Nation Sep 15 News Wrap: Pelosi says House will stay in session until virus aid deal reached In our news wrap Tuesday, new efforts are underway to get another pandemic aid package through Congress. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said her chamber will stay in session until there’s a deal. A bipartisan group of lawmakers endorsed spending $1.5…
Nation Sep 15 Hurricane Sally could unleash torrential rain and significant storm surge on Mobile Hurricane Sally is slowly making its way to the Gulf Coast Tuesday evening, with Alabama squarely in its path. The city of Mobile is on high alert for the possibility of torrential rainfall and a storm surge that is seven…
Politics Sep 15 How the presidential race could shape key congressional contests Tuesday represents the last primary elections before November. Once winners are declared in Delaware, we’ll know the nominees for every congressional race in the country. What dynamics are at play in the House and Senate? Lisa Desjardins joins Judy Woodruff…
Education Sep 15 The hopes, fears and reality as schools open worldwide After months of distance learning, students around the world are returning to the classroom -- even though many countries are bracing themselves for a second wave of coronavirus infections. What does the pandemic mean for children, parents and teachers this…
Nation Sep 15 Activists welcome Breonna Taylor settlement -- but what about criminal charges? The city of Louisville, Kentucky, has announced a settlement with the family of Breonna Taylor, who was fatally shot by police in March. Taylor’s name became a rallying cry for protesters demanding racial justice and police accountability. But despite the…
Episode Sep 14 September 14, 2020 - PBS NewsHour full episode Monday on the NewsHour, the West’s wildfire disaster highlights differences between President Trump and Joe Biden on climate change. Plus: New Orleans braces for Hurricane Sally, Oregon’s fire devastation, the science behind increasing western wildfires, coronavirus spreads through a crisis-stricken…
World Sep 14 News Wrap: Belarus' besieged Lukashenko meets with Putin In our news wrap Monday, Belarus’ embattled President Alexander Lukashenko traveled to neighboring Russia to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who promised a $1.5 billion loan and warned against foreign interference in Belarus’ politics. Also, scientists in Denmark and…
Nation Sep 14 How slow movement of Hurricane Sally could create 'dangerous' conditions The Gulf Coast of the United States is bracing for the arrival of Hurricane Sally, expected to hit east of New Orleans with up to two feet of rain. A separate hurricane struck Bermuda on Monday, and two more storms…
Science Sep 14 How climate change 'exacerbates' wildfires in the American West As large parts of California and the Pacific Northwest are beset by wildfires, the issue of climate change has taken on prominence in the national political conversation. Scientists increasingly point to rising temperatures and extreme dryness as exacerbating wildfires, but…
Politics Sep 14 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on climate change and pandemic politics NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including the differences between President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden on climate change and what the Trump campaign’s…