Nation Jun 09 Violent, New Orleans jail has young inmates attending high school inside At a jail with death rates four times the national average in New Orleans, teenagers and young men are trying a new program that enrolls them into full-day high school classes for diplomas, using the same curriculum and tests as…
World Jun 09 Trump makes early G-7 exit after tense trade disputes President Donald Trump’s visit at the G-7 summit in Canada was tense and truncated. Arriving late and leaving early, he advocated for the readmission of Russia, which was expelled from the group after allegedly annexing Crimea, and refused to reverse…
Episode Jun 08 PBS NewsHour full episode June 8, 2018 Friday on the NewsHour, President Trump comes face-to-face with the leaders of G7 nations in Canada amid escalating tensions. Also: Anthony Bourdain's death raises awareness of mental health issues, Bill Clinton and James Patterson on their new book, Shields and…
World Jun 08 Trump keeps G7 attendance short at tense summit The Group of Seven convened their Canadian summit in an atmosphere of argument over President Trump's trade demands. Before arriving, Trump had argued that Russia should return to the G-7. At the summit, a suddenly canceled meeting with the French…
World Jun 08 News Wrap: Russia and China pledge deeper cooperation at summit In our news wrap Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping held their own summit, in the face of strained relations with the West. Putin said cooperation with China has reached an "unprecedented level." Also, Gazan medics…
Health Jun 08 Suicide rates have been on the rise for years. Here's what can help those in crisis The deaths of chef and TV host Anthony Bourdain and fashion designer Kate Spade this week underscored some grim numbers about increases in suicide rates. The latest CDC report found that 54 percent of people who died by suicide over…
Politics Jun 08 Shields and Ponnuru on G-7 trade tensions, Trump-Kim summit expectations Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Ramesh Ponnuru of The National Review join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including tensions between the U.S. and allies at the G7 summit, as well as President Trump’s comments that Russia should be…
Nation Jun 08 11 of the best pieces of advice for the Class of 2018 The class of 2018 got its fair share of advice from politicians, actors and industry leaders at graduations around the country. Offering wisdom and humor, here’s what some of the well-known commencement speakers said.
Episode Jun 07 PBS NewsHour full episode June 7, 2018 Thursday on the NewsHour, trade disputes loom large as President Trump and other world leaders head to the G7 summit. Also: Former President Bill Clinton on #MeToo, President Trump and his new novel, one-on-one with former CIA Director John Brennan,…
Politics Jun 07 News Wrap: Trump says North Korea summit about attitude, not preparation In our news wrap Thursday, President Trump says everything is set for his summit next week with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. He said the summit will be "more than a photo op" -- but that he doesn't think…