World Sep 21 Gen Z has spoken, are world leaders listening? Young leaders gathered on Saturday at the United Nations for the Youth Climate Summit, where they voiced concerns and offered solutions for a warming planet, a day after millions of young people participated in a global climate strike. Megan Thompson…
Episode Sep 21 September 21, 2019 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Saturday, September 21, the U.S. says it will provide "defense support" to Saudi Arabia, young people take the lead on climate change at the Youth Climate Summit, and Peru's government cracks down on gold mining in…
Episode Sep 20 September 20, 2019 - PBS NewsHour full episode Friday on the NewsHour, new details are being reported about a whistleblower complaint that might involve President Trump. Plus: Severe floods in southeastern Texas, the world’s largest climate change demonstrations, why Three Mile Island is closing, political analysis from Shields…
World Sep 20 News Wrap: Trump appears to downplay chance of U.S. strike on Iran In our news wrap Friday, President Trump appeared to downplay the chance of a military strike on Iran. U.S. and Saudi officials have pointed to Iran as the culprit in last weekend's attacks on Saudi oil facilities, but Trump said…
Nation Sep 20 Amid whistleblower reports, what's the state of U.S.-Ukraine relations? Reports of a whistleblower complaint that might involve President Trump, potentially related to his conversations with the president of Ukraine, have raised myriad questions. Yamiche Alcindor has the latest details, and for a look at the geopolitical angle of the…
Nation Sep 20 Why whistleblower standoff represents a 'unique juncture' for U.S. government Amid new reports of a whistleblower complaint that might involve President Trump and his interactions with a foreign leader, the president continues to deny any wrongdoing. and Judy Woodruff talks to Joel Brenner, who was the National Security Agency’s inspector…
World Sep 20 Why transitioning to only renewable energy will be difficult for the U.S. After millions of protesters marched around the globe to demand action on climate change, we more closely examine what policies they are proposing. Miles O’Brien joins William Brangham to discuss current sources of U.S. energy and what it would take…
Politics Sep 20 Shields and Brooks on the whistleblower complaint, Saudi oil attack Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s political news, including reports of a whistleblower complaint that might involve President Trump, the debate about whether a sitting president can commit…
Arts Sep 20 How 'Downton Abbey' film brings beloved characters back together One of the most popular television series of the past decade is returning -- but this time, to the big screen. After four years off the air, the British period drama “Downton Abbey” is making its film debut. Judy Woodruff…
Episode Sep 19 September 19, 2019 - PBS NewsHour full episode Thursday on the NewsHour, Rep. Adam Schiff weighs in on an "urgent" whistleblower complaint that's causing a standoff between the White House and Congress. Plus: Fallout from Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's blackface scandal, the Senate GOP's gun policy ideas,…