Episode Jan 09 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Jan. 9, 2016 Saturday on NewsHour Weekend: Germany toughens its stance on migrants and refugees, as protesters take to the streets, White House officials meet with Silicon Valley executives, seeking help to police violent extremists, and a surge in painkiller and heroin abuse…
Economy Jan 09 How will China's volatile stock market affect the U.S. economy? The crash in the Chinese stock market this week unnerved investors around the globe, as the world's second largest economy suffered from volatile trading and falling currency. NPR Senior Business Editor Marilyn Geewax joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the country's…
World Jan 09 Anti-migrant protests turn violent in Germany Germany has accepted more than a million asylum seekers in the past year, and on Saturday, anti-immigrant sentiment was on display in response to New Year's Eve assaults on women, allegedly by migrants. NewsHour Special Correspondent Malcolm Brabant joins Hari…
Nation Jan 09 Why the White House is seeking Silicon Valley's help to take on terrorism This week, senior White House officials and some of the most prominent figures in Silicon Valley met to seek common ground on the fight to help law enforcement curb suspected terrorists using the internet and smartphones. Dawn Chmielewski, a reporter…
World Jan 08 New Year's assaults stoke tensions over migrants in Germany In Cologne, Germany, more than 100 young women were assaulted by crowds of men during New Year's celebrations. German authorities say they have identified 18 asylum seekers among the 31 suspects linked to the troubles, polarizing public opinion about that…
Politics Jan 08 Brooks and Corn on Obama confronting gun control, GOP health care law repeal New York Times columnist David Brooks and David Corn, Washington bureau chief for Mother Jones, join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including President Obama’s proposals for gun control, an update on the GOP presidential race and the first…
Science Jan 08 Will real-time health data for consumers add up to healthier living? Wearable health and fitness gadgets have broken into a sprint at the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. And no wonder: An estimated 500 million people worldwide now diligently record their steps and leaps. Science correspondent Miles O'Brien examines…
Nation Jan 08 News Wrap: Obama administration launches task force to counter extremism In our news wrap Friday, the Obama administration unveiled a new task force to revamp efforts on combating violent extremism at home. Also, President Obama vetoed a Republican bill that would have repealed the Affordable Care Act.
Economy Jan 08 Hiring got a bounce in 2015, while wages stayed flat The U.S. economy added 2.6 million jobs overall in 2015, part of a two-year gain that was the best since the late '90s. Yet wage growth remained relatively slow. Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez explores the final jobs report of…