Politics Apr 04 How the war within the GOP is energizing Democrats Gwen Ifill sits down with Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR to discuss the latest in politics, including what to expect from Wisconsin’s primary, Gov. John Kasich’s refusal to quit, Sen. Bernie Sanders’s campaign…
Politics Apr 04 What to expect from Wisconsin voters Tuesday is primary election day in Wisconsin, a state that has seen its share of political turmoil over the last five years. John Yang talks to voters for their perspective on the tight battle in both parties.
Episode Apr 03 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode April 3, 2016 On this edition for Sunday, April 3, Brussels re-opens its airport, 12 days after terrorists attacked it. Later, how migrants and refugees are helping to keep one small Italian town alive. And, a report on the passion of singer-songwriter Lucinda…
Nation Apr 03 Chicago grapples with worst murder rate in two decades Chicago is experiencing its worst murder rate in two decades, with more than 140 homicides recorded in the first three months of the year. USA Chicago correspondent Aamer Madhani joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the reasons behind this surge in…
World Apr 03 How migrants and refugees are being welcomed in one tiny Italian village Starting tomorrow, the European Union plans to start sending back some of the 170,000 migrants and refugees who have made the dangerous journey by sea to Europe this year. Along another main migrant sea route from North Africa toward Italy,…
Arts Apr 03 Singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams talks finding 'the joy' later in life One of the most critically acclaimed singer-songwriters in America today is Lucinda Williams. She's a hard-to-categorize Southerner who transcends any one style, and has won Grammy Awards for rock, country and folk music. A late bloomer, it's taken Williams four…
Politics Apr 03 GOP candidates fight for unbound delegates in North Dakota In Fargo, North Dakota, Republicans complete their state convention today by choosing 28 delegates for the national convention in July. That’s just one percent of the total delegates, but the presidential campaigns are competing hard for them. NewsHour’s Dan Bush…
Episode Apr 02 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode April 2, 2016 Saturday on NewsHour Weekend: Local prosecutors push to unlock iPhones that may hold clues to hundreds of crimes. Also, an Iraqi cleric whose militia battled American soldiers a decade ago emerges as a key political player in Iraqi politics. Hari…
Nation Apr 02 In a first, doctors transplant organs between HIV-positive donor, recipients For the first time in the U.S., doctors performed successful surgeries that transplanted organs from one HIV-positive donor into two HIV-positive patients. Dr. Christine Durand of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss.
World Apr 02 Shiite Muslim cleric Muqtada al-Sadr reemerges as key player in Iraqi politics A Shiite Muslim cleric whose militia repeatedly battled American soldiers during the U.S. war a decade ago has emerged as a key player in the Iraqi parliament. The Washington Post's Liz Sly joins Hari Sreenivasan via Skype from Baghdad to…