Politics Sep 16 What voters are saying about candidate messaging, mail-in ballots As the November election approaches, we continue to look at how Americans across the country are thinking about it. Patricia Lopez, an editorial writer for the Minneapolis Star Tribune, and Daniel Garza, president of the LIBRE Initiative and a former…
Arts Sep 16 A photographer's Brief But Spectacular take on documenting the pandemic How do you picture a pandemic? Photographer Philip Montgomery documented New York City funeral homes and health care workers on the front lines of the coronavirus crisis this past March. His images appeared in the New York Times Magazine, capturing…
Episode Sep 15 September 15, 2020 - PBS NewsHour full episode Tuesday on the NewsHour, the first Arab-Israeli agreement in 25 years is signed at the White House. Plus: Jared Kushner on the significance of the deal, Hurricane Sally threatens the Gulf Coast, an update from the presidential campaign, the outlook…
World Sep 15 Kushner on 'historic' Middle East agreement, Trump's pandemic response Jared Kushner, a senior adviser to President Trump as well as his son-in-law, played an instrumental role in negotiating the normalization of Israel’s relations with Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates. What does it mean for the Middle East more…
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…