World Mar 11 News Wrap: Venezuela blackout continues; May asks EU for Brexit changes In our Monday news wrap, schools and businesses across Venezuela were forced to close again, as much of the country remained blacked out. The explosion of a Caracas power station added to the misery for people who have been living…
Politics Mar 11 How Trump's proposed 2020 budget hinges on significant economic growth The White House has released President Trump’s proposed 2020 budget. The record $4.7 trillion plan calls for increased military spending and $8.6 billion for Trump’s controversial border wall, along with significant cuts to domestic programs. Judy Woodruff talks to the…
Politics Mar 11 Stu Rothenberg and Susan Page on Pelosi's impeachment comments, 2020 Democrats Stuart Rothenberg of Inside Elections and Susan Page of USA Today join John Yang to discuss the week in politics, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s recent comments about not pursuing impeachment of President Trump, Democratic campaign strategy ahead of 2020,…
Arts Mar 11 A humble opinion on deriving motivation from failure It irks novelist and professor Elizabeth McCracken when people say a success has “humbled” them. She argues it’s in fact failure that produces a humbling effect -- but also a highly motivating one. McCracken offers her humble opinion on why…
Episode Mar 10 March 10, 2019 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Sunday, March 10, the latest on Sunday's deadly crash of an Ethiopian Airlines flight, Republican strategist Frank Luntz on the political divide, Utah's Moab Musical Festival, and the legacy of Memphis-based Stax Records at a music…
Nation Mar 10 'Not productive anymore': GOP strategist on partisan divide As the Trump administration prepares to release its 2020 budget proposal on Monday, Hari Sreenivasan sat down with Republican strategist Frank Luntz for some perspective on issues ranging from the battle between Congress and the White House, border wall funding,…
Episode Mar 09 March 9, 2019 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Saturday, March 9, following the money involved in illegal crossings and migrant smuggling on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border, digging into the ocean’s past to make the future healthier, and Great Lakes’ cities are facing…
Nation Mar 09 Water costs balloon in cities along the Great Lakes The Great Lakes are an indispensable source of drinking water for more than 48 million people in the U.S. and Canada. But in six large cities on the shorelines, residents are facing a cost crisis. WBEZ reporter Maria Ines Zamudio…
Nation Mar 09 Human smuggling industry cashes in on U.S. asylum-seekers Migrants seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border are a money-making enterprise for smugglers and powerful cartels. It's the subject of “Border Hustle”, an investigation and short documentary from The Texas Tribune and Time magazine. Reporter Jay Root joins Hari Sreenivasan…
Episode Mar 08 March 8, 2019 - PBS NewsHour full episode Friday on the NewsHour, an unusually light federal sentence for former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort sparks outcry and debate over criminal justice disparities. Also, the U.S. women’s national soccer team sues for gender discrimination, signs North Korea may be…