Nation Aug 12 Despite Jeffrey Epstein's death, how his accusers could still find a measure of justice On Monday, Attorney General William Barr sharply criticized the management of the Manhattan federal prison where wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein was found dead in his cell over the weekend. John Yang reports and talks to Cardozo Law School’s Jessica Roth…
Nation Aug 12 Trump administration seeks to penalize immigrants for using public benefits Recent immigration debates have focused on illegal entry into the U.S. But the Trump administration is issuing new rules to limit legal immigration, by penalizing green card seekers who use, or might eventually use, public benefits. Yamiche Alcindor talks to…
Politics Aug 12 Tamara Keith and Shawna Thomas on 2020 Democrats in Iowa, Trump's conspiracy tweets NPR’s Tamara Keith and Shawna Thomas of VICE News join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including how 2020 Democrats fared at the Iowa State Fair, Joe Biden’s tendency to make gaffes and whether his competitors will take…
Science Aug 12 How Trump plans to change the Endangered Species Act The Trump administration has announced major changes to the Endangered Species Act, the landmark law signed by President Richard Nixon that's credited with saving iconic species like the bald eagle and the grizzly bear. William Brangham talks to Lisa Friedman…
Nation Aug 12 With unprecedented moves, Simone Biles cements her 'transcendent' legacy Olympic champion gymnast Simone Biles is showing no signs of slowing down. On Sunday night, Biles won a record-tying sixth consecutive national championship -- and some of her moves were unprecedented. Amna Nawaz reports and talks to USA Today’s Nancy…
Episode Aug 11 August 11, 2019 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Sunday, August 11, the latest on the death of Jeffrey Epstein, music legend Carlos Santana discusses his path to Woodstock, President Trump’s tweets promote conspiracy theories, and a unique dance style is taking center stage and…
Politics Aug 11 Trump's tweets and conspiracies redefine what's presidential As Democratic candidates and the lone Republican challenger to President Trump raced to event after event in Iowa, the president took to the internet to retweet conspiracy theories linking the Clintons to the death of Jeffrey Epstein. NewsHour Weekend Special…
Nation Aug 10 After Epstein's death, only a trail of documents remain Jeffrey Epstein, the wealthy financier who was awaiting trial on federal sex-trafficking charges, died by apparent suicide Saturday morning, a day after a federal court in New York unsealed a trove of documents related to his case. Julie Brown, the…
Episode Aug 10 August 10, 2019 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Saturday, August 10, the latest on the death of accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. Also, LGBTQ asylum seekers are often lost in the immigration debate, and a look at whether employers in Mississippi’s ICE raids will…
Nation Aug 10 Federal officials ask why Epstein was not on suicide watch Federal authorities are calling for an investigation after wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein was found dead of an apparent suicide in a New York jail on Saturday morning, just weeks after another reported attempt to take his own life. Epstein was…