Episode Dec 26 December 26, 2019 - PBS NewsHour full episode Thursday on the NewsHour, how months of mass protest have contributed to political gridlock in Iraq. Plus: Why U.S. territories in the Caribbean are still recovering from 2017 hurricanes, Zimbabwe's worsening food crisis, experimentation in the economics of development, a…
World Dec 26 News Wrap: Hong Kong protesters target shopping malls for 3rd straight day In our news wrap Thursday, businesses in parts of Hong Kong were at a standstill as anti-government protesters targeted shopping malls for a third consecutive day. Riot police stepped up their presence, at times confronting crowds and escorting people out…
World Dec 26 Why Iraq's government has been unable to find a new prime minister Months-long protests in major Iraqi cities have led to the prime minister's resignation, but leaders have been unable to secure a replacement, and those demanding reform remain as animated as ever. Lisa Desjardins reports and speaks to the Atlantic Council’s…
Nation Dec 26 2 years later, U.S. island territories still hurting from Hurricanes Irma and Maria Although 2020 is only days away, Americans in the territories of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands are still recovering from devastating storms that hit back in the fall of 2017. Hurricanes Maria and Irma flooded and leveled parts…
Arts Dec 26 Mike Love's Brief But Spectacular take on life as a Beach Boy Singer and songwriter Mike Love is best known as one of the founding members of the Beach Boys, whose infectious harmonies and unique California sound first hit the airways nearly 60 years ago, in 1961. Through the ups and downs…
Episode Dec 25 December 25, 2019 - PBS NewsHour full episode Wednesday on the NewsHour, as the year concludes, we examine what it told us about the problem of climate change -- and how to address it. Plus: How foreign policy has evolved over the past decade, repairing Notre Dame Cathedral…
World Dec 25 News Wrap: Parts of Hong Kong paralyzed as protesters, police clash In our news wrap Wednesday, another wave of anti-government demonstrations paralyzed parts of Hong Kong. Black-clad protesters descended on the streets of a busy shopping district, and riot police used tear gas to disperse crowds. Also, protests erupted in India’s…
World Dec 25 What's the outlook for U.S. foreign policy as a tumultuous decade ends? The past ten years have seen both transformation and inertia in global politics. In many countries, as heads of government have changed, authoritarian leadership has not. Nick Schifrin sits down with the Hudson Institute’s Rebeccah Heinrichs, the American Enterprise Institute’s…