Economy Nov 03 Half of female executives have faced workplace harassment An annual survey of more than 64,000 workers across nearly 300 companies on issues about gender gaps recently found that one third of women overall and more than half of women in senior roles have been harassed in their careers.
World Nov 03 Bolsonaro's victory in Brazil is another big win for populism With a history of racist, homophobic and misogynistic remarks, far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro was elected president last Sunday of Latin America’s biggest country, campaigning as an antidote to a political class embroiled in corruption scandals. The victory was the latest…
Episode Nov 02 November 2, 2018 - PBS NewsHour full episode Friday on the NewsHour, new jobs numbers signal a strong economy as voters head to the polls for the Midterm elections. Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss how both parties are trying to bolster their bases. And Jeffrey Brown visits…
Nation Nov 02 News Wrap: Trump and Obama rally voters ahead of Election Day In our news wrap Friday, both President Donald Trump and former President Barack Obama are hitting the campaign trail on the final Friday before the midterm elections. Obama was in Miami to boost Democratic candidates in the state’s governor and…
Economy Nov 02 What does October's banner jobs report tell us about where the economy is headed? Friday’s jobs report showed a quarter of a million jobs were added to the U.S. economy in October. The unemployment rate remained at its lowest rate in decades. And wages, up 3 percent year over year, grew the most they…
World Nov 02 Trump administration restores Iran sanctions, critic says policy has 'proven track record of failure' On Monday, the Trump administration is expected to take its most aggressive step in countering Iran since withdrawing from the nuclear deal. The U.S. will reimpose a massive set of sanctions targeting more than 700 entities. Nick Schifrin discusses the…
Nation Nov 02 How polling has changed since the 2016 election Democratic Congressional candidates now hold a nine-point advantage over Republicans, according to the latest poll from the PBS NewsHour, NPR and Marist. But can polls be trusted? In 2016, polls in key states showed Hillary Clinton winning handily. Donald Trump…
Politics Nov 02 Shields and Brooks on Trump's focus on immigration, midterm closing arguments Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the uptick of extremism during this election season, as well as the role of immigration and racial politics in the 2018 midterm elections.
Education Nov 02 Could Harvard discrimination case change college admissions nationwide? The Harvard admissions trial in Boston concluded Friday and it could have implications for affirmative action nationwide. The case alleges that qualified Asian-American applicants were denied admission because Harvard used other, non-academic measures to keep their numbers down. William Brangham…
Episode Nov 01 November 1, 2018 - PBS NewsHour full episode Thursday on the NewsHour, we examine concerns about possible voter suppression in battleground states. Plus: Google employees walk out in protest over the company’s mismanagement of sexual harassment claims, Mainers debate a proposal for universal home health care, Kathleen Hall…