Politics Feb 01 Fight over core principles exposes deep GOP divides Is the Republican party revolting against itself? As part of a collaboration between The Atlantic and the PBS NewsHour, Judy Woodruff leads a discussion with David Frum and others on the struggle between establishment and antiestablishment factions in the GOP,…
Politics Feb 01 Brooks and Cottle on Iowa caucus expectations New York Times columnist David Brooks and Michelle Cottle, contributing editor to The Atlantic, join Gwen Ifill for a preview of the Iowa caucuses, including how Donald Trump has changed American politics, the tight race between Hillary Clinton and Bernie…
Politics Feb 01 What to watch from the Iowa caucuses Political director Lisa Desjardins joins Gwen Ifill to break down a few things to watch for in tonight’s caucuses, including key areas for both parties, the kind of voters Democratic candidates are hoping for and an app that streamlines the…
Episode Jan 31 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Jan. 31, 2016 Sunday on NewsHour Weekend: Candidates make a final push in Iowa on the eve of the first votes of the 2016 presidential race, and in our signature segment, how Oklahoma has become the nation's earthquake capital. Alison Stewart anchors from…
Politics Jan 31 How are the candidates likely to fare at the Iowa caucuses? Candidates made their final appeals to likely caucus voters in Iowa on Sunday, imploring their supporters to make it to the polls on Monday. NewsHour's Judy Woodruff joins Alison Stewart from Des Moines, Iowa, to discuss how the individual candidates…
Education Jan 31 Vast digitizing project will put Harvard's colonial archives online Harvard University has launched a project to digitize almost half a million items from its 17th and 18th century archives – the largest digitizing effort the university has ever undertaken. The letters, journals, documents and drawings tell the story not…
Episode Jan 30 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Jan. 30, 2016 Saturday on NewsHour Weekend: Presidential candidates buckle down in the final weekend of campaigning in Iowa before Monday's caucuses, concern is growing over the Zika virus as new cases are reported, and in our signature segment, West Point cadets are…
Health Jan 30 Scientists open 'black box' of schizophrenia by discovering potential genetic cause Medical researchers have discovered a gene that increases the risk of schizophrenia, a mental illness that afflicts more than two million Americans, sometimes causing delusions and hallucinations. Associate Professor of Genetics at Harvard University Steven McCarroll joins Alison Stewart to…
World Jan 30 Recruiting college students to fight extremists online The federal government has launched an initiative to counter violent extremism among potential homegrown terrorists. Part of the effort enlists college students to develop an online campaign and social media strategy against ISIS propaganda. NewsHour's Christopher Booker reports.
Politics Jan 30 Battle for Iowa: Candidates close in on first voters of 2016 race This weekend marks the homestretch before the Iowa caucuses, where potential presidential candidates collectively spent more time campaigning than any other state. NewsHour's Judy Woodruff joins Alison Stewart from Des Moines, Iowa, to discuss.