Economy Mar 14 What job growth? Voters remain pessimistic about the economy This year’s election has been dominated by economic anxiety, though the nation’s unemployment rate is at its post-recession lowest and there have been six consecutive years of job growth. As a joint project of the NewsHour, American Public Media’s Marketplace…
World Mar 14 Syrian peace talks begin, but the migrant crisis remains dire The first round of UN-backed Syrian peace talks began in Geneva Monday morning -- but for those trapped in overcrowded refugee camps, seeking to enter Europe through the Balkans’ closed borders, help seems far away. Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret…
Episode Mar 13 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode March 13, 2016 Sunday on NewsHour Weekend: Presidential candidates try to get out the vote in the countdown to pivotal primaries in five states. Also, Germans go to the polls in a test of popularity for the country's response to the refugee crisis.
World Mar 13 Merkel suffers setback from anti-immigrant party in German referendum Millions of voters in Germany went to the polls on Sunday in a referendum on Chancellor Angela Merkel's welcoming of more than a million refugees from the Middle East. Early exit polls show that the outcome may be a disappointing…
Politics Mar 13 Amid Trump rally scuffles, candidates vie for votes in Ohio’s prized primary Presidential candidates campaigned heavily in Ohio this weekend ahead of Tuesday's primary elections. Nick Castele, a political reporter for the Cleveland PBS affiliate WVIZ, joins Alison Stewart to discuss.
Nation Mar 13 Congress considers cracking down on ‘soaring’ airline fees Congress is considering regulating airline fees for reservation changes, checked luggage and leg room, under a bill introduced this week called the Forbidding Airlines from Imposing Ridiculous Fees Act. Bloomberg Media aviaiton and travel associate editor Justin Bachman joins Alison…
Episode Mar 12 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode March 12, 2016 On this edition for Saturday, March 12, the road to the White House turns through Ohio and Florida, as Donald Trump defends his raucous rallies. Later, a report on babies going through symptoms of withdrawal because their mothers took opiod…
Politics Mar 12 Candidates set sights on Florida’s big primary prize Tuesday's Florida primary elections will be the biggest prize for the presidential candidates. At stake for Democrats are 246 delegates, while all 99 delegates will go to the Republican winner, regardless of the margin of victory. South Florida Sun-Sentinel reporter…
Health Mar 12 Surprise medical bills are stacking up for many adults One in three American adults who have private health insurance coverage are hit with surprise medical bills they thought were covered by insurance, which can range from a few hundreds dollars to tens of thousands for an operation. Time Magazine's…