World Dec 27 Colin O'Brady defies the 'impossible' with first-ever solo trek across Antarctica On the day after Christmas, at the very bottom of the world, 33-year-old Colin O'Brady became the first person to cross Antarctica alone without any assistance. William Brangham reports.
World Dec 27 How Trump's Iraq visit sounded like a campaign rally American service members stationed in Iraq seemed happy to get a surprise visit from the commander in chief on Wednesday. But President Trump's political rhetoric on the trip was unusually partisan, raising some criticism. William Brangham turns to Yamiche Alcindor…
Politics Dec 27 Stuck in shutdown standstill, GOP seems to punt to next Congress Leaders in Congress announced that the House won't hold any votes over the weekend and that the Senate won't vote before the last day of the current Congress. President Trump has said he isn't budging on his demands for funds…
World Dec 27 A Syrian cease-fire aimed to stop the violence. Instead, more bombed buildings and body bags The 3 million people who live in Syria's Idlib province were supposed to be protected under a cease-fire agreement struck this fall by Turkey and Russia. But today many are living without the most basic services and still facing attacks.
Nation Dec 27 2018 was a year of support and setbacks for #MeToo movement Over the last year, so much attention has been captivated by the #MeToo movement and its consequences -- a cultural shift led by survivors telling their stories of sexual harassment and assault. Amna Nawaz sits down with Katherine Kendall, Lili…
Episode Dec 26 December 26, 2018 - PBS NewsHour full episode Wednesday on the NewsHour, President Trump makes a surprise trip to visit troops in Iraq, marking his first time traveling to a war zone. Plus: A wild ride on Wall Street, where negotiations stand on the first full business day…
World Dec 26 Making first war-zone trip, Trump surprises U.S. troops in Iraq President Trump and the first lady have come and gone from Iraq, after a surprise post-Christmas visit to greet U.S. troops stationed there. The president spent about three hours on the ground, meeting with commanders and posing for photos with…
Economy Dec 26 How computerized trading exacerbates market volatility, including on a record-setting day After several days of major losses, the Dow Jones Industrial saw its largest single-day gain ever, more than 1,000 points, as the markets reopened after Christmas. Since not much has changed in terms of policy, what’s at the root of…
World Dec 26 News Wrap: White House says Powell, Mnuchin jobs are safe In our Wednesday news wrap, White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said the jobs of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin are safe. President Trump has repeatedly criticized Powell, while Mnuchin has taken fire for comments…
World Dec 26 Trump's failure to meet with Iraqi officials during surprise visit prompts criticism President Trump traveled secretly to Iraq late on Christmas night. But he met with no Iraqi officials during the brief trip, prompting criticism from some Iraqi politicians. Laith Kubba, advisor to the Iraqi prime minister, and special correspondent Jane Ferguson…