Oct 12 Watch 53:31 PBS NewsHour full episode Oct. 12, 2016 By PBS News Hour Wednesday on the NewsHour, as the candidates continue their push in battleground states, their surrogates weigh in on the final fight ahead. Also: The national conversation on how women face sexual abuse and harassment and how moss revealed higher levels… Continue watching
Oct 12 Watch 15:21 Why the Trump tape started a national conversation about sexual assault By PBS News Hour A 2005 tape of Donald Trump speaking lewdly about women and describing sexual assault has gone far beyond politics, sparking a national discussion and an avalanche of reactions on social media after Kelly Oxford encouraged people to share their stories. Continue watching
Oct 12 Watch 3:42 News Wrap: Hurricane death toll rises in North Carolina By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, the death toll from Hurricane Matthew rose to 19 in North Carolina after two more bodies were found overnight. Gov. Pat McCrory warned that areas already hit by flooding would likely be inundated with more… Continue watching
Oct 12 Twitter Chat: Why we need to talk about domestic violence and abuse By Jaclyn Diaz Every minute, 20 people are physically abused by a romantic partner in the U.S., according to CDC numbers. This means as many as 10 million women and men experience physical abuse in a given year. But domestic abuse is not… Continue reading
Oct 12 White Americans largely disapprove of national anthem protests, poll finds By Jesse J. Holland, Associated Press White Americans by large numbers disapprove of athletes protesting during the playing of "The Star-Spangled Banner," according to a new poll. Black Americans approve of the protests by even wider margins. Continue reading
Oct 11 Weekend court decision restarts Dakota Access Pipeline construction on private lands By Courtney Norris At least nine people were arrested Tuesday in protests across the country as construction began again on the Dakota Access pipeline in North Dakota. Continue reading
Oct 11 Watch 54:26 PBS NewsHour full episode Oct. 11, 2016 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the NewsHour, we explore the must-win races for both presidential candidates as they turn to a handful of key battleground states. Also: Samsung stops production of its Galaxy 7 smartphone, fallout from the hacking of Clinton campaign emails,… Continue watching
Oct 11 Watch 3:20 Our student debt anxiety explained in one video By PBS News Hour College affordability has become a major issue in the election because it’s a major issue in our lives -- Americans currently hold $1.3 trillion in student debt, and it’s on a staggering rise. Frontline and Marketplace collaborated on this video… Continue watching
Oct 11 Watch 4:46 How the demise of its flagship phone will hurt Samsung By PBS News Hour Samsung has announced that it’s halting production of the Galaxy Note 7 smartphone. The news comes after reports of the replacement phones catching fire -- just like the original models -- and on the same day that the battle between… Continue watching
Oct 11 Watch 5:18 News Wrap: Receding waters reveal ruinous hurricane damage By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, the death toll of Hurricane Matthew rose to 30 in the United States, half from North Carolina. There are also rising concerns about disease in hard-hit Haiti. Also, Russian jets resumed heavy bombing of Aleppo,… Continue watching