World Feb 06 Turkey under pressure to open border as thousands of Syrians flee Government forces in Syria have intensified their offensive on the city of Aleppo, causing tens of thousands of refugees to flee toward the Turkish border, and leading the disbanding of United Nations-brokered peace talks in Switzerland this week. Brian Jenkins…
Episode Feb 06 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Feb. 6, 2016 Saturday on NewsHour Weekend: Republican presidential hopefuls hunker down in New Hampshire, while the Democratic candidates look beyond the first primary. Later, in our signature segment, the campaign road ahead: How the complex delegate rules of individual states help determine…
Episode Feb 05 PBS NewsHour full episode Feb. 5, 2016 Friday on the NewsHour, Democrats square off in a contentious debate as Republican candidates jockey for survival days before the New Hampshire primary. Also: A report from the epicenter of the Zika outbreak, the many lives of Syrian refugees living…
Economy Feb 05 News Wrap: Unemployment falls to 8-year low, but job growth slows In our news wrap Friday, while the U.S. unemployment rate dropped to 4.9 percent in January -- its lowest level in eight years -- the Department of Labor said that only 151,000 new jobs were added to the economy, a…
Politics Feb 05 Shields and Brooks on Democrats’ fiery debate, Republican rivalry in N.H. Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including takeaways from Thursday’s Democratic debate showdown between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders, plus how Sen. Ted Cruz, Donald Trump…
Health Feb 05 Brazil grapples with Zika health emergency as Carnival begins The Centers for Disease Control have released new guidelines for combating Zika virus, including a recommendation that men refrain from unprotected sex with women who are pregnant or trying to get pregnant. Judy Woodruff talks with science correspondent Miles O’Brien,…
World Feb 05 Syrian refugees share stories of survival and suffering in Lebanon While the refugee crisis in Europe has grabbed headlines, Lebanon is now hosting more than 1 million Syrians. Many live in crippling poverty, dreaming of the home they left behind or of a better life in the West, while others…
Nation Feb 05 The hidden psychology behind sports teams, coaches and their fans With the nation tuning in for Super Bowl 50 this Sunday, many sports fans have football on the brain, especially Sports Illustrated editor Jon Wertheim. He recently co-wrote the book “This is Your Brain on Sports,” a look at the…
Feb 05 Has the U.S. motto become ‘In Nothing We Trust’? Only 19 percent of American trust the government to do the right thing most of the time, according to a recent Pew Research poll, down from 77 percent in 1964. This lack of trust isn’t limited to the government --…