Episode Jul 04 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode July 4, 2015 On this edition for Saturday, July 4th, 2015, voters in Greece prepare to choose either spending cuts and higher taxes or possible ejection from the Eurozone. In our signature segment, California's historic drought has farmers desperate for water. Hari Sreenivasan…
Nation Jul 04 A ship that changed American history sails once more A replica of the French ship, "The Hermione," also known as the Freedom Frigate, cruised into New York this week. In the heat of the Revolutionary War, before diplomatic cables or emails, France used the ship to send a message…
World Jul 04 Negotiators race to meet deadline on Iran's nuclear program Secretary of State John Kerry and Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz met with technical experts on Saturday as talks continue with Iran over the country’s controversial nuclear program. Bloomberg News reporter Indira Lakshmanan was there when the group broke for…
World Jul 04 How is Greece likely to vote in austerity referendum? The results of a nationwide vote Sunday could keep Greece’s debt-ridden economy afloat, or cut off desperately-needed financial support from its Eurozone lenders. PBS NewsHour special correspondent Malcolm Brabant has been reporting from Athens on the Greek financial crisis all…
Nation Jul 04 Will California's new water restrictions ease its historic drought? Since the California drought began, the lack of water has cost thousands of jobs, caused noticeable changes in the landscape and induced desperation among citizens who are running out of options. In light of the state's newest restrictions implemented last…
Episode Jul 03 PBS NewsHour full episode July 3, 2015 Friday on the NewsHour, a divided Greece prepares to vote on its economic future. Also: Tension over security concerns this holiday weekend, Shields and Brooks analyze this week’s news, Team USA heads into the finals at the Women’s World Cup,…
Nation Jul 03 The father-son team who make a Capitol Fourth pop This year marks the 35th anniversary of an iconic Fourth of July tradition: fireworks and music on the National Mall. To celebrate this milestone, the NewsHour introduces you to the father and son who put the show together.
Politics Jul 03 A 'quartet' of patriots who brought the United States together Although it seems inevitable now that after the Revolutionary War, the former colonies would band together to form a nation, at the time, it was far from a foregone conclusion. In his new book, “The Quartet”, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Joseph…
Politics Jul 03 Shields and Brooks on Supreme Court lessons, Donald Trump controversy Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including what we learned about the Supreme Court this session, new presidential candidates Gov. Chris Christie and former Sen. Jim Webb,…
Nation Jul 03 'Amazing Grace,' a song of suffering to pull us together At the funeral for Rev. Clementa Pinckney, a South Carolina state senator who was killed in the church shooting in Charleston, President Obama broke from his eulogy to sing ‘Amazing Grace,’ a song that exemplifies human vulnerability and redemption. Special…