Episode Sep 15 September 15, 2019 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Sunday, September 15, a look ahead to this week's election in Israel, the author and physicist Sean Carroll on the existence of parallel lives, and do the recent presidential debates show a growing rift between moderates…
World Sep 15 Israeli elections a referendum on Netanyahu's political fate Two days before nationwide elections, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday held a cabinet meeting in the occupied West Bank, an area he says he would annex if re-elected. Netanyahu, Israel's longest-serving prime minister, is in his second tight…
Politics Sep 15 Debates highlight growing divisions in the Democratic Party Much of the analysis from last week’s Democratic debate focused on which candidates "won” or “lost,” or had the best or worst moments. But NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Jeff Greenfield tells Hari Sreenivasan the debate also revealed a significant division…
Episode Sep 14 September 14, 2019 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Saturday, September 14, the Bahamas brace as another tropical storm heads their way, the Trump administration announces federal changes to the Clean Water Act, and a legal rule that allows someone to be put away for…
Nation Sep 14 Trump to propose 'narrower definition' for water protection The Trump administration this week rolled back Obama-era regulations on the Clean Water Act, which was established to limit the amount of pollution in U.S. bodies of water and to protect sources of drinking water. Critics called the regulations an…
World Sep 13 News Wrap: Another tropical system hits the northern Bahamas In our news wrap Friday, a new tropical weather system has hit the northern islands of the Bahamas, with forecasts calling for up to four inches of rain and winds of 30 miles per hour. The storm complicates relief efforts…
Education Sep 13 Admissions scandal highlights 'disconnect' between colleges' message and action The college admissions scandal that engulfed several Hollywood figures this year has essentially delivered a public indictment of some elite institutions. It has also sparked a larger conversation about admissions, access and inequity throughout American higher education. Paul Tough has…
Politics Sep 13 Shields and Brooks on Democratic debate, Bolton's departure Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s political news, including the third Democratic debate of the 2020 presidential campaign, results of the special congressional election in North Carolina, the…