World May 08 U.S.-funded Somalia intelligence agency may be using children as spies A new report reveals that the East African nation of Somalia, which has been fighting with the support of the U.S. an insurgency by the radical al-Qaeda affiliate al-Shabab, may be using children as informants. A Washington Post exclusive reports…
Arts May 08 New York City high school students pose questions to cast of 'Hamilton' What would you ask the cast of "Hamilton"?…
Arts May 08 Lin-Manuel Miranda says 'musical storytelling has no limits' After a year that brought Lin-Manuel Miranda universal acclaim for his creation of the musical “Hamilton,” the Broadway star has turned his attention to young students in New York City.
Episode May 07 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode May 7, 2016 On this edition for Saturday, May 7, a wildfire in a Canadian oil town has displaced more than 80,000 people this past week and it still continues to grow. Later, police in Richmond, California, are paying young men up to…
World May 07 Growing wildfire in Canadian oil town displaces tens of thousands At least 1,600 homes and buildings have burned this past week in a fire in Alberta, Canada that continues to grow. So far no injuries have been reported, but more than 80,000 people have been displaced. New York Times reporter…
World May 07 In historic election, London elects first Muslim mayor Human rights lawyer and Labor Party leader Sadiq Khan is London’s first Muslim mayor. The son of a bus driver and seamstress, Khan was sworn in Saturday. Wall Street Journal reporter Jenny Gross joins Megan Thompson via Skype from London…
Nation May 07 California program offers cash to reduce gun crimes A local government-run program in Richmond, California, pays some young men up to $1,000 a month for as long as nine months if they achieve personal goals and stay out of trouble. The program targets some of the most dangerous…
Episode May 06 PBS NewsHour full episode May 6, 2016 Friday on the NewsHour, some major Republicans reject Donald Trump’s overtures for unity as President Obama weighs in on the GOP nominee. Also: Thousands flee as Alberta wildfire continues to spread, why Puerto Rico is on the brink of financial…
Politics May 06 As Trump tries to coalesce GOP, Obama urges 'scrutiny' of candidate Friday saw presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump try to organize party leaders behind his upcoming presidential bid, but the real estate mogul faced more major defections from lawmakers still unwilling to embrace his controversial candidacy. Meanwhile, President Obama weighed in…
Economy May 06 News Wrap: U.S. job growth lower than expected In our news wrap Friday, the latest numbers from the Department of Labor show that the U.S. economy added 160,000 jobs in April, short of the 215,000 many economists predicted, while unemployment remained flat at five percent. Also, early reports…