Politics Oct 31 Young North Carolinians turn out in droves to vote In the battleground state of North Carolina, young people under the age of 29 are turning out in large numbers to cast their vote. The Senate race here is also one of the most competitive, with big spending from both…
Arts Oct 31 Oscar-winning actor Sean Connery dies at 90 Sean Connery, the Scottish actor best known for playing the smooth-talking character, James Bond, has died. He lit the silver screen for more than four decades starring in seven James Bond movies and in films including “Indiana Jones and the…
Episode Oct 30 October 30, 2020 - PBS NewsHour full episode Friday on the NewsHour, President Trump and Joe Biden converge on Wisconsin, a state setting records for COVID-19 infections and deaths. Plus: What to expect from the campaign’s final days, each candidate’s path to victory, migrant children sent to Mexico,…
Politics Oct 30 What are the 2 candidates' strategies for the race's final days? How do President Trump and Joe Biden plan to leverage their final four days before voting concludes? Both candidates turned their attention to the Midwest on Friday, but they have a flurry of additional stops to make prior to Election…
Politics Oct 30 The electoral map and each candidate's path to victory With only a few days left until Election Day, what paths do President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden have to victory? Either candidate would need to accumulate 270 votes in the Electoral College to secure the presidency. NPR’s…
World Oct 30 News Wrap: Deadly earthquake rattles Turkey, Greece In our news wrap Friday, an earthquake rattled parts of Turkey and Greece, killing at least 19 people and injuring more than 700. The tremor knocked down buildings and triggered a small tsunami. Also, an investigation into Australia’s devastating wildfire…
Politics Oct 30 Shields and Brooks on 2020 election predictions Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including the closing campaign strategies of President Trump and Joe Biden, the potential influence of the Supreme Court with the…
Nation Oct 30 Mourning 5 people lost to the pandemic Once again, the NewsHour pauses to remember a few of the Americans who have lost their lives in the coronavirus pandemic.
Episode Oct 29 October 29, 2020 - PBS NewsHour full episode Thursday on the NewsHour, President Trump and Joe Biden make campaign stops in the critical battleground state of Florida. Plus: Analyzing the latest economic data, a record-breaking western wildfire season, foreign disinformation campaigns and how to challenge them, state and…
Economy Oct 29 How the pandemic has shifted U.S. labor from services to goods The last major economic report before Election Day indicates a 7.4 percent growth rate in economic output during the year’s third quarter. It’s a sharp rebound from the record plunge of the previous quarter, and the fastest pace since World…