Episode Nov 24 November 24, 2018 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Saturday, November 24, U.K. and Spain reach a deal on the eve of the Brexit Summit, and technology that aims to take humans out of the beginning stages of clinical trials. Later, how museums are chronicling…
Science Nov 24 Defense Department funds tech to test organ tissue in lieu of humans Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, with funding from the Department of Defense, want to speed up the clinical trial process with a device that could enable researchers to test new drugs on organ tissue grown in a lab…
Episode Nov 23 November 23, 2018 - PBS NewsHour full episode Friday on the NewsHour, a government report warns of dire consequences from climate change today and in the future. Plus: Save the Children finds 85,000 young children have died in the ongoing Yemeni conflict, Brooks and Marcus on how the…
Nation Nov 23 'It's happening, it's now,' says U.S. government report on climate change On Friday, the federal government released its most dramatic report yet on the effects of climate change. According to scientists, the country is already experiencing serious consequences from rising global temperatures, including more frequent and severe storms, fires and flooding.
World Nov 23 News Wrap: Shoppers flock to deals on lucrative Black Friday In our news wrap Friday, Americans swarmed stores and scoured websites for the best Black Friday deals. The retail data firm ShopperTrak estimates today’s sales will hit $23 billion, up more than $2 billion from last year. Violence emerged amidst…
World Nov 23 What conflict-torn Yemen needs to keep more children from dying In Yemen, the U.N. has called for a cease-fire in the conflict between Houthi rebels and a Saudi-led coalition backed by the U.S. No official death toll exists, but Save the Children says 85,000 children have died since the war…
Nation Nov 23 Brooks and Marcus on what's fueling the president's 'ramped up' rhetoric New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post deputy editorial page editor Ruth Marcus join John Yang to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump’s rhetoric on immigration policy and the federal judiciary, his denial of Saudi involvement…
Episode Nov 22 November 22, 2018 - PBS NewsHour full episode Thursday on the NewsHour, we explore how Facebook hired a consulting firm to spread negative stories about its critics. Plus: President Trump’s plan to bail out dairy farmers, the unique role of football quarterbacks, moving chess fans beyond Bobby Fischer,…
World Nov 22 News Wrap: Volunteers serve those affected by wildfire a holiday meal In our news wrap Thursday, millions gathered in frigid New York City to watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. In Northern California, volunteers prepared holidays meals for first responders and residents displaced by deadly wildfires. And in Florida, President Trump…
Nation Nov 22 After latest scandal, does Facebook need to be regulated? Facebook has been on the defensive since a New York Times investigation found it had hired a consulting firm--founded by Republican operatives--to push negative stories about its critics. Among them: liberal billionaire George Soros, a favorite target of far-right conspiracy…