Oct 10 Without human-made climate change, U.S. forest fires would be half the size By Nsikan Akpan Human-made climate change doubled forest fires over the last three decades, a new study says. Here's what people can and can't do to fight these blazes in the future. Continue reading
Oct 10 Ruth Bader Ginsburg calls national-anthem protests 'dumb and disrespectful' By Associated Press In a wide-ranging interview posted Monday on Yahoo, Ginsburg said she had the same opinion about flag burning. Continue reading
Oct 10 Parents' problem: Watch debate with kids, risk awkward talk By Kristen Wyatt, Associated Press DENVER — Parents watching Sunday night's presidential debate with their children faced a dilemma: Let their kids witness political history or send them to bed early to avoid an awkward conversation?… Continue reading
Oct 09 Read our fact check of the second presidential debate By News Desk Our team of in-house experts analyzed, fact checked and added context to the candidates’ statements during Sunday night's debate. Continue reading
Oct 09 Watch 25:03 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Oct. 9, 2016 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, Oct. 9, Republicans distance themselves from Donald Trump after his comments about women. Then, assessing the damage from Hurricane Matthew along the Atlantic Coast. Later, learn how the small number of women in Utah’s Legislature… Continue watching
Oct 09 Watch 3:15 In Florida, cleanup begins after Hurricane Matthew By Melanie Saltzman, Connie Kargbo Hurricane Matthew has been downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone after causing a trail of damage from Florida to North Carolina over the weekend, though it continues to flood the East Coast. At least 19 people in the U.S. have died… Continue watching
Oct 09 Watch 2:51 Clinton, Trump prepare for debate amid Republican exodus By PBS News Hour As Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump prepare for tonight's second presidential debate, the number of Republicans who have withdrawn support for Trump continues to grow. The two candidates will meet in a town hall debate at Washington University in St. Continue watching
Oct 09 Ahead of debate, Trump revives allegations against Clintons By Stephen Braun and Eileen Sullivan, Associated Press Donald Trump is trying to revive old problems in Hillary Clinton's marriage and claims that she helped Bill Clinton discredit his accusers. Continue reading
Oct 09 Watch 8:56 Why does Utah have so few female legislators? By Christopher Booker, Connie Kargbo Nationally, about a quarter of all state legislators are women. But Utah’s numbers are some of the lowest in the country, with six female senators in its 29-member Senate and 10 female representatives in its 75-member house. The NewsHour Weekend's… Continue watching
Oct 09 New languages for NYC voter registration could expand access for immigrants By Michael D. Regan New York City recently tripled the number of languages available on voter registration forms, in a move that could help some immigrants vote. Continue reading