Nation Nov 02 Photographer documents uneven Sandy recovery in hardest-hit neighborhoods This week marked the second anniversary of Hurricane Sandy. The recovery in New York has been very uneven in some of the city's hardest-hit neighborhoods. Photographer Nathan Kensinger documented this in a series of photo essays. Hari Sreenivasan reports.
Arts Nov 02 ‘It’s like choreography:’ Calder’s sculpture continues to captivate Alexander Calder was one of the modern masters of art -- breaking the mold on sculpture in the 20th century. Nearly 40 years after his death, Calder's work continues to captivate. WGBH's Arts Editor Jared Bowen sat down recently with…
Nation Nov 02 Beyond Oregon: Should terminally ill patients be allowed to choose death? While assisted suicide is legal in only three states, the story of 29-year-old Brittany Maynard, who after being diagnosed with terminal brain cancer moved to Oregon so she could legally end her own life, has brought the issue back into…
Episode Nov 01 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Nov. 1, 2014 On this edition for Saturday, Nov. 1, 2014, ISIS fighters reportedly commit another massacre in Iraq, an expert weighs in on what's behind the latest surge in stock prices, and in our signature segment, Jeff Greenfield reports on how Louisiana…
Economy Nov 01 What’s behind the latest surge on Wall Street? Stock prices continue going up, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 closed at record highs on Friday. To explore what's pushing the numbers higher, Roben Farzad, host of the radio show, "Full Disclosure," joins Hari Sreenivasan…
Nation Nov 01 Louisiana charity offers aid for influx of child immigrants in legal limbo Only months ago, tens of thousands of children crossed into the United States from Central America, creating what President Obama called a humanitarian crisis. A few thousand ended up in Louisiana, where a Catholic organization has come to their aid,…
Politics Nov 01 What’s in a name? Political family ties may nudge wins in battleground states How much does a having a popular family name matter in politics? At least three dozen members of Congress have had family members who've held office before them. And as numerous incumbents see their political futures in jeopardy, NewsHour's Jeff…
Episode Oct 31 PBS NewsHour full episode Oct. 31, 2014 Tonight on the program, we take a look inside a U.S. hospital preparing for more Ebola cases and examine continued response to the virus. Also: U.S. watching political turmoil in Burkina Faso, CIA and Senate battle over interrogation report, missing…
Politics Oct 31 Shields and Brooks on the midterm mood Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to preview next week’s midterm elections and discuss the current mood and priorities of American voters.