Feb 26 Rocking out to Ray at the White House The White House was rocking Thursday night with a tribute to the music of the late Ray Charles. Even President Obama got a chance to stretch his vocal cords by leading a sing-along to one of the blues great’s famous…
Episode Feb 26 PBS NewsHour full episode Feb. 26, 2016 Friday on the NewsHour, Gov. Chris Christie endorses Donald Trump hours after a contentious debate that saw rivals taking aim at the GOP frontrunner. Also: Clinton and Sanders battle for black votes in South Carolina, Shields and Ponnuru talk the…
World Feb 25 Police step up effort to evict homeless from Tijuana canals About 1,000 homeless people live in Tijuana, many of them migrants hoping to make their way into to the U.S. Hundreds dwell in makeshift tents or storm drains in the branching tunnels of the Tijuana River canal, despite the local…
Episode Feb 25 PBS NewsHour full episode Feb. 25, 2016 Thursday on the NewsHour, Republican presidential candidates prepare for the 10th GOP debate in Houston. Also: Doubts swirl about the looming Syrian ceasefire agreement, how economic fears feed into populist politics, the mother of a Columbine shooter writes on her…
Nation Feb 25 How a former model plans to diversify the fashion industry With Hollywood under fire for a lack of racial diversity among Oscar nominees, how are other parts of the entertainment industry working toward inclusiveness? In the latest edition of the Race Matters Solutions series, special correspondent Charlayne Hunter-Gault talks to…
World Feb 25 As Syrian ceasefire looms, doubts swirl about effectiveness The longstanding debate over whether the U.S. should intervene in Syria’s civil war has taken on new importance this week following a ceasefire agreement brokered by the U.S. and Russia. But how likely is an actual halt to violence in…
Politics Feb 25 News Wrap: Sandoval withdraws from SCOTUS consideration In our news wrap Thursday, Gov. Brian Sandoval (R-Nev.) officially withdrew his name from consideration for the late Antonin Scalia’s seat on the Supreme Court. Also, battered communities across southeastern Virginia began cleanup in the aftermath of Wednesday evening’s tornadoes,…
Economy Feb 25 Is economic anxiety fueling Trump and Sanders supporters? Why have both Donald Trump and Sen. Bernie Sanders taken the country by storm this year? One cause might be fear for the future. Many Americans today are living paycheck to paycheck, worrying that their children won’t be any better…