Episode Jan 23 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Jan. 23, 2016 Saturday on NewsHour Weekend: Officials declare several states of emergency as a giant blizzard dumps up to two feet of snow along the east coast, and in our signature segment, police departments in the U.S. are retraining officers on their…
World Jan 23 Biden: U.S., Turkey committed to defeating ISIS in Syria Vice President Joe Biden says the United States and Turkey are prepared for a military solution in Syria if a political settlement is not possible. On Saturday, 45 opposition groups issued a statement saying they support a political process but…
Nation Jan 23 U.S. rolls out tighter Visa Waiver Program rules in wake of terror attacks As more radicalized foreigners join ISIS militants, U.S. officials this week tightened the Visa Waiver Program, which allows visitors from 38 countries to enter the U.S. for 90 days without a visa. This week, anyone from a Visa Waiver country…
Episode Jan 22 PBS NewsHour full episode Jan. 22, 2016 Friday on the NewsHour, Washington joined other parts of the East Coast in declaring a state of emergency ahead of a massive snowstorm. Also: Presidential candidates sharpen their attacks as voting draws closer, Brooks and Marcus discuss the week in…
Nation Jan 22 Why activists are fighting over feral felines With an estimated 80 million feral cats in communities across the United States, there is growing a controversy on how to deal with them. Euthanizing cats has been the traditional approach, but many animal rights activists believe that approach is…
Nation Jan 22 To avoid deadly shootings, police deploy new training tactics Following two years of highly publicized deadly shootings by police officers, some police departments around the country are looking into new training methods they hope will not only reduce the number of officer-involved shootings, but also keep their officers in…
Education Jan 22 Wi-Fi-enabled school buses leave no child offline The digital divide and lack of reliable Internet access at home can put low-income and rural students at a real disadvantage. So when superintendent Darryl Adams took over one of the poorest school district in the nation, he made it…
Arts Jan 22 Why the world could use a Muslim jedi How can we relieve anti-Muslim discrimination? Haroon Moghul says that adding a Muslim character to a certain science fiction franchise might go a long way in changing perceptions and offering a vision of a more united future.
Nation Jan 22 News Wrap: South, Mid-Atlantic declare states of emergency for coming blizzard In our news wrap Friday, millions across the eastern U.S. prepared for one of the worst snowstorms in the history of the Mid-Atlantic, which threatens to inflict more than $1 billion worth of damage nationwide. Also, bad weather off the…
Science Jan 22 We can't see this possible 9th planet, but we feel its presence Most of us grew up thinking there were nine planets in the solar system, but that changed when Pluto got downgraded in 2006. Now there's news that there might be a ninth planet after all. Researchers have found evidence of…