Nation Jun 14

Residents of Atlanta, and thousands of others around the country and the world, are taking part in daily demonstrations to push for police reforms since the death of George Floyd nearly three weeks ago. But what should that mean and…

Nation Jun 14

Protests in Atlanta continued Sunday over the death of Rayshard Brooks, a black man who was fatally shot by a white police officer in a Wendy’s parking lot on Friday night. The shooting has led to the firing of that…

Education Jun 14

Millions of children have been out of school since March, but one of the first districts in the nation to bring students back to the classroom during the pandemic is in rural Premont, Texas. A small number of students there…

World Jun 14

India, one of the world’s most densely populated nations, is fast becoming a coronavirus hotspot, weeks after it eased lockdown restrictions. COVID-19 cases have surged past 321,000 and more than 9,000 deaths have been recorded. New York Times South Asia…

Episode Jun 13

On this edition for Saturday, June 13, President Trump addresses West Point’s graduating class, protesters across the global continue to march for racial justice, and coronavirus cases surge as cities and states begin to reopen. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New…

World Jun 13

As Brazil's death toll from the coronavirus surpassed that of the United Kingdom, making it the second highest in the world, many Brazilians are expressing outrage over a move by the government to limit the amount of data released on…

Nation Jun 13

The nationwide protests set off by the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota, are being led by a new generation of young activists, many of them black women. Hari Sreenivasan spoke with Keisha Blain, an associate professor of history…

Episode Jun 12

Friday on the NewsHour, the movement to eliminate symbols of the Confederacy continues to gain steam. Plus: NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace on changing his sport, how young Americans are approaching this pivotal moment in culture and society, the analysis of…

World Jun 12

In our news wrap Friday, President Trump defended his plans for a campaign rally on June 19 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The day, known as Juneteenth, commemorates the end of slavery, and Tulsa was the site of a white-on-black massacre in…

Nation Jun 12

NASCAR’s decision to ban the Confederate flag represents a major shift for a sport at whose races they have been ubiquitous. Successfully pushing for the ban this week was Bubba Wallace, a driver in NASCAR’s top series. He joins Amna…