World Sep 25 News Wrap: Iran's Rouhani calls U.S. sanctions 'economic terrorism' In our news wrap Wednesday, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani denounced the Trump administration's withdrawal from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal in his speech at the United Nations General Assembly. He said Iran would only come to the negotiating table if…
World Sep 25 The future of ocean life is bleak if we don't cut carbon emissions The world's oceans and seas have already absorbed an enormous amount of excess heat in our climate system, according to a new UN report. And the risks of dire consequences for marine and coastal life will get significantly worse if…
Episode Sep 24 September 24, 2019 - PBS NewsHour full episode Tuesday on the NewsHour, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announces a formal impeachment inquiry into President Trump's actions with Ukraine. Also: Trump's address at the United Nations, what's next in the Brexit saga, a survivor of sexual assault reclaims her voice,…
Politics Sep 24 Impeachment calls grow as Trump defends withholding Ukraine aid House Speaker Nancy Pelosi formally announced the beginning of an impeachment inquiry Tuesday after a whistleblower alleged that the president tried to force a foreign leader to aid his reelection. At the United Nations, Trump faced questions about his own…
Politics Sep 24 Spanberger: 'So many troubling threads' in Trump allegations that full investigation is needed To Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., what's most troubling about the latest allegations against President Trump is that he allegedly pressured a foreign government to dig up dirt on a political opponent, and that he potentially sought to use taxpayer dollars…
Politics Sep 24 Rep. Harris: Releasing Trump's Ukraine call transcript 'right thing to do' Rep. Andy Harris, R-Md., said that the news that the House is going to move forward with an impeachment inquiry into President Trump's actions "is nothing new." Harris said that "the American people need to see the transcripts," but also…
World Sep 24 News Wrap: Tropical Storm Karen soaks U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico In our news wrap Tuesday, Tropical Storm Karen brought mudslides and power outages to the U.S. Virgin Islands, and heavy rain to Puerto Rico hours after a hurricane shook the island. Also, President Trump took on globalism and Iran in…
World Sep 24 Denouncing globalism at UN, Trump says 'future belongs to patriots' President Trump offered tough talk and his "America first" approach in an address to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, targeting Iran and calling out Chinese trade policy. Trump also used the global forum to make a case for…
World Sep 24 UK court ruling leaves Johnson with fewer options on Brexit British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's campaign to leave the European Union hit another roadblock when the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom ruled that his decision to recess parliament was illegal. Ciaran Jenkins of Independent Television News reports on the…
Arts Sep 24 Memory is a superpower in Ta-Nehisi Coates' novel about the Underground Railroad To make the case for reparations for the toll of slavery, acclaimed writer Ta-Nehisi Coates has offered forceful advocacy and powerful data-driven argument. With his first novel, "The Water Dancer," he uses fiction to illuminate the Underground Railroad. Coates joins…