Episode Nov 08 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Nov. 8, 2015 Sunday on NewsHour Weekend, the U.S. plans to escalate airstrikes against ISIS in Syria, millions of voters turn out for Myanmar's historic free election, and in our signature segment, the complex path for unaccompanied migrant children from Central America hoping…
World Nov 08 With hope for democracy, millions vote in Myanmar’s historic election In Myanmar, the country's freest election ever this weekend will determine control of the nation's parliament, which is still dominated by the military. Aung San Suu Kyi leads the main opposition party and is seeking re-election. Suzanne DiMaggio of The…
World Nov 08 U.S.-led air campaign in Syria intensifies after shift in ISIS strategy Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Sunday more American ground troops could be sent to Syria in the future to contribute to the U.S.-led coalition that has carried out nearly 3,000 airstrikes against the Islamic State in Syria. New York Times…
World Nov 08 Monuments at risk: European city sites are being damaged by pollution, rain A new study by Italian researchers has found that smog is wearing down many of Rome's most famous monuments. And in Paris, the Eiffel Tower is now being used to monitor air quality. NewsHour's Chistopher Booker reports.
Nation Nov 08 With few lawyers, child migrants fight alone in court to stay in the U.S. For the thousands of unaccompanied, undocumented minors fleeing brutal violence in Central America and attempting to enter the U.S., making the case to stay isn't easy. Because they aren't guaranteed a lawyer, about half of these children are forced to…
Episode Nov 07 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Nov. 7, 2015 On this edition for Saturday, November 7th, 2015, new details emerge in the investigation of the Russian plane that crashed in Egypt, in our signature segment, how police in Memphis are trying to keep people with mental illnesses out of…
Nation Nov 07 House approves $325 billion transportation bill, but where will funding come from? The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday voted to pass a multi-year transportation bill that would authorize federal spending of up to $325 billion on road, bridge and rail transit projects for six years, though final provisions are subject to…
Nation Nov 07 How Memphis has changed the way police respond to mental health crises For decades, the Memphis Police Department has pioneered a model to better serve people experiencing a mental health crisis. The "Memphis Model," which aims to keep both officers and citizens safe and send fewer people to jail, has spread to…
Arts Nov 07 ‘Allegiance’ with George Takei portrays Japanese-American internment on Broadway The musical "Allegiance," which recounts a family's struggle to endure the Japanese-American internment in the 1940s, opens on Broadway on Nov. 8. A rare foray onto the New York stage, the show was inspired by one of its stars, George…
Arts Nov 06 In ‘Honky,’ a play that plays with the language of racism With “Honky,” PBS and Onstage in America present a stage comedy about racism that throws political correctness out the window. Hari Sreenivasan sits down with the play’s author, Greg Kalleres, to discuss how he explores race relations and coded language…