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…
Episode Aug 14 August 14, 2020 - PBS NewsHour full episode Friday on the NewsHour, the U.S. Postal Service warns state officials it may not be able to deliver all mail-in ballots in time for the November election. Plus: A brutal crackdown in Belarus, NBA commissioner Adam Silver on the league’s…
Nation Aug 14 News Wrap: 3 wildfires rage out of control in Southern California In our news wrap Friday, firefighters in Southern California faced an uphill battle against three raging wildfires. A statewide heat wave, bone-dry conditions and gusty winds made for a difficult task, and more than 5,400 homes are at risk. Also,…
Nation Aug 14 How USPS policies and the pandemic could create mail-in voting 'perfect storm' The U.S. Postal Service is warning that it may not be able to deliver all mail-in ballots in time for them to be counted for the election. That message was communicated in letters sent to state officials around the country,…
Nation Aug 14 NBA commissioner Adam Silver on playing in a pandemic Nearly 10 months after the NBA season began, the professional basketball league will hold its first playoff games. Teams and their staff are playing in a so-called bubble in Orlando, Florida, where they are required to stay. Meanwhile, the league…
Politics Aug 14 Shields and Brooks on Kamala Harris as VP pick, mail-in voting worries Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including former Vice President Joe Biden’s choice of Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate, the legislative stalemate over federal…
Episode Aug 13 August 13, 2020 - PBS NewsHour full episode Thursday on the NewsHour, a conversation with Dr. Anthony Fauci about the current state of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States. Plus: An agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, analyzing the deal with National Security Advisor Robert…