World Feb 22 Syrian ceasefire agreement starts next week The U.S. and Russia announced Monday that their Syrian ceasefire agreement will take effect Feb. 27, though airstrikes against terrorist groups would continue. While many are skeptical of the truce, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and rebel leaders indicated willingness to…
Episode Feb 21 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Feb. 21, 2016 Sunday on NewsHour Weekend: Political experts weigh in on the long road ahead for the presidential candidates. Also, a revealing look at Pope John Paul II's private correspondence with philosopher Teresa Timenyeska. Later, how using drones in Tornado Alley is…
Politics Feb 21 Here’s what we learned from the South Carolina primary and Nevada caucuses On the heels of the Nevada Democratic caucuses and the Republican primary in South Carolina, the 2016 race for the White House is entering a new, faster-paced phase. NewsHour Political Director Lisa Desjardins joins Alison Stewart from Columbia, South Carolina,…
World Feb 21 Letters from Pope John Paul II reveal friendship with married woman A new documentary, the subject of an upcoming PBS program, sheds light on a three-decade-long friendship between Pope John Paul II and a Polish-American philosopher, Anna Teresa Timenyeska. In this excerpt from "The Secret Letters of Pope John Paul II,"…
Episode Feb 20 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Feb. 20, 2016 Saturday on NewsHour Weekend: The nation pays its respects to Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. Also, presidential contests take place in Nevada for the Democrats and in South Carolina for the Republicans. Later, the economic and social impacts when Wal-Mart…
Politics Feb 20 Clinton wins caucuses in Nevada Hillary Clinton edged out Bernie Sanders on Saturday in Nevada’s caucuses, capitalizing on a more diverse Democratic electorate to propel her to a crucial win in her presidential bid. NPR reporter Tamara Keith, who is covering the caucuses, joins Alison…
Episode Feb 19 PBS NewsHour full episode Feb. 19, 2016 Friday on the NewsHour, with less than 24 hours to go before polls open in South Carolina’s Republican primary, trailing GOP contenders make one last push for support. Also: a look at South Carolina’s sharp-edged political scene, Shields and Brooks…
World Feb 19 NATO and EU step up refugee rescue efforts in Aegean Sea Refugees from the Middle East continue to hazard the perilous crossing from Turkey to Greece, with an average of two children having drowned every day since September 2015. In response, NATO and the EU are increasing their border protection and…
Politics Feb 19 Candidates make last pitches as voting in South Carolina and Nevada nears With less than 24 hours before Republican polls open in South Carolina, GOP frontrunner Donald Trump and Pope Francis rolled back on their rhetoric following tensions over Trump’s immigration policy. Meanwhile, Sen. Ted Cruz and Jeb Bush made last minute…