Sep 03 Watch 6:48 Could California's drought make residents sick? By PBS News Hour As California's five-year drought continues, the community of East Porterville has become an epicenter for the state's water shortage. Of the 1,800 homes located in the town, nearly 500 have lost wells that provided water for bathing and washing food. Continue watching
Sep 03 How Boston stamped out a TB outbreak thanks to bartenders and barbers By Shanoor Seervai, STAT The plan in Boston helped bring tuberculosis under control in the city, and set the precedent for similar interventions used today where TB is still widespread. Continue reading
Sep 03 Trump tells black churchgoers in Detroit 'I'm here to learn' By Corey Williams, Associated Press Donald Trump said Saturday he wanted to help rebuild Detroit and told members of a black church that "there are many wrongs that should be made right."… Continue reading
Sep 03 Oklahoma rocked by one of its biggest earthquakes in history By Kamala Kelkar What is believed to be one of the biggest earthquakes in the state’s history struck northern Oklahoma on Saturday morning. Continue reading
Sep 03 China, U.S. join climate deal as Obama hails work to save planet By Kathleen Hennessey and Josh Lederman, Associated Press President Barack Obama and China's President Xi Jinping on Saturday sealed their nations' participation in last year's Paris climate change agreement. Continue reading
Sep 03 Here's what Clinton and Trump plan on immigration By Steve Peoples, Associated Press No doubt Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton have dramatically different approaches on immigration. Continue reading
Sep 02 Watch 52:37 PBS NewsHour full episode Sept. 2, 2016 By PBS News Hour Friday on the NewsHour, job growth in August was smaller than expected. Also: Hurricane Hermine slams Florida’s Gulf Coast, the city of Joplin thrives after a devastating tornado, the FBI releases details from its Clinton email investigation, context around Colin… Continue watching
Sep 02 Watch 5:57 Fame offers Kaepernick and fellow athletes a platform for dissent By PBS News Hour San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick made headlines this week when he refused to stand for the national anthem, in protest against injustice he perceives in the U.S. What is the significance of Kaepernick’s actions, and how do they fit… Continue watching
Sep 02 Watch 4:48 News Wrap: Lower August job creation keeps unemployment flat By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, August job growth was lower than expected, with 151,000 new positions created. As a result, the nation's unemployment rate remained at 4.9 percent for the third consecutive month. Also, the government of Uzbekistan confirmed that… Continue watching
Sep 02 Watch 7:23 Tornado-stricken Joplin now thrives, but emotional scars linger By PBS News Hour Continue watching