Nation Feb 01 Savings programs tied to prizes to become more widely available Since the American Savings Promotion Act became law in December, banks can now offer prize-linked savings programs, which were previously only available in a handful of states through credit unions. But will the passage of the bill actually help boost…
Episode Jan 31 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Jan. 31, 2015 On this edition for Jan. 31, ISIS claims to behead another Japanese captive. Later, what's behind China's crackdown on Internet access? And, in our signature segment, a look at the American city that produces enough renewable energy to cover all…
World Jan 31 ISIS videos often signal hostages’ fate may be sealed After days of negotiations over a prisoner exchange apparently broke down, the Islamic State on Saturday executed a Japanese journalist it had been holding in Syria. Douglas Ollivant, a senior national security fellow at the New America Foundation and a…
Nation Jan 31 Viewers respond to report on background checks for job seekers with criminal records Hari Sreenivasan reads viewer comments about a NewsHour Weekend signature segment describing employers doing background checks and the effect that has on people with a criminal record who struggle to find work.
World Jan 31 How extensive is the official crackdown on Chinese internet access? Jonathan Landreth, managing editor of ChinaFile, the Asia Society's online magazine, joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the Chinese crackdown on the country's access to the Internet this week.
Nation Jan 31 Running on renewable energy, Burlington, Vermont powers green movement forward Burlington, Vermont, the state's largest city, recently became the first in the country to use 100 percent renewable energy for its residents' electricity needs. In a state known for socially conscious policies, the feat represents a milestone in the growing…
Episode Jan 30 PBS NewsHour full episode Jan. 30, 2015 Tonight on the program, we examine civilians caught in the Ukraine conflict and how they are coping. Also: using the human genome to make medicine more precise, what indie movies mean in the age of on-demand, the NFL's image takes…
Nation Jan 30 Ensuring a daughter’s health by checking in at ‘Midnight Three & Six’ In our NewsHour Shares video of the day, a short documentary from The New York Times explores a family’s daily struggles monitoring and managing their daughter’s Type 1 diabetes.
Politics Jan 30 Shields and Brooks on Koch brothers’ near-billion dollar spending plan, no third run for Romney Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including Mitt Romney’s decision not to make a third presidential run, the Koch brothers’ plan to spend $889 million on the…
Nation Jan 30 After a season of scandal, will viewers hold NFL more accountable? From domestic violence to deflated footballs, this NFL season has been rife with scandal, and yet its viewership has remained loyal. Ahead of Sunday’s Super Bowl, Hari Sreenivasan takes stock of the year in pro-football with Kevin Blackistone of ESPN…