Nation Aug 03 The vital role of the U.S. Postal Service in American elections With the election nearing and many parts of the U.S. in the grips of COVID-19, mail-in ballots have become a prominent issue. But President Trump has disparaged both the U.S. Postal Service and the integrity of voting by mail. What…
Politics Aug 03 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump's ad messaging, Biden's VP choice NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including what to look for in upcoming state primaries, President Trump’s campaign messaging about former Vice President Joe Biden and…
Arts Aug 03 Why James Baldwin's work is attracting renewed attention in 2020 Sunday marked what would have been literary icon James Baldwin’s 96th birthday, in a year when the resurgence of Black Lives Matter protests across the world has renewed interest in his work. A new book, “Begin Again: James Baldwin’s America…
Education Aug 02 The safety concerns for teachers before schools reopen The largest teacher’s union in the U.S., the American Federation of Teachers, announced recently it would support any local chapters that strike due to their school’s reopening without any safety measures. Randi Weingarten, the union’s president, spoke with Hari Sreenivasan…
Economy Aug 02 America's COVID-19 economy struggles as cases climb As the emergency $600-per-week unemployment benefit expired on July 31, officials expressed optimism for another relief package. The bill, being negotiated right now, would be the fifth since the pandemic hit and likely the last before the November elections. Diane…
Episode Aug 02 PBS NewsHour Weekend Full Episode August 2, 2020 On this edition for Sunday, August 2, negotiations over the emergency COVID-19 relief bill continue in Congress, a virus-plagued Florida is preparing for potential flooding and outages from Tropical Storm Isaias, and a potential solution for going back to school…
Arts Aug 02 Beyond the Canvas: Episode 2 Taking the Stage Ultimate creative bravery is putting your work on the theater stage in front of a live audience. It takes courage and an acceptance of artistic vulnerability. In this episode of Beyond the CANVAS, we speak to some of theater’s brightest…
Science Aug 02 SpaceX Crew Dragon is heading home, hopes to land Sunday NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley are expected to land back on Earth on Sunday afternoon. The historic mission aboard the SpaceX Dragon Endeavor, which has been docked at the International Space Station since May, will mark the first…
Economy Aug 01 America's COVID-19 economy struggles as cases climb As the emergency $600-per-week unemployment benefit expired on July 31, officials expressed optimism for another relief package. The bill, being negotiated right now, would be the fifth since the pandemic hit and likely the last before the November elections. Diane…
Episode Aug 01 PBS NewsHour Weekend Full Episode August 1, 2020 On this edition for Saturday, August 1, a key unemployment benefit in the COVID-19 relief stimulus expires, COVID cases spike in Florida as the state braces for Hurricane Isaias, and a look at Donald Trump’s 2016 promise to revitalize Oregon’s…