Politics Aug 21 Why Native populations are attracting new attention in 2020 presidential race Native Americans received more attention from presidential candidates this week than in previous years. Nine 2020 Democratic hopefuls attended a forum in Sioux City, Iowa, to discuss U.S. treaty obligations to Native people, the epidemic of violence against Native women,…
World Aug 20 News Wrap: Afghans mourn victims of wedding bombing In our news wrap Tuesday, hundreds of people in Kabul, Afghanistan, paid tribute to the dozens who died in a suicide bombing. The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the attack on a wedding celebration. Also, the dominant militant group…
Politics Aug 20 Trump defends China trade policy amid economic worries President Trump on Tuesday acknowledged that he is considering cutting taxes, but said the idea is not in response to recession fears. During an Oval Office meeting with the president of Romania, Trump touted the strength of the economy and…
Making Sen$e Aug 20 CEOs are saying they need to be more socially minded. Will anything change? For decades, the driving goal for corporate America has been maximizing stockholders' profits. So what made nearly 200 of the country's most prominent companies issue a joint statement this week, representing a major philosophical shift? John Yang talks to Steven…
World Aug 20 Meet the CIA's disguise artists who helped Cold War spies disappear Legendary spy power couple Jonna and Tony Mendez met while working for the CIA in the Soviet Union, building the tools of espionage: the disguise kit, the camera that could hide anywhere, the cyanide pen. There they followed guidelines they…
Arts Aug 20 In Common's new memoir about healing, 'love can be an action' Common, the award-winning musician, actor, activist, and now author, says that in a world of division and anxiety, he wanted to offer solution-oriented resources for healing that have helped him overcome trauma and tough times in his life. Common joins…
Episode Aug 19 August 19, 2019 - PBS NewsHour full episode Monday on the NewsHour, Planned Parenthood and other organizations providing reproductive health care services to low-income women cope with a change to Title X funding. Plus: Peaceful protest in Hong Kong, the statute of limitations for childhood sexual assault, campaign…
World Aug 19 News Wrap: NYPD fires Pantaleo, 5 years after Eric Garner's death In our news wrap Monday, the white police officer involved in the 2014 death of Eric Garner, an unarmed black man, has been fired. New York's police commissioner said Daniel Pantaleo could no longer perform his job effectively, but Garner’s…
Politics Aug 19 Why Trump's change to Title X funding means fewer health choices for women The Trump administration continues to restrict reproductive health care through federal law. Planned Parenthood, which provides reproductive health services to 1.5 million low-income women nationwide, is a central target, and new rules governing federal funding could mean a major drop…