Episode Nov 09

On this edition for Sunday, Nov. 9, 2014, President Obama says he will defy warnings from Republican Congressional leaders and press ahead with immigration reform on his own, an expert examines the state of American-Chinese relations as the president heads…

World Nov 09

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit will soon get underway in Bejing, with member countries seeking to promote free trade and economic cooperation throughout the region. Orville Schell, the Director of the Center for US-China Relations at the Asia Society, joins…

Nation Nov 09

In the US, state laws governing compensation for wrongfully convicted people vary significantly. While some states offer sizable packages for the exonerated, at least 20 offer nothing. And even for those that do, it may not be enough to make…

Episode Nov 08

Nation Nov 08

U.S. soccer star Brandi Chastain has changed her mind about kids heading the ball in soccer, saying the practice should be banned for players aged 14 and younger. NewsHour Weekend's William Brangham discusses the issue with the World Cup and…

World Nov 08

Several bombings in and around Baghdad came one day after President Barack Obama announced plans to expand the US role in Iraq. For more on this, Anthony Cordesman of the Center for Strategic and International Studies joins Hari Sreenivasan in…

Science Nov 08

Using the ALMA radio telescope in Chile, astronomers were able to capture the formation of a new planet, and scientists are observing it happen more clearly than ever before. Hari Sreenivasan reports.

World Nov 08

Episode Nov 07

Tonight on the program, we take a look at the Supreme Court's decision to consider a new challenge to the Affordable Care Act. Also: President Obama hosted a lunch for more Congressional leaders, a positive jobs report may not be…

Politics Nov 07