World Sep 12

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

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

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

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…

Politics Sep 11

The 2020 presidential race struck a somber note Friday, as President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden observed the 19th anniversary of the September 11th attacks. Both candidates visited the Pennsylvania memorial to Flight 93 but did not cross…

Nation Sep 11

Some 13,000 babies were born in the United States on September 11th, 2001. Today, they turn 19, and this fall, they will be able to vote in a presidential election. Garrett Graff is the author of an oral history of…

Politics Sep 11

Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including the congressional stalemate over pandemic relief legislation, revelations from Bob Woodward’s interviews with President Trump and the political impact…

Episode Sep 10

Thursday on the NewsHour, wildfires continue to devastate parts of California, Oregon and Washington state, with no end in sight. Plus: Congressional gridlock over pandemic relief legislation, more reports of foreign interference in U.S. elections, reevaluating Trump’s response to the…

Nation Sep 10

Wildfires are sweeping across more of the West Coast, with no relief in sight. Dozens of fires have wiped out small towns and destroyed hundreds of homes in Oregon, Washington state and Northern California. At least eight people have been…

World Sep 10

In our news wrap Thursday, a huge fire erupted at the port in Beirut, Lebanon, a month after a catastrophic explosion there that killed 190 people and injured 6,500. Black smoke billowed over the port’s ruins. The military said the…