Episode Jul 20 July 20, 2019 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Saturday, July 20, NewsHour Weekend takes the show on the road to Houston, Texas, where we talk to NASA experts about the future of manned space travel, and look at how moon rocks collected decades ago…
Science Jul 20 This retired astronaut captured hundreds of images in space Retired astronaut Scott Kelly spent a record-setting 340 days on the International Space Station. And while he was there, he took hundreds of photographs that he compiled into a book: "Infinite Wonder: An Astronaut’s Photographs From A Year In Space."…
Episode Jul 19 July 19, 2019 - PBS NewsHour full episode Friday on the NewsHour, the confrontation between the U.S. and Iran escalates further. Plus: A conversation with Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif, dealing with the extreme heat that is a byproduct of climate change, new frontiers of space, 2020 campaign…
World Jul 19 News Wrap: Trump defends rally supporters, doubles down on Omar attacks In our news wrap Friday, President Trump defended supporters at his North Carolina rally who chanted “Send her back!” about Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., an American citizen who was born in Somalia whom he attacked on Twitter earlier this week.
Science Jul 19 With more extreme heat, air conditioning becomes a matter of life and death According to NASA, last month was the hottest June documented in the past 139 years. And the National Weather Service forecasts record highs, at potentially deadly levels, through the coming weekend. How is climate change related to the extreme heat,…
Politics Jul 19 Shields and Brooks on Trump's attacks, Biden vs. Sanders on health care Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s political news, including President Trump’s attack on four congresswomen of color, the Republican response to Trump’s controversial rhetoric, whether race politics is…
Episode Jul 18 July 18, 2019 - PBS NewsHour full episode Thursday on the NewsHour, President Trump holds an incendiary rally on the heels of his earlier attacks against four members of Congress. Plus: Former Sen. Jeff Flake on Trump’s rhetoric and Republican support, a database reveals the true scope of…
Politics Jul 18 Former Sen. Jeff Flake on why Republicans aren't disavowing Trump's 'awful' words It's been a tumultuous week in Washington, amid fallout from President Trump’s racist attacks on four members of Congress, all women of color. On Thursday, Trump held a rally in North Carolina, where his words -- and the crowd’s --…
World Jul 18 News Wrap: Trump says U.S. ship shot down encroaching Iranian drone In our news wrap Thursday, President Trump said a U.S. warship destroyed an Iranian drone when it came too close to the vessel and ignored warnings to move off. He criticized “Iran's attempt to disrupt freedom of navigation and global…
Health Jul 18 The opioid industry fought hard to keep this database hidden. Here's what it shows Over the past two decades, hundreds of thousands of Americans have died during a national opioid addiction crisis. As the drug manufacturers face a possible legal reckoning from multiple lawsuits, a newly uncovered database sheds more light on the scope…