Aug 16 Watch 22:46 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode August 16, 2015 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, August 16th, 2015, experts discuss the unique partnership between the NSA and AT&T, scholars and friends weigh in on the life of the late civil rights leader, Julian Bond, and Hawaiian residents invest in solar… Continue watching
Aug 16 Watch 4:27 Grief and gratitude: Friends remember Julian Bond's life of service By PBS News Hour Longtime civil rights leader and former NAACP president Julian Bond died Saturday in Florida, at age 75. Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, a civil rights pioneer, joins Hari Sreenivasan via Skype from Martha's Vineyard, to discuss the legacy of Julian Bond. Continue watching
Aug 16 Watch 7:02 Switched on: Rooftop solar is on the move again in Hawaii, but for how long? By PBS News Hour Rooftop solar is moving again in Hawaii, where many homeowners have installed rooftop panels to capitalize on federal and state tax credits for using solar energy. Approvals were stalled by the local utility company that worried the abundant users might… Continue watching
Aug 16 Politics with pork chops: Presidential candidates flock to Iowa State Fair By News Desk Presidential hopefuls flocked to the Iowa State Fair over the weekend in hopes of connecting with voters by shaking hands, posing for selfies and and scoring $7 grilled pork chops on a stick. Continue reading
Aug 16 Watch 4:54 Inside AT&T and the NSA's 'highly collaborative' partnership By PBS News Hour An article published jointly by The New York Times and Pro-Publica reports that AT&T demonstrated an "extreme willingness to help" the NSA, according to documents from Edward Snowden. Among other revelations, the article reports that AT&T forwarded a million emails… Continue watching
Aug 16 Watch 3:56 Exposé reveals Amazon's 'severe' workplace culture By PBS News Hour According to a story in The New York Times, the success of Amazon.com, the world's largest retailer, is motivated by a data-driven workforce and a corporate culture where employees are pushed to the limit. David Streitfeld, one of the article's… Continue watching
Aug 16 Watch 5:51 How Julian Bond became a champion of human rights By PBS News Hour PBS Correspondent Charlayne Hunter-Gault reflects on the life of Julian Bond, whom she knew as the first black student to attend the University of Georgia in 1961. Continue watching
Aug 16 New Mexico drops water restrictions from Animas River after spill By Daniel Costa-Roberts The Environmental Protection Agency took responsibility Friday for a massive wastewater spill that contaminated a Colorado river Wednesday, and warned locals to avoid the polluted waters. Continue reading
Aug 16 Obama: Bond was a 'hero and friend' By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Barack Obama says the late civil rights activist Julian Bond was a hero and friend, and that he and first lady Michelle Obama have benefited from Bond's example, counsel and friendship. Continue reading
Aug 16 Julian Bond, former NAACP chairman and civil rights leader, dies at 75 By Associated Press Julian Bond, a major figure in the 1960s civil rights movement who served as a longtime board chairman of the NAACP, died Saturday night, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center. He was 75. Continue reading