Politics Oct 19 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on final campaign messages, early voting NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including campaign messages from President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden in the presidential race’s final weeks and what…
Arts Oct 19 An essay on the importance of interracial friendships In a year when racism has been front and center in Americans’ minds, how can we break out of our own orbits to understand the life experiences of other people -- especially those of other races? Author and journalist Christine…
Episode Oct 18 October 18, 2020 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Sunday, October 18, PBS NewsHour Weekend is in Ohio, reporting on how its cities are coping with the financial stresses unleashed by the pandemic, and the political state of play in the swing state as both…
Politics Oct 18 Ohio voted decisively for Trump in 2016. In 2020, it's back to being a swing state Ohio, a swing state which Obama won in 2012, voted overwhelmingly for Trump in 2016. This election, the Biden campaign seems to have made some inroads in winning some of that lost support, reverting the state to a swing state.
Episode Oct 17 October 17, 2020 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Saturday, October 12, PBS NewsHour Weekend comes to you from the battleground state of Ohio where we look at how different cities in the state were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and the political state of…
Politics Oct 17 Record absentee ballot and in-person voting in Ohio In addition to the presidential race, Ohio will also be voting for 16 congressional seats on Election Day. The last two elections haven’t seen a competitive race, partly because of how the district maps are drawn. Karen Kasler, Ohio Statehouse…
Episode Oct 16 October 16, 2020 - PBS NewsHour full episode Friday on the NewsHour, President Trump and Joe Biden campaign in swing states after their dueling TV town halls. Plus: Early voting begins in Texas amid suppression fears, the possible spread of Russian disinformation by a Trump ally, coronavirus cases…
World Oct 16 News Wrap: Despite emergency ban, protests continue in Thailand In our news wrap Friday, the prime minister of Thailand refused to resign despite a second day of demonstrations in Bangkok. Waves of protesters, mostly young, are demanding democratic reforms of the country’s monarchy. Also, firefighters in Colorado are battling…
Politics Oct 16 Shields and Brooks on the Barrett hearing, dueling town halls Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including what stood out from President Trump’s and Joe Biden’s TV town halls, how the two candidates are polling and…
Nation Oct 16 Remembering Americans lost to COVID-19 As another week concludes, we again take a moment to remember a few of the individuals who have lost their lives to the coronavirus pandemic.