Episode Mar 10 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode March 10, 2018 On this edition for Saturday March 10, President Trump accepts an invitation to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, and a new documentary on Hedy Lamarr. Also, the worsening plight of the Rohingya in Myanmar. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from…
Nation Mar 10 Tillerson often at odds with Trump over North Korea President Donald Trump accepted an invitation to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un this week while Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was away on a five-day tour of African nations. Josh Lederman of the Associated Press tells Hari Sreenivasan…
World Mar 10 After massacres, Rohingya in Myanmar are dying from neglect The Rohingya, an ethnic Muslim minority who have been targeted by pogroms in Myanmar, are suffering through another lethal strategy: the denial of healthcare, food and humanitarian aid. After visiting Myanmar for a fourth time, columnist Nicholas Kristof wrote for…
Episode Mar 09 PBS NewsHour full episode March 9, 2018 Friday on the NewsHour, President Trump's decision to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un changes the U.S. approach to nuclear negotiations. Also: Changes at the U.S. Forest Service after claims of sexual misconduct, Mark Shields and Kathleen Parker…
World Mar 09 Stunning North Korea announcement met with hope, skepticism South Korea's national security adviser made a stunning announcement in the White House driveway Thursday night: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un had pledged to refrain from nuclear or missile tests and wanted to meet with President Trump, an offer…
Economy Mar 09 News Wrap: February jobs report boasts most hires since July 2016 In our news wrap Friday, the Labor Department reported a net gain of 313,000 jobs in February, while the unemployment rate held at 4.1 percent, as thousands started looking for work. Also, President Trump's newly announced tariffs on steel and…
World Mar 09 Will potential U.S.-North Korea talks lead anywhere? Is it wise or risky for President Trump to have agreed to a potential meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un? And does the White House believe that Kim is actually prepared to dismantle his nuclear program? Judy Woodruff…
Nation Mar 09 Letter to Congress sheds light on misconduct allegations that led to U.S. Forest Service chief's resignation The chief of the U.S. Forest Service, Tony Tooke, stepped down this week following a NewsHour investigation into allegations of a culture of sexual misconduct and retaliation within that agency, as well as questions about his own behavior. William Brangham…
Politics Mar 09 Shields and Parker on Trump's possible North Korea meeting, Stormy Daniels' lawsuit Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Washington Post columnist Kathleen Parker join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including the abrupt announcement that President Trump intends to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, the tariffs imposed on imported…
Arts Mar 09 How 'Wrinkle in Time' director Ava DuVernay is breaking down walls in Hollywood Known to millions of readers, Madeleine L'Engle's beloved fantasy book "A Wrinkle in Time" is breaking into a new dimension: as a big-budget Disney film. Director Ava DuVernay is the first African-American woman to lead a $100 million film production,…