World Dec 23 Saudi investigation into Khashoggi killing leaves 'full truth' unknown, says UN official A Saudi Arabian court has sentenced five people to death for their involvement in the killing of columnist Jamal Khashoggi. The proceedings lasted nearly a year and were shrouded in secrecy, with only a select group of diplomats in attendance…
Nation Dec 23 How FAA chief's 'dressing down' of Boeing CEO finally pushed him out This year has been tough for Boeing. Last week, the aviation giant announced that due to ongoing safety issues, it was pausing production of the 737 Max, its fastest-selling plane ever. On Monday, the company’s board of directors fired CEO…
Politics Dec 23 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Senate trial standoff, Iowa 2020 polls NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including the state of the 2020 presidential race as the Iowa caucuses approach, an impasse over a Senate trial for…
Nation Dec 23 What data your smartphone is transmitting -- and to whom Our relationship with technology is more integrated into our daily lives than ever. In 2010, just over a third of American adults owned a smartphone; now the figure is more than 80 percent. But our comfort with technology -- and…
Episode Dec 22 December 22, 2019 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode President Trump on Saturday spoke to a group of young conservatives, calling them “fearless young leaders.” And while there are young people engaged and active in politics, a recent Harris poll commissioned by UNICEF USA of 8- to 17-year-olds found…
Politics Dec 22 Tom Steyer says he is 'leading the charge' on climate change Billionaire businessman Tom Steyer told NewsHour Weekend Sunday that “saying something different” sets him apart from the crowded field of Democratic candidates seeking to become the president next year. He joins Yamiche Alcindor from the campaign trail to discuss why…
Politics Dec 22 Andrew Yang makes a case for the 'freedom dividend' Entrepreneur and 2020 Democratic candidate Andrew Yang tells NewsHour Weekend he was ‘honored and disappointed’ to be the lone candidate of color at the last debate. He joins Yamiche Alcindor to discuss his plan to give every American adult $1,000…
Politics Dec 22 Are presidential candidates listening to what young people want? President Trump on Saturday spoke to a group of young conservatives, calling them “fearless young leaders.” And while there are young people engaged and active in politics, a recent Harris poll commissioned by UNICEF USA of 8- to 17-year-olds found…
Politics Dec 22 Emails offer new details on Ukraine military aid funding A request to freeze military aid to Ukraine was made less than two hours after President Trump’s July 25 call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, a White House email released this weekend shows. Meanwhile, days after his impeachment, Trump focuses…
Episode Dec 21 December 21, 2019 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Saturday, December 21, the historic impeachment of Donald Trump, a government shutdown is averted, and Democratic presidential candidates Julian Castro and Deval Patrick join NewsHour Weekend from the campaign trail to discuss the 2020 race. Also,…