Arts Feb 18 Why we should think differently about classical music Musician and critic Jennifer Gersten wants us to transform the way we think about classical music. Perceived by many as “inaccessible, elitist, incomprehensible,” the genre is often marketed by producers and performers primarily as relaxing. Gersten shares her humble opinion…
Episode Feb 17 February 17, 2019 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Sunday, Feb. 17, ISIS spreads its footprint in West Africa, Venezuela’s humanitarian crisis deepens as aid sits across the border in Colombia, and an Oscar-nominated film delves into end-of-life care for terminally ill patients. Hari Sreenivasan…
World Feb 17 ISIS affiliate expands territory in West Africa While President Trump is declaring military victory over ISIS in Syria, an Islamic terrorist group in West Africa is gaining territory in northeast Nigeria and surrounding countries. Wall Street Journal reporter Drew Hinshaw joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the how…
World Feb 17 How Venezuela's political crisis began and what's next The U.S. and dozens of other countries are pressuring Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to resign and allow Juan Guaido to take over. Monday, President Trump is expected to address the escalating political crisis in Venezuela during a speech in Florida.
Arts Feb 17 Academy Award-nominated film 'End Game' examines end-of-life care The Academy Award-nominated documentary "End Game" looks at different approaches in palliative care for people with terminal illness. The film follows medical practitioners, patients, and their families, as they tackle the difficult questions that arise during end-of-life care. NewsHour Weekend's…
Episode Feb 16 February 16, 2019 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Saturday, Feb. 16, Pope Francis defrocks former U.S. cardinal and archbishop Theodore McCarrick for sex abuse, the latest on violent protests in Haiti, victims of the Aurora, Illinois mass shooting are identified, and the story of…
World Feb 16 Pope sends 'signal' by defrocking ex-cardinal for sexual abuse Pope Francis has defrocked ex-Cardinal and Archbishop Theodore McCarrick after officials at the Vatican found him guilty of sexually abusing both minors and adults.The announcement made Saturday comes less than a week before international church leaders meet to address the…
World Feb 16 Violent protests in Haiti may mean a humanitarian crisis Violent protests in Haiti against the government are threatening the country with a humanitarian crisis. President Jovenel Moïse is refusing to resign, there is mounting debt, and allegations of corruption. Both the U.S. and Canada are warning citizens not to…
Episode Feb 15 February 15, 2019 - PBS NewsHour full episode Friday on the NewsHour, President Trump declares a national emergency to secure additional funding for a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, an action expected to trigger legal challenges. Plus: What happens to foreign ISIS fighters after the fall of the…
Nation Feb 15 Which funding sources does Trump plan to use for wall money? President Trump declared a national emergency Friday over immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border, so he can redirect billions of dollars to build additional sections of wall there. Trump plans to take roughly $6 billion from the Defense Department and millions…