Nation Jan 10 Country's oldest voluntary school desegregation program grows in Rochester, New York The Urban-Suburban program in Rochester, New York, has given minority children the opportunity to attend schools in the suburbs that have a far larger population of white students. The program is growing, but questions still remain remain about whether the…
World Jan 10 U.S. mulls ending program that urges Cuban doctors to defect As part of the normalization of U.S.-Cuban relations, the Obama administration is considering ending a program that encourages Cuban doctors and nurses working outside of the country to defect to the U.S. The program has approved more than 7,000 applications…
Nation Jan 10 Remains of 144-year-old whaling shipwreck discovered near Alaska Archaeologists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have made a startling discovery off the coast of Alaska: Whaling ships that sank 144 years ago. NewsHour Weekend's Zachary Green reports.
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…