just over a month since a deadly earthquake devastated Ecuador’s Pacific coast, destroying thousands of buildings and impacting at least a quarter-million people. As the government struggles with recovery costs and moves to rebuild, the disaster has also…
Economy May 26 U.S. innovators dogged by money-grubbing ‘patent trolls’ The U.S. economy is driven by innovation, but unwelcome “patent trolls” are gunking up the system. Patent reform bills sit idle in Congress as the “trolls” set up companies for the sole purpose, critics say, of shaking down inventors while…
Politics May 26 World leaders wary of a Donald Trump presidency Donald Trump’s rise to the top of the Republican party has perturbed many observers in the U.S., but how is the international community reacting to the New York billionaire? Judy Woodruff talks to Geoff Dyer of the Financial Times, Joyce…
Arts May 26 D.C.’s music scene goes ‘Live at 9:30’ For more than 30 years, D.C.’s 9:30 Club has been widely acclaimed as one of the best music venues in the country, topping Billboard’s annual club rankings an unprecedented 11 times. Now, the new PBS show “Live at 9:30” sets…
Episode May 26 PBS NewsHour full episode May 26, 2016 Thursday on the NewsHour, President Obama takes aim at Donald Trump as the billionaire clinches the GOP nomination. Also: Ecuador looks to rebuild after its devastating earthquake, new “superbug” becomes first drug-proof bacteria to hit U.S. soil, how patent trolls…
Arts May 26 Funnyman Tim Heidecker wants you to stop stealing content Comedian Tim Heidecker’s style has been described by critics as absurd, offensive, disgusting anti-comedy, but Heidecker politely disagrees. What he considers not funny, however, is the theft of his and other performers’ content. Illegal downloads makes it tougher for him…
Health May 25 Long wait times for health care still dogging troubled Veterans Affairs department When Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald compared the exceptionally-long wait times veterans still endure to get health care to lines at Disneyland, a national firestorm erupted. House Speaker Paul Ryan said his words reflected a “culture of indifference” and McDonald…
Politics May 25 Why Clinton’s private email use is deemed more serious than predecessors’ The State Department’s report condemning Hillary Clinton has brought the debate over her conduct as Secretary of State back to the forefront of the political landscape, and throws the race for the White House into uncharted territory. Judy Woodruff talks…