Politics Aug 10 Brooks and Marcus on the Charlottesville rally anniversary, EPA and climate change New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post deputy editorial page editor Ruth Marcus join William Brangham to discuss the week’s news, including the anniversary of the deadly white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, and the politics of racially…
Episode Aug 09 August 9, 2018 - PBS NewsHour full episode Thursday on the NewsHour, huge fires continue in California as crews work around the clock and evacuated residents seek shelter. Also: Israel and Hamas launch new attacks, the Kremlin responds to the latest U.S. sanctions, addressing the shortage of home…
World Aug 09 News Wrap: Indonesia shaken by third strong quake In our news wrap Thursday, the death toll from a powerful earthquake on the Indonesian island of Lombok soared to over 300 people. Also, Puerto Rico’s government now estimates Hurricane Maria killed least 1,400 people after it hit the island…
World Aug 09 Israel and Hamas seem to pull back from the brink of war after violence flares Israel and militant group Hamas have agreed to a tentative truce to calm tensions that have risen dramatically in recent days and the last 24 hours. Militants have fired rockets and mortars toward Israeli towns, while Israeli jets pounded targets…
Politics Aug 09 What new U.S. sanctions for Skripal attack say to Russia The Trump administration on Wednesday announced new sanctions on Russia in response to Moscow’s use of a nerve agent on a former Russian double-agent and his daughter earlier this year in Britain. Russia has denied any involvement. William Brangham gets…
Politics Aug 09 Secret recording highlights Nunes' concern with protecting Trump in Russia probe A secret recording acquired by MSNBC captures House Intelligence chairman Republican Rep. Devin Nunes at a fundraiser discussing the Russia probe -- specifically how Republicans should protect President Trump from the special counsel investigation into Russian election interference. Lisa Desjardins…
World Aug 09 Nagasaki survivor visits the U.S. town that fueled his city's destruction Of the thousands of people who have toured the world's original large-scale plutonium reactor in Hanford, Washington, Mitsugi Moriguchi is the first to come in a radiation-blocking jumpsuit. And there's a good reason: Moriguchi is believed to be the first…
Nation Aug 09 David and Lauren Hogg never thought it would happen in Parkland. Now they say #NeverAgain It’s been almost six months since the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, where 17 people were killed. But out of that tragedy emerged a group of students dedicated to preventing future school shootings, including David…
Health Aug 09 How to give feedback so people hear you're trying to help Sometimes acknowledging our weaknesses and limitations can actually make us stronger, suggests Adam Grant, an organizational psychologist, author and podcast host. But like arguing, there are constructive ways of giving feedback that can make another person feel like you're trying…
Episode Aug 08 August 8, 2018 - PBS NewsHour full episode Wednesday on the NewsHour, the votes in two closely watched races in Ohio and Kansas are too close to call. Also: Reports that three men are influencing the VA Department from Mar-a-Lago, an early warning system for earthquakes on the…