Science Sep 07 Can Denmark make energy demand follow renewable supply? By 2050, Denmark hopes to get 100 percent of its energy from renewable sources. One problem, however, is that the amount of energy available fluctuates constantly. So some innovators are trying to create a system where demand for energy follows…
Politics Sep 07 Will 2016 candidates enter the migrant crisis debate? How will American politicians and presidential candidates address the migrant crisis going on in Europe? Judy Woodruff checks in with Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR about the state of the presidential race, including…
Episode Sep 06 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode September 6, 2015 On this edition for Sunday, Sept. 6, thousands of migrants and refugees are welcomed in Austria and Germany. Later, the latest on the situation on the ground in Syria, where a four-and-a-half year war continues. And, does requiring extra reading…
World Sep 06 What increased Russian support for Assad could mean for Syria As one of the catalysts for the mass migration happening in Europe, Syria's civil war has displaced millions of people. If recent reports that Russia is stepping up support for Syria's Al-Assad are true, Secretary of State Kerry warns things…
Education Sep 06 What accounts for the dramatic dip in SAT scores? The scores for the SAT this year were at the lowest they have been since the exam was overhauled a decade ago. Bloomberg education reporter Janet Lorin joins Alison Stewart for more on the dramatic dip in scores.
Arts Sep 06 Pilot recalls childhood fascination with flying in new memoir Pilot and author Mark Vanhoenacker's book "Skyfaring: A Journey with a Pilot" introduces readers to what it's like to pilot one of the largest commercial airliners: the 747. NewsHour's Stephen Fee has the story.
Nation Sep 06 What's the grade for extra reading time in low-performing Florida schools? Florida requires 300 low-performing elementary schools to add an hour of focused reading to their school day. Four years into the initiative, how effective has it been? Alison Stewart checks in for this update to a report that aired last…
Episode Sep 05 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode September 5, 2015 On this edition for Saturday, Sept. 5, thousands of migrants are on the move in Europe, as the European Union debates what to do next. Later, how the sordid business of smuggling people across borders has become a growth industry.
World Sep 05 How are different countries reacting to the migrant crisis? This week, a Syrian refugee, now in Sweden, spoke to NewsHour special correspondent Malcolm Brabant about his journey across the Mediterranean sea and leaving his family behind. Brabant, who is covering the surge of migrants into Northern Europe, joins Alison…
World Sep 05 Behind the dangerous trade of migrant smuggling A truck with 71 dead migrants found along an Austrian highway last week called attention to the dangers of smuggling. Washington Post reporter Michael Birnbaum has investigated the migrant smuggling trade and joins Alison Stewart via Skype from Brussels with…