Nation Aug 16 Sec. Haaland on the significance of Native American representation The 19th, a nonprofit newsroom focused on stories of gender and politics, kicked off their Represents summit Monday featuring various keynote speakers who will explore why representation matters in all areas like democracy, politics, sports, culture and more. NewsHour's Lisa…
Episode Aug 15 August 15, 2021 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Sunday, August 15, Taliban forces reach Kabul as Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani flees. Also, the death toll in Haiti’s earthquake rises above 700. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
World Aug 15 Desperate Afghans try to flee as government collapses, Taliban take control Afraid for their lives and futures, thousands of Afghans are trying to flee Kabul, scrambling to get visas and flights out of the country as Taliban takes control of the country. Several countries, including the U.S., are trying to get…
World Aug 15 After 20 years, Taliban is set to return to power in Afghanistan The Taliban is set to return to power in Afghanistan, 20 years after being ousted by U.S.-led military operations. What will Taliban 2.0 look like for Afghans? For more on what kind of government will take over from the Ashraf…
World Aug 15 'I don't think anyone saw this happening so quickly': Taliban takes Afghan capital of Kabul President Ashraf Ghani fled Afghanistan on Sunday as the Taliban’s takeover of Kabul nears completion, sparking global concerns of the future of the country. Special Correspondent Ryan Chilcote joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss what the government’s collapse, and withdrawal of…
World Aug 15 Haiti: Death toll crosses 700 after earthquake The death toll from a powerful earthquake that struck Haiti early Saturday has crossed 700 as rescuers continue to look through the rubble for survivors. The 7.2-magnitude earthquake destroyed many buildings and injured more than 2,800 people. It is the…
Episode Aug 14 August 14, 2021 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Saturday, August 14, the Taliban continues to gain territory in Afghanistan as U.S. troops, embassy staff withdraw, and Afghan female judges, appointed to positions of power, fear for their fate amongst the changing political climate. Plus,…
World Aug 14 Taliban captures more territory as U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan continues More U.S. reinforcements are arriving in Kabul today to help evacuate U.S. and Afghan personnel and protect the embassy as the Taliban advances through the country, capturing several key areas and calling for President Ghani to resign. The Taliban’s advance…
Episode Aug 13 August 13, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode Friday on the NewsHour, the Taliban captures a critical province bordering the country’s capital and we discuss the nation’s uncertain future with the Afghan ambassador to the U.S. Also, we examine the structural inequality in home ownership in Minnesota, an…
World Aug 13 Taliban closes in on Afghan capital as U.S. forces arrive to speed withdrawal UN leaders warn Afghanistan faces a humanitarian tragedy as Taliban forces race across the country. Meanwhile thousands of U.S. troops arrived to help speed up efforts to withdraw from the war-ravaged nation.