Nation Aug 07 How Katie Ledecky is dominating distance swimming Swimmer Katie Ledecky has been blowing by the competition and setting records at the world championships in Russia. She’s currently on pace to sweep the 200, 400, 800 and 1,500 meter freestyles at a single world championship. To find out…
Episode Aug 06 PBS NewsHour full episode August 6, 2015 Thursday on the NewsHour, the stage is set in Cleveland for the first Republican debate. Also: New challenges 50 years since the Voting Rights Act, a grocery store chain devises a business model for food deserts, a deadly outbreak of…
Arts Aug 06 How funny man Jon Stewart became a serious influence Called the nation's "satirist in chief," Jon Stewart’s comedic rants and skewering of the daily news have had far-reaching influence on media and politics. Now he's leaving The Daily show after 16 years. Jeffrey Brown looks back at Stewart’s impact.
Aug 06 Republican candidates share debate prep rituals In our NewsHour Shares video of the day, a humorous look at how the Republican candidates are preparing for the first presidential debate.
Politics Aug 06 50 years on, does the Voting Rights Act offer adequate protection? Fifty years ago, the Voting Rights Act outlawed discriminatory practices used to stop Americans from casting a ballot. President Obama marked the occasion with civil rights leaders, cautioning that those rights are still at risk. Gwen Ifill talks to Imani…
Arts Aug 06 'Moneyball' author Michael Lewis on what execs and elites often overlook 'Moneyball' author Michael Lewis on what execs and elites often overlook…
Politics Aug 06 GOP candidates prepare to stand out in crowded debate The 17 Republican presidential candidates will square off tonight in two rounds of debate in Cleveland. With so many candidates, not to mention leading candidate and wildcard Donald Trump, curiosity about the debate is high. To discuss what we can…
Politics Aug 06 News Wrap: Pennsylvania AG charged for grand jury leak In our news wrap Thursday, Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane was charged with obstruction of justice and perjury, connected to the leaking of grand jury information to damage opponents. Also, a massive California wildfire known as the Rocky Fire is…
Health Aug 06 What caused the Legionnaires' disease outbreak in NYC? New York is facing the largest outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in its history: eight people have died from the respiratory illness since early July, and nearly 100 cases have been reported. Hari Sreenivasan learns more from Dr. Anne Schuchat of…