Nation Jan 31 How the decline of newspapers creates 'news deserts' around the country Layoffs at established newspaper chains and digital upstarts alike reflect the difficulty of the news business. The closing of local newsrooms can create "news deserts," areas with limited access to news outlets. Judy Woodruff talks to Steve Cavendish, editor of…
Episode Jan 30 January 30, 2019 - PBS NewsHour full episode Wednesday on the NewsHour, polar air drives temperatures in the Midwest even lower, causing closures, disruptions and deaths. Plus: How climate change relates to this frigid weather, political crisis in Venezuela, a report on progress toward drafting a new border…
Nation Jan 30 Arctic weather enveloping Midwest blamed for at least 8 deaths Temperatures in the Midwest plunged below those at the South Pole Wednesday, falling as far as negative 40 degrees Fahrenheit, even before accounting for windchill. As a result of the frigid conditions, hundreds of schools and businesses are closed, and…
World Jan 30 News Wrap: After threat assessment, Trump criticizes 'naive' intelligence officials In our news wrap Wednesday, the Federal Reserve kept a key interest rate unchanged and pledged to be patient about ordering future rate hikes. Chair Jerome Powell insisted the cautious response reflects changing economic conditions, not fear of political criticism.
Science Jan 30 Why the Midwest's deep freeze may be a consequence of climate change More than a quarter of the U.S. population is expected to deal with sub-zero temperatures this week. The extreme cold has sparked some public skepticism over global warming, but scientists actually believe it is a consequence of climate change. Amna…
World Jan 30 Will U.S. intervention in Venezuela help or harm its people? In Caracas, a revitalized Venezuelan opposition braved physical threats to demand that national assembly head Juan Guaidó replace President Nicolás Maduro. The Trump administration is backing Guaidó, but critics question whether U.S. intervention will help the country’s suffering population. Nick…
Politics Jan 30 Sen. Capito on the 'sweet spot' for border security negotiations A bipartisan congressional committee tasked with drafting a border security bill for President Trump to sign by February 15 met for the first time Wednesday. Among its members is Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., who joins Judy Woodruff to discuss…
Politics Jan 30 Undocumented workers were recently fired from a Trump golf course. What happens now? A Washington Post investigation found that a golf course owned by the Trump Organization employed about a dozen undocumented immigrants for years, firing them only recently and with no notice. After the news broke, Eric Trump announced the company would…
Nation Jan 30 Author and journalist Sarah Smarsh on resisting 'bogus' labels that divide us Sarah Smarsh is an author and a journalist whose environment as an adult diverges greatly from her childhood on a Kansas wheat farm. With exposure to extremely different regions and cultures within the U.S., Smarsh shares her humble opinion on…
Episode Jan 29 January 29, 2019 - PBS NewsHour full episode Tuesday on the NewsHour, a polar vortex sends temperatures in the Midwest plunging. Plus: The intelligence community assesses the greatest threats to American national security, the debate over Brexit, Sen. Susan Collins on border security, military children with special needs,…