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…
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…