Politics Aug 17 Former USPS board chair questions timing, motives for mail policy changes The battle surrounding the U.S. Postal Service is intensifying. After the postmaster general made policy changes affecting mail delivery that could potentially jeopardize mail-in voting in November, House Democrats said they'll draft legislation in response -- even changing their summer…
Politics Aug 17 Sen. Coons on how Biden can unite America in a time of crisis Delaware Senator Chris Coons has known former Vice President Joe Biden and his family for three decades and is one of Biden’s closest allies in Washington, D.C. In fact, Coons will be helping to introduce Biden when he accepts the…
Politics Aug 17 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Biden's DNC, Trump vs. USPS NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including the opening night of the Democratic National Convention, President Trump’s counter-programming during a big week for former Vice President…
Health Aug 17 News Wrap: UNC-Chapel Hill returns to remote learning due to outbreak In our news wrap Monday, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has returned to all-remote learning after an outbreak of the novel coronavirus. It was one of the largest schools in the country to bring students back to…
World Aug 17 In Belarus, 'extraordinary' wave of protests could threaten Lukashenko's reign In Belarus, pressure is mounting for President Alexander Lukashenko to step down after 26 years in power. Hundreds of thousands have taken to the streets to protest last week’s election, which was widely denounced as fraudulent. And the ensuing brutal…
Nation Aug 17 A week after devastating wind storm, Iowa faces 'humanitarian crisis' A full week after hurricane-force winds barreled through the Midwest, Iowa is just beginning to recover. More attention and assistance are starting to flow into the Hawkeye State, but homeowners, farmers and businesses have suffered a devastating hit. John Yang…
Arts Aug 16 Beyond The Canvas: Episode 4 On the Oscar Awards edition of Beyond the CANVAS, we sit down with winners and nominees to talk about their craft and commitment to storytelling. What does it take to execute a unique artistic vision? Creators behind films like Black…
Nation Aug 16 100 years after women's suffrage, work remains in achieving equality This week it will be 100 years since the 19th Amendment was passed, giving women in America the hard-fought right to vote. With COVID-19 disproportionately affecting women, especially women of color, progress on several fronts including wage equality has been…
Episode Aug 15 August 15, 2020 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Saturday, August 15, public health officials are worried about the decline in COVID-19 testing in the U.S. even as the number of cases and deaths decline in the country, the homelessness and healthcare crisis in Lebanon…
Politics Aug 15 What does the federal methane regulation rollback mean? The Trump administration announced this week that it had finalized a rollback of an Obama-era climate rule on methane emissions — a move that was condemned by environmental groups. Tim Puko, who reports on energy policy for the Wall Street…