Nation Aug 13 'The Fighters' help us understand Iraq and Afghanistan wars No matter what you may think about the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the more than 3 million men and women who have fought are America's sons and daughter, wives and husbands, brothers and sisters. In “The Fighters: Americans in…
Nation Aug 13 Next time you want to rage, try this act of radical imagination "If you’ve ever had a moment of road rage, or acted impulsively to fend off a pickpocket or bully, you know the feeling," says author Lauren Groff: " You feel as though you could breathe fire." But what if we…
Episode Aug 12 August 12, 2018 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Sunday, Aug 12, counter protesters outnumber white nationalists in Washington, D.C. on the one year anniversary of the Charlottesville march. Also, a lawsuit alleges that sponsor agencies are exploiting au pairs as a cheap source of…
Nation Aug 12 Counterprotests overshadow white supremacist rally in Washington, D.C. White supremacists gathered in Washington, D.C., on Sunday for a rally to mark the one-year anniversary of the deadly “Unite The Right” event in Charlottesville, Virginia, during which 32-year-old Heather Heyer was killed. They were outnumbered by a coalition of…
World Aug 12 How the battle for Ghazni could impact upcoming polls in Afghanistan Hundreds have been killed in the battle for Ghazni between the Afghan troops and the Taliban over the last three days. Taking back the city, which lies on the highway connecting Kabul and Kandahar, Afghanistan’s second largest city, would give…
Episode Aug 11 August 11, 2018 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Saturday, Aug. 11, how pharmaceutical middlemen could impact how much you pay for prescription medication, and a look at Charlottesville, Virginia, one year after violence erupted there during a white supremacist rally. Also, should controlled burns…
Nation Aug 11 In some areas, controlled fires can prevent runaway blazes As massive fires continue to rage in California, firefighters are setting backfires, dropping flame-retardant from planes and hoping for a break in hot, dry conditions. Another method is to intentionally set fires to tamp down the prospect of larger blazes.
Nation Aug 11 One year after violent white supremacist rally, Charlottesville activists focus on racial justice One year ago this weekend, Charlottesville, Virginia was the scene of violent clashes between white supremacists holding a rally in the city's downtown and counter-protesters. But what has changed in the city since the summer of 2017? Nicole Hemmer, an…
Episode Aug 10 August 10, 2018 - PBS NewsHour full episode Friday on the NewsHour, the story of Sofi, a little girl reunited with her family after weeks of separation. Also: Turkey's currency crisis hits the economy hard, white nationalists plan a rally a year after Charlottesville, David Brooks and Ruth…
Nation Aug 10 News Wrap: Fire emergencies declared in Southern California In our news wrap Friday, Gov. Jerry Brown declared emergencies late Thursday in Orange and Riverside Counties, where some 20,000 people have been evacuated and more than 1,000 firefighters are on the scene. Also, Senate confirmation hearings will begin Sept.