Arts Jul 11 Reevaluating 'To Kill a Mockingbird' 60 years later In the 60 years since “To Kill a Mockingbird,” one of the most widely read books in middle school, was published, the lens through which it frames race and its Black characters has come under scrutiny. NewsHour Weekend anchor Hari…
Episode Jul 10 July 10, 2020 - PBS NewsHour full episode Friday on the NewsHour, the U.S. continues to set records of new coronavirus cases almost daily -- with no end in sight. Plus: The Supreme Court’s decision on Oklahoma Native lands, Lebanon in crisis, battling surging COVID-19 in Texas, political…
World Jul 10 News Wrap: Tropical Storm Fay drenches parts of the East Coast In our news wrap Friday, Tropical Storm Fay is racing up the Eastern Seaboard. It made landfall earlier near Atlantic City, New Jersey, with winds of 60 miles per hour, touching off flash floods and forcing beaches to close. Also,…
Nation Jul 10 The Supreme Court's 'landmark decision' on tribal sovereignty On Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court reaffirmed Native American rights to millions of acres of land in eastern Oklahoma. The 5-4 opinion granted jurisdictional control to the Muscogee Nation and extends to four neighboring tribal nations, which together make up…
Health Jul 10 'You've got to help us out': Houston nurse begs residents to wear face masks Many states are seeing surging coronavirus cases, but Texas is breaking records. As single-day deaths rise to unprecedented levels, Gov. Greg Abbott warns the worst is yet to come. Amna Nawaz talks to Belinda Metts, nurse manager of a COVID-19…
Politics Jul 10 David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart on Trump's school pressure, Biden's economic plan New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including how the surging coronavirus is affecting President Trump’s public support, the significance of the Supreme Court’s recent rulings…
Episode Jul 09 July 9, 2020 - PBS NewsHour full episode Thursday on the NewsHour, the Supreme Court announces two decisions regarding access to President Trump’s financial documents. Plus: Multiple U.S. states set single-day records for new cases of COVID-19, DHS restrictions on international students shock academic institutions, Trump trade adviser…
Politics Jul 09 What the latest Supreme Court rulings mean for Trump -- and future presidents The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled the Manhattan district attorney can obtain President Trump’s tax returns. The justices sent a question on House subpoenas for presidential financial records back to a lower court but rejected arguments that the president is…
World Jul 09 News Wrap: House Judiciary Committee hears Geoffrey Berman testimony In our news wrap Thursday, former Manhattan federal prosecutor Geoffrey Berman told the House Judiciary Committee that Attorney General William Barr tried to convince him to step down by offering him a different job. Committee Chair Jerry Nadler called the…