Nation Jun 03 Amid pressure from employees, Google drops Pentagon's Project Maven account After resignations and refusals by Google employees to work on warfare technology, the company chose not to renew Project Maven, an artificial intelligence contract with the Pentagon that could help drones strike more efficiently. The decision puts other tech giants…
Episode Jun 02 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode June 2, 2018 On this edition for Saturday, June 2, the U.S. holds trade talks with China after imposing tariffs on steel and aluminum produced in Canada, Mexico and the European Union. Also, Trump cites national security in a bid to save coal…
Nation Jun 02 Trump cites national security in effort to aid coal and nuclear power President Donald Trump this week ordered Energy Secretary Rick Perry to save less-profitable coal and nuclear plants from closure. A leaked draft memo lays out several proposals, including one to order the grid to buy power from these plants and…
World Jun 01 On-again North Korea summit 'will be a process,' Trump says A sitting U.S. president and senior North Korean envoy in the Oval Office? That's a scene that hasn't happened in almost 20 years. President Trump relaunched the summit he canceled only a week ago, signalling a shift in the administration's…
Nation Jun 01 News Wrap: Iowa judge blocks nation's most restrictive abortion law In our news wrap Friday, a judge in Iowa blocked the country's most restrictive abortion law from taking effect, which would ban most abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected. Also, President Trump kept up the pressure a day after…
Economy Jun 01 Why May's jobs numbers are undeniably good May marked a record 92nd straight month of job growth in the U.S., featured better than expected wage growth, and unemployment fell to the lowest rate in 18 years. While America's economic engine appears to be firing on all cylinders,…
World Jun 01 Italy and Spain shake up EU political landscape with new leadership Nearly three months of post-election turmoil in Italy ended with a quiet swearing-in on Friday, as Western Europe's first populist government took power. Meanwhile, Spanish lawmakers voted to oust the conservative prime minister and replace him with the leader of…
Politics Jun 01 Shields and Brooks on Trump trade war risks, president's political pardons Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including the Trump administration’s move to impose tariffs on U.S. allies, the president’s move to pardon conservative pundit Dinesh D'Souza, reactions…
Nation Jun 01 Stanley Cup matches NHL newcomers with veterans who exceeded expectations Saturday night the Las Vegas Golden Knights and Washington Capitals face off for game three in their Stanley Cup matchup. A year ago, the Golden Knights weren't even a team. How did they make it to the finals on their…