Nation Sep 14 A family's fight to stay together -- despite a 10-year prison sentence When Jasson Howell Sr. received a mandatory 10-year federal prison sentence for heroin distribution, his family shared his punishment. Two of his four children went to live with his parents, who have worked tirelessly to raise their grandchildren while remaining…
Episode Sep 13 September 13, 2020 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Sunday, September 13, wildfires continue to devastate parts of California and the Pacific Northwest, Jeff Greenfield joins to discuss the latest in the presidential race, and how “upcycling,” a technique of turning food scraps into nutritional…
Nation Sep 13 Hazardous air, mass casualty, misinformation as fires blaze in Oregon Tens of thousands of people in Oregon have evacuated as wildfires continue to blaze across parts of California and the Pacific Northwest. Oregon Public Broadcasting reporter Emily Cureton joins Christopher Booker to discuss the latest on rescue efforts in the…
Politics Sep 13 Pollsters largely got it wrong in 2016. How are they polling in 2020? The national polls show Democratic nominee Joe Biden leads President Donald Trump at around the same levels as he did before the pandemic and the mass protests in the wake of George Floyd’s murder. Special Correspondent Jeff Greenfield joins Hari…
Episode Sep 12 September 12, 2020 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Saturday, September 12, wildfires continue to scorch parts of California and the Pacific Northwest as evacuation orders stay in place. Also, NewsHour Weekend’s new “Roads to Election 2020” series kicks off in Pennsylvania where we speak…
Politics Sep 12 Biden, Trump campaign in working-class Pennsylvania The demographics and the economy of Pennsylvania, which voted for President Trump in 2016 and is also the home state for Democratic candidate Joe Biden, have been changing. But jobs are still one of the biggest issues in the battleground…
World Sep 12 How has COVID-19 impacted tennis? Every year, hundreds of thousands of spectators attend the U.S. Open at the Billy Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, Queens. But like other sports, the men’s and women’s finals this weekend are being played without an audience. Michael…
Episode Sep 11 September 11, 2020 - PBS NewsHour full episode Friday on the NewsHour, the Western U.S. fire zone sees signs of improvement as winds drop and humidity rises. Plus: Oregon Gov. Kate Brown on the fires and protests in her state, President Trump and Joe Biden observe the 9/11…
Nation Sep 11 Oregon's governor on her state's wildfire crisis and ongoing racial protests This historic early fire season is devastating in its scope and toll. With fires merging and moving closer to Portland, that city now has the worst air quality of any in the world. Officials say they need twice as many…
World Sep 11 News Wrap: Bahrain becomes 4th Arab country to normalize relations with Israel In our news wrap Friday, Bahrain became the fourth Arab country to normalize ties with Israel. President Trump made the announcement only weeks after the United Arab Emirates took the same step. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailed the move…