Dec 27 Watch 7:54 Are we witnessing a pre-inauguration power struggle? By PBS News Hour The period since Election Day has been characterized by major policy decisions on the part of President Obama and an unconventional transition for President-elect Trump. To discuss these active few weeks and provide context, Hari Sreenivasan is joined by presidential… Continue watching
Dec 26 Watch 50:49 PBS NewsHour full episode Dec. 26, 2016 By Travis Daub Monday on the NewsHour, Israel reproaches nations that backed the UN condemnation of its settlements. Also: The political analysis of Amy Walter and Stuart Rothenberg, tensions rise in a Greek village that welcomed migrants, Chicago’s violence epidemic, remembering British pop… Continue watching
Dec 26 Watch 10:34 After another bloody weekend in Chicago, a look at the city's violence epidemic By PBS News Hour It was yet another bloody holiday weekend in Chicago; five more people were also shot Monday morning, bringing the 3-day toll to nearly 50. To examine why violence is so entrenched in the city and to see how residents are… Continue watching
Dec 26 Watch 3:20 News Wrap: Israel suspends ties with 12 countries that supported UN condemnation By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, more fallout from Friday’s U.N. Security Council vote condemning Israeli settlement building. Israel confirmed it has suspended working ties with 12 nations that backed the resolution. Also, President-elect Trump tweeted his own criticism of the… Continue watching
Dec 26 13 undeniably good things that happened in 2016 By Laura Santhanam, Travis Daub It’s worth looking back through the debris of the last year to remember that it wasn’t all bad. Continue reading
Dec 26 Weeks before Trump takes office, this U.S. civil liberties board is in disarray By Tami Abdollah, Associated Press A federal board responsible for protecting Americans against abuses by spy agencies faces an uncertain future just weeks before President-elect Donald Trump takes office. Continue reading
Dec 26 Mumps cases balloon in 2016, raising debate about need for booster vaccines By Rebecca Smith, Side Effects Public Media Mumps is back, and is having its worst year in a decade, fueled in part by its spread on college campuses. Continue reading
Dec 26 Recounts or no, U.S. elections are still vulnerable to hacking By Michael Rubinkam and Frank Bajak, Associated Press ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Jill Stein's bid to recount votes in Pennsylvania was in trouble even before a federal judge shot it down Dec. 12. That's because the Green Party candidate's effort stood almost no chance of detecting potential fraud or… Continue reading
Dec 25 British pop icon George Michael dies at 53 By Kamala Kelkar, Corinne Segal Singer George Michael, who rocketed to international stardom with a collection of iconic, infectious pop anthems, died Sunday at age 53. Continue reading
Dec 25 Watch 25:19 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Dec. 25, 2016 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, Dec. 25, preserving America’s first black filmmakers who were forced to work outside of white Hollywood. Later, adventurous eaters in Europe are calling crickets, mealworms, grasshoppers and other insects the newest “super food.” Hari Sreenivasan… Continue watching