Politics Dec 21 Why the kerfuffle over DNC voter information matters Sen. Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton addressed the Sanders’ campaign breach of DNC voter data during the third Democratic debate. Amy Walter of The Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR join Gwen Ifill to discuss why Martin O’Malley…
World Dec 21 Bagram attack is strongest sign yet of a Taliban resurgence Six soldiers were killed and two wounded in the U.S. military's worst single day in Afghanistan in over a year. A suicide bomber drove a motorcycle into a joint U.S.-Afghan foot patrol near Bagram Airfield. That follows a retreat by…
Nation Dec 21 News Wrap: San Bernardino weapons suspect held without bond In our news wrap Monday, the man who allegedly bought the weapons used in the San Bernardino shootings that killed 14 was ordered held without bond. Also, President Obama said in a year-end interview with NPR that he's failed to…
Episode Dec 20 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Dec. 20, 2015 Sunday on NewsHour Weekend: A critical province in Afghanistan may be on the verge of falling to the Taliban, experts fact-check Saturday's Democratic presidential debate, and how the 2016 campaigns are using vast amounts of data to identify and target…
Politics Dec 20 How accurate were candidates' statements at the third Democratic debate? The three major contenders for the Democratic Party's 2016 presidential nomination shared the stage on Saturday night for the final time this year. Politifact's Jon Greenberg joins Hari Sreenivasan from Washington to fact-check what they said.
Episode Dec 19 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode December 19, 2015 Saturday on NewsHour Weekend: President Obama meets with families of victims of the San Bernardino terrorist attack, how the city of Boston is using data to track government progress, and consumer advocate Ralph Nader takes us inside his new museum.
World Dec 19 After San Bernardino, a call to block online al-Qaida content The FBI revealed this week that one of the San Bernardino shooters and an alleged co-conspirator were inspired by former al Qaeda leader Anwar al-Awlaki. The U.S. killed al-Awlaki in a drone strike four years ago, but his legacy lives…
Nation Dec 19 Inside Ralph Nader's American Museum of Tort Law The American Museum of Tort Law, which recently opened in Ralph Nader's hometown of Winsted, Connecticut, features exhibits on groundbreaking civil cases on auto safety, tobacco, asbestos, and many other issues. NewsHour's Phil Hirschkorn visited the museum to speak with…
Nation Dec 19 In Boston, tracking data to score government progress Boston plans to use data and analytics to help improve operations, better measure performance and increase efficiency under a forthcoming initiative called CityScore. A single number is issued daily, measuring how the city is meeting its goals on a variety…