Politics Mar 12 To solve opioid epidemic, governors say there need to be federal dollars behind pledges The governors of Maryland and Oregon are making an urgent call for greater federal help to deal with the opioid epidemic in their hard-hit states. Gov. Larry Hogan, R-Md., and Gov. Kate Brown, D-Ore., sit down with William Brangham to…
Arts Mar 12 How to retrain your shrinking attention span What’s the secret to writing novels? Or baking a perfect cake? Or even being a good friend? Author Ann Patchett says it’s all about the ability to stay focused and stop multitasking. Patchett gives her humble opinion on stretching your…
Episode Mar 11 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode March 11, 2018 On this edition for Sunday, March 11, President Trump makes big foreign policy decisions ahead of Pennsylvania polls, and a tour of the Armory Show, one of the world’s biggest art fairs. Also, what one couple learned from their shift…
Politics Mar 11 Could Trump's unconventional foreign policy decisions yield results? This week, President Trump made some announcements that took Washington by surprise. He accepted an invite to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and said he would impose import tariffs on steel and aluminum, a timely move ahead of…
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…