Nation Aug 02 Cracking the code to a more diverse tech workforce The giants of Silicon Valley -- Google, Twitter, Facebook -- report that just three to four percent of their workforce is black or Hispanic, and men outnumber women by more than two to one. Now, tech companies are investing hundreds…
Episode Aug 01 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode August 1, 2015 On this edition for Saturday, August 1st, 2015, the Justice Department's stunning investigation of discrimination against black children in the St. Louis family court system, presidential candidates are collecting massive amounts of Facebook data on individual voters, and in our…
Nation Aug 01 Should Uber drivers be considered employees? Viewers sound off. Hari Sreenivasan reads viewer comments on NewsHour Weekend’s report from last week on how the definition of “employee” is changing in the sharing economy -- where companies like Uber and Instacart have taken off.
Nation Aug 01 DOJ: St. Louis court discriminates against black children The U.S. Department of Justice says St. Louis County’s juvenile justice system treats black children more harshly than white children “because of their race.” According to the DOJ, black children in St. Louis County are one and a half times…
Economy Aug 01 Why is New York City cracking down on Airbnb? Short-term housing rental industry giant Airbnb now lists more than 1 million rooms available in 192 countries. The platform's largest market is in New York City, with more than 25,000 listings per night, but it's also where the debate over…
Politics Aug 01 Are presidential candidates tracking your Facebook profile? Facebook is offering new tools for political candidates, and your personal account could be used in the process. For the first time, Facebook is allowing campaigns to track users’ political comments and likes to create a master list of target…
Arts Aug 01 NYC comedy fest spotlights Muslim comedians At a recent comedy festival in New York City, the big joke was Islam -- that is, being a muslim in America. Organizers say the three-night "Muslim Funny Fest," highlighting stand-up by Muslim comics, was the first of its kind.
Episode Jul 31 PBS NewsHour full episode July 31, 2015 Friday on the NewsHour, a promising development in the search for an Ebola vaccine. Also: Opening doors to higher ed for inmates, Georgia under scrutiny for segregating students with disabilities and behavioral issues, the military’s plan to replace aging submarines,…
Politics Jul 31 Shields and Brooks on police body cameras, previewing first presidential debate Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including the indictment of a white police officer for killing a black motorist in Cincinnati, the upcoming first presidential debate among…
Politics Jul 31 When high-minded politicos Buckley and Vidal took the low road The new documentary "Best of Enemies" pinpoints a key moment in broadcasting: a series of debates during the 1968 political conventions between two intellectual giants. William F. Buckley on the right and Gore Vidal on the left attracted a high…