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…
Nation Oct 01 News Wrap: Supreme Court opens term with vacant seat In our news wrap Monday, eight sitting Supreme Court justices heard cases involving the Endangered Species Act and age discrimination. They have the option of holding the case once a ninth justice is seated. Also, the death tolle from Friday's…
Politics Oct 01 The new U.S.-Mexico-Canada deal offers modest changes. Will it help the economy? President Trump made renegotiating NAFTA a priority of his administration. What's really in the new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement and what does it mean for the U.S. economy? Amna Nawaz learns more from Edward Alden of the Council on Foreign Relations.
Politics Oct 01 Where Kavanaugh's confirmation stands as Trump directs FBI to expand probe President Trump said on Monday that he thinks the FBI should "do what they have to do to get to the answer" behind sexual misconduct allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, including interviewing anyone within reason, but Trump also…
Politics Oct 01 What the FBI might be looking for in the Brett Kavanaugh probe Putting aside politics, what’s happening behind the scenes of the FBI's background investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct by Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh? Amna Nawaz learns more from retired FBI agent Frank Montoya.
Nation Oct 01 For this Nobel winner, fighting cancer began with his family Cancer treatment was for years dominated by just four techniques. But there is now a fifth category -- immunotherapy -- thanks to the revolutionary research of Jim Allison and Tasuku Honjo, who won the 2018 Nobel Prize in Medicine on…
Politics Oct 01 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Brett Kavanaugh and midterm voter enthusiasm NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter from the Cook Political Report sit down with Lisa Desjardins to discuss how the Brett Kavanaugh confirmation fight may motivate voters to go to the polls in November, some robust midterm election fundraising by…