Education Dec 18 Do the recommendations from the school safety commission go far enough? Citing a "holistic" approach to school safety, a federal commission led by Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has released proposals on student mental health, cyber bullying and discipline. For different perspectives on the report, Amna Nawaz talks to Catherine Lhamon, former…
Episode Dec 17 December 17, 2018 - PBS NewsHour full episode Monday on the NewsHour, Senate intelligence reports indicate Russian efforts to influence American elections via social media were even broader than previously understood. Also: The outcomes from a U.N. climate conference, Ebola spreads in war-torn Congo, a movement to relax…
World Dec 17 News Wrap: U.S. airstrikes in Somalia kill 62 members of terrorist group In our news wrap Monday, the U.S. military said that airstrikes over Somalia killed 62 members of the Islamist group al-Shabab and prevented a major terrorist attack. A U.S. air campaign across the horn of Africa has intensified under President…
Politics Dec 17 Sen. Wyden on social media's 'excruciatingly slow' response to Russian interference A Senate intelligence committee has released bipartisan reports exposing further efforts by Russia to influence American elections via social media. Judy Woodruff speaks with committee member Sen. Ron Wyden, R-Ore., about how sophisticated the Russian efforts are, what social media…
World Dec 17 How a global effort could deliver solutions on climate change In Poland, a U.N. climate conference concluded with consensus on several ways to achieve the Paris Agreement's goal of limiting global temperature increases. But with a lack of U.S. support, is the progress enough? Nat Keohane, senior vice president of…
Health Dec 17 Why invalidating the ACA could cause 'enormous disruption' to American health care The day before this year's deadline to sign up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, a judge in Texas ruled the law unconstitutional. As the case makes its way through the appeals process, Amna Nawaz sits down with…
Nation Dec 17 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on administration turnover and political 'elasticity' NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter from the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss “off-the-charts” levels of staff turnover in the Trump administration, current poll numbers, the role of the president’s core supporters and the early field of…
Arts Dec 17 A poet's take on looking to language for 'radical hope' In this digital and divided society, it can often seem that language is used primarily to deliver criticism and express rage. But poet Ada Limón shares her humble opinion on why she sees people turning to poetry for language that…
Episode Dec 16 December 16, 2018 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Sunday, Dec. 16, a partial government shutdown hangs over a border wall dispute in Congress, and a look at life inside ISIS from a reporter on the front lines. Also, Marshall Islands residents are leaving the…
World Dec 16 How Rukmini Callimachi searches for humanity on the ISIS beat After the international community and local security forces won a series of hard-fought victories against the Islamic State in recent years, ISIS is regrouping in Iraq, Syria, Libya and elsewhere. Rukmini Callimachi, a foreign correspondent for The New York Times…