Science Sep 07 California wildfires illustrate the consequences of climate change A record heat wave is scorching California, where about two dozen wildfires are currently burning. Nearly 15,000 firefighters are battling steep terrain and extremely dry conditions as they struggle to control the raging infernos. On Sunday, temperatures in Los Angeles…
World Sep 07 News Wrap: Saudi Arabia sentences 8 in Khashoggi killing In our news wrap Monday, eight people in Saudi Arabia were sentenced to prison for their roles in the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Turkey. A UN investigator had criticized the trial, which…
Health Sep 07 How the U.S. can get coronavirus testing where it needs to be As summer comes to a close, the United States is averaging about 830 coronavirus deaths per day, along with tens of thousands of new cases. Although testing for the virus has improved, problems with access and obtaining expedient results persist.
Politics Sep 07 A voting update from a politically divided Ohio family Ohio residents Fred Harris and grandson Darius Harris first spoke with us 10 months ago about their political perspectives and the upcoming election. At the time, the two expressed different opinions on President Trump. How have their views changed since…
Politics Sep 07 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on vaccine politics, voting by mail NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including campaign messaging from President Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden around the pandemic and the economy, whether Black…
Episode Sep 06 September 6, 2020 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Sunday, September 6, another stimulus bill is expected by week’s end, how ‘gleaning’ is helping feed families during the pandemic, and revisiting the week in 1968 when actor and activist Harry Belafonte became the first Black…
Arts Sep 06 From MLK to Bob Kennedy: Harry Belafonte's historic week as 'Tonight Show' host In the midst of the 1968 Civil Rights protests, activist and singer Harry Belafonte took over ‘The Tonight Show’ for a week, becoming the first Black person to host a late-night TV show. His guests included Martin Luther King Jr.
Episode Sep 05 September 5, 2020 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Saturday, September 5, nation-wide protests against racial injustice continue this Labor Day weekend, election disinformation threatens the upcoming elections, and theatre stages a comeback as states ease restrictions further. Michael Hill anchors from New York.
Politics Sep 05 The threat of disinformation looms over the elections Disinformation, especially on social media, is threatening the upcoming election just like it did in 2016, social media and tech giants Facebook and Twitter announced this week. Deen Freelon, an associate professor at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill…
Episode Sep 04 September 4, 2020 - PBS NewsHour full episode Friday on the NewsHour, President Trump continues to face criticism over a report he repeatedly disparaged American troops. Plus: Deadly incidents fuel social unrest in two U.S. cities, what new economic data means for struggling Americans, China’s crackdown on Hong…