Nation Oct 03 News Wrap: Aid reaches Indonesian island as earthquake death toll rises In our news wrap Wednesday, the death toll from Indonesia’s powerful earthquake and tsunami has climbed to 1,407. More than 70,000 residents remain homeless, as humanitarian aid slowly trickles in. Also, the White House stepped up its denial that President…
Episode Oct 02 October 2, 2018 - PBS NewsHour full episode Tuesday on the NewsHour, scrutiny of Brett Kavanaugh expands beyond the allegations of sexual assault. Also: Did President Trump violate tax laws to earn millions from his father, Sen. Chris Coons on Kavanaugh’s confirmation outlook, how teachers are talking to…
Politics Oct 02 Will the Senate have enough time to review the FBI's Kavanaugh findings? Following Brett Kavanaugh’s testimony last week, some Democrats in the Senate are raising questions about the nominee’s truthfulness and demeanor--and worrying they won’t have enough time to reflect on the FBI’s findings. Yamiche Alcindor and Lisa Desjardins join Judy Woodruff…
World Oct 02 News Wrap: Indonesian tsunami death toll climbs; flooding drenches southwest U.S. In our news wrap Tuesday, the confirmed death toll in the Indonesian tsunami topped 1,200, with survivors becoming increasingly desperate. Also, remnants of Tropical Storm Rosa drenched the southwestern United States as the storm moved north from Mexico. In Phoenix,…
Nation Oct 02 NYT investigation unearths new details about Trump's early millions The New York Times has published a special investigation that digs deep into the Trump family finances. It paints a detailed picture of how the president used potentially illegal tax schemes to acquire millions from his father. The account contradicts…
Politics Oct 02 Kavanaugh exhibited troubling 'partisanship' last week, says Sen. Coons With only a few more days before the Senate is expected to vote on Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the Supreme Court, Judy Woodruff talks with Senator Chris Coons, D-Del., of the Senate Judiciary Committee, about the progress of the FBI…
Education Oct 02 How the Kavanaugh saga became a teachable moment for schools Before last week's Kavanaugh hearings, our Student Reporting Labs asked teenagers around the country: should adults be held accountable for actions when they were younger? In some schools, a weighty conversation about consent, assault, allegations and consequences was already underway.
Science Oct 02 For the first time in 55 years, a woman shares the Nobel prize in physics A trio of scientists won this year's Nobel prize, including Canada's Donna Strickland--the third female recipient in history and the first in 55 years. Amna Nawaz speaks with Strickland about her research in laser amplification, what she would tell young…
Episode Oct 01 October 1, 2018 - PBS NewsHour full episode Monday on the NewsHour, President Trump praises a new trade deal with Mexico and Canada. What does it mean for the American economy? Also: The expanding investigation into Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, the latest winner of the Nobel Prize…
Politics Oct 01 Trump touts 'fairness and reciprocity' of new U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade deal President Trump declared victory on Monday on a deal more than a year in the making. The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA, largely keeps the structure of the 1994 North American Trade Agreement, but gives U.S. dairy farmers greater access…