• D.C.’s music scene goes ‘Live at 9:30’

    D.C.’s music scene goes ‘Live at 9:30’

    May 26, 2016 11:39 PM EST

    For more than 30 years, D.C.’s 9:30 Club has been widely acclaimed as one of the best music venues in the country, topping Billboard’s annual club rankings an unprecedented 11 times. Now, the new PBS show “Live at 9:30” sets out to give viewers a ...

  • Family fights for information about Hmong man jailed in Laos in 2011

    Family fights for information about Hmong man jailed in Laos in 2011

    May 15, 2016 06:40 PM EST

    ... back. In January, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees followed through with its promise -- she and her six children would be flown to Madison, Wisconsin, to live with Yang’s sister in-law, who emigrated in 1980. This fall, President Barack Obama is expected to become the first U ...

  • If humans are curating your Facebook news, does that mean there's bias?

    If humans are curating your Facebook news, does that mean there's bias?

    May 12, 2016 02:45 PM EST

    ... the ethics surrounding Facebook's involvement in journalism? What level of transparency should platforms like Facebook provide? We had a Facebook Live discussion, moderated by PBS NewsHour Weekend anchor Hari Sreenivasan, on Facebook's role as a distributor and gatekeeper of news. We were joined by Kelly McBride, vice president ...

  • News Wrap: Pfizer, Allergan call off record merger

    News Wrap: Pfizer, Allergan call off record merger

    Apr 06, 2016 11:54 PM EST

    ... JUDY WOODRUFF: And remembering Merle Haggard, one of country music's original outlaws, who died today at 79. All that and more on tonight's "PBS NewsHour." (BREAK) JUDY WOODRUFF: It's on to New York in the presidential campaign, after Wisconsin voters shook up the race. Republican Ted Cruz ...

  • News Wrap: Panama Papers leak claims first major casualty

    News Wrap: Panama Papers leak claims first major casualty

    Apr 06, 2016 12:36 AM EST

    ... GWEN IFILL: Good evening. I'm Gwen Ifill. Judy Woodruff is away. On the "NewsHour" tonight: Wisconsin voters head to the polls in a tight primary race with both front-runners trailing. Also ahead: From meal choices to grades, schools are collecting substantial amounts of data on their students ...

  • News Wrap: N.Y., Calif. to adopt nation's highest minimum wage

    News Wrap: N.Y., Calif. to adopt nation's highest minimum wage

    Apr 04, 2016 11:40 PM EST

    ... and the free world. If that is the case, then there has to be more assistance. GWEN IFILL: All that and more on tonight's "PBS NewsHour." (BREAK) GWEN IFILL: In the day's other news: It was primary eve in Wisconsin, and the campaigning went on almost nonstop. On ...

  • News Wrap: U.S. economy gains 215,000 new jobs in March

    News Wrap: U.S. economy gains 215,000 new jobs in March

    Apr 02, 2016 12:16 AM EST

    ... hour. Then, ahead of next week's primary, a look at a new voter I.D. law, a "NewsHour" report from on the ground in Wisconsin. RICK ESENBERG, Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty: We don't think it's unreasonable to take some precautions to assume -- to assure that ...

  • Trump touts voter appeal while Kasich doubts any GOP candidate will get enough delegates

    Trump touts voter appeal while Kasich doubts any GOP candidate will get enough delegates

    Mar 31, 2016 12:48 AM EST

    ... do far better against Trump and the other Republican candidates than does Hillary Clinton. (CHEERING AND APPLAUSE) JOHN YANG: Tonight, Sanders continues to campaign in Wisconsin. And Trump and Kasich appear in town halls hosted by MSNBC. For the "PBS NewsHour," I'm John Yang in Milwaukee. GWEN IFILL: Trump ...

  • News Wrap: Pakistan holds 200 Lahore bombing suspects after rounding up thousands

    News Wrap: Pakistan holds 200 Lahore bombing suspects after rounding up thousands

    Mar 30, 2016 12:00 AM EST

    ... JUDY WOODRUFF: Good evening. I'm Judy Woodruff. GWEN IFILL: And I'm Gwen Ifill. JUDY WOODRUFF: On the "NewsHour" tonight: Presidential candidates set their sights on Wisconsin. Ted Cruz gets a critical endorsement, while Bernie Sanders aims to continue his winning streak. GWEN IFILL: Also ahead this Tuesday ...

  • Trump, Ryan increasingly at odds over future of the GOP

    Trump, Ryan increasingly at odds over future of the GOP

    Mar 29, 2016 12:43 PM EST

    WASHINGTON — Donald Trump wants to win the White House in the fall. Paul Ryan wants to save his vision of the Republican Party for years to come.