Nation May 24 Pardoned boxer Jack Johnson just 'wanted to live well,' Ken Burns says President Trump granted a rare posthumous pardon to Jack Johnson, boxing's first African-American heavyweight champion. An all-white jury convicted him in 1913 of violating the federal Mann Act, which made it illegal to transport women across state lines for "immoral…
Science May 24 Why Neil deGrasse Tyson wants to fix the adult curiosity problem Neil deGrasse Tyson says he is like a “smorgasbord of science food” -- he’s recognized hundreds of times every day and people are always hungry for more knowledge. DeGrasse Tyson, who spends much of his professional life encouraging science literacy…
Episode May 23 PBS NewsHour full episode May 23, 2018 Wednesday on the NewsHour, we talk with former director of national intelligence James Clapper, the latest target of President Trump's attacks on the intelligence community. Also: New NFL penalties for kneeling during the national anthem, why many patients can't get…
Politics May 23 News Wrap: Pompeo pledges efforts to counter Russian interference in 2018 In our news wrap Wednesday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo insisted the Trump administration will not tolerate Russian interference in the 2018 elections. He told the House Foreign Affairs Committee that there will be "appropriate countermeasures" -- but gave no…
Politics May 23 Trump demands 'total transparency' about FBI informant President Trump has stepped up his campaign to discredit the Russia probe. He tweeted on Wednesday that elements of the Justice Department are part of the "criminal deep state...caught in a major spy scandal," after recently demanding an inquiry into…
Nation May 23 Are new NFL penalties for kneeling purely about the bottom line? NFL owners voted for a new policy on Wednesday that requires any players or team personnel who are on the field to "stand and show respect for the flag and the anthem." The silent protests are meant to call attention…
Politics May 23 Stacey Abrams: 'Democrats can't win by pretending to be Republicans' Stacey Abrams is the first African-American woman to be a major party nominee for governor in the U.S. Abrams, former minority leader of the Georgia House of Representatives, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss her historic win, her platform and why…
Arts May 23 Remembering Philip Roth, prolific American writer and 'ruthlessly honest observer' Philip Roth died Tuesday at age 85. His 1969 novel "Portnoy's Complaint" rocketed him to fame for its raunchy tour of a teenage boy's lustful urges and ensuing guilt. He later focused more deeply on Jewish life, mortality and American…
Episode May 22 PBS NewsHour full episode May 22, 2018 Tuesday on the NewsHour, President Trump raises doubts about the upcoming summit with North Korea during a meeting at the White House with South Korean leader Moon Jae-in. Also: A House Freedom Caucus leader on the divide in the GOP,…
World May 22 News Wrap: Trump floats idea of 'very large fine,' other penalties for ZTE In our news wrap Tuesday, President Trump talked of a new way to penalize Chinese telecom giant ZTE. The president faces bipartisan criticism that he's giving in to Chinese pressure. Also, Palestinian leaders appealed for the international criminal court to…