World Nov 26 How 'climate procrastination' has put the planet in peril The United Nations has an alarming assessment of climate change and how countries around the world are not doing nearly enough to slow its damage before it becomes worse. The report finds that the warming effect of greenhouse gases on…
World Nov 26 News Wrap: Iraq hit with bombings, deadly protest violence In our news wrap Tuesday, violence gripped Iraq as three bombings across Baghdad killed at least five people and wounded more than a dozen. Meanwhile, clashes between protesters and security forces left three demonstrators dead. Also, in the West Bank,…
Politics Nov 26 The latest from the impeachment inquiry, including new transcripts and a court ruling More transcripts from closed-door impeachment hearings were released Tuesday, providing new insight into how aid to Ukraine was delayed -- and why. Meanwhile, a federal court ruled witnesses subpoenaed in the impeachment inquiry must testify, noting that "presidents are not…
Economy Nov 26 WeWork's spectacular rise and fall provide cautionary tale for startups The startup WeWork set out to revolutionize the workplace -- leasing, renovating and subletting offices as shared coworking spaces. At the beginning of 2019, it was the single biggest private office tenant in London, New York and Washington. But the…
Politics Nov 26 Karine Jean-Pierre on her mental health struggle and a blueprint for activism Democratic strategist and NewsHour analyst Karine Jean-Pierre has written a book, “Moving Forward,” in which she shares her experiences growing up as the eldest child of Haitian immigrants. Jean-Pierre sits down with Judy Woodruff to discuss her parents’ pursuit of…
Nation Nov 26 Trump dishes out double helping of presidential turkey pardon Before departing the White House for his resort home in Florida on Tuesday afternoon, President Trump handed out a pair of presidential pardons -- and the recipients gobbled up the spotlight. Amna Nawaz has the story of how this annual…
Nation Nov 26 Broken Justice Episode 1: Triage - the full transcript https://d3i6fh83elv35t.cloudfront.net/static/2019/11/broken-justice-episode-1.mp3 Subscribe to the Broken Justice podcast to access all episodes. Jeff Esparza The screwy thing of it is you get so many cases that you just live under this constant fear that people…
Episode Nov 25 November 25, 2019 - PBS NewsHour full episode Monday on the NewsHour, Hong Kong voters deliver a stunning rebuke to Beijing in the first election since protests began months ago. Plus: President Trump clashes with military leadership over a Navy SEAL, Politics Monday with Amy Walter and Tamara…
World Nov 25 News Wrap: Judge rules former White House lawyer McGahn must testify to Congress In our news wrap Monday, a federal judge ordered former White House counsel Don McGahn to obey a subpoena and testify to Congress about the Mueller report. The ruling has implications for Trump aides who have refused to appear at…
World Nov 25 How will Beijing respond to Hong Kong election results and leaked Uighur documents? Sunday’s Hong Kong election proved grassroots protesters there have overwhelming support. Although the positions pro-democracy forces won have little power, Chief Executive Carrie Lam vowed to “seriously reflect” on the results. Meanwhile, leaked Communist Party documents shed new light on…