• What happened when this struggling city opened its arms to refugees

    What happened when this struggling city opened its arms to refugees

    Jul 06, 2017 11:47 PM EDT

    ... the thermostat, the plumbing. PAUL SOLMAN: There are also English lessons. MALE: Is somebody sitting to the left of you? FEMALE: Left? MALE: Yes. FEMALE: Right? MALE: Left, right. FEMALE: You have got to shop around. PAUL SOLMAN: Introductions to strange new foods. FEMALE: Celery. We're going to make ...

  • Petraeus: We went to Afghanistan for a reason, and we need to stay

    Petraeus: We went to Afghanistan for a reason, and we need to stay

    Jun 16, 2017 11:56 PM EDT

    ... giving us all this money for our forward headquarters, and then Al-Jazeera is hammering us every day in the news. There is something not right here. And similar frustrations have, again, just boiled over, also, the allegations of support of political Islam. You have to understand that, for the ...

  • Dad pitches Major League Baseball teams on wooing their newest fan

    Dad pitches Major League Baseball teams on wooing their newest fan

    Jun 13, 2017 12:24 AM EDT

    ... up to me, we're having such a good year, we'd go this season, but that would be unfair for Jack. (CROSSTALK) JULIA GRIFFIN: Right, because he wouldn't remember it. PETE VAN VLEET: He wouldn't remember it. JULIA GRIFFIN: Jack wouldn't remember a Houston Astros game ...

  • Think you're too old for a bucket list? These 90-somethings disagree

    Think you're too old for a bucket list? These 90-somethings disagree

    Jun 05, 2017 05:07 PM EDT

    ... be in line with our core values.” He suggests that people simply look around and see the riches they have and the potential for adventure right in their own communities. Reeves, whose grandson eagerly came along with her on her maiden flight to capture the moment on video, totally gets ...

  • What it’s like to be a veteran of a war that never ends

    What it’s like to be a veteran of a war that never ends

    May 26, 2017 11:25 PM EDT

    ... ordnance disposal technician, EOD, we call it, the bomb squad. After my last Iraq tour, I was worn out mentally and physically. But my EOD brothers and sisters were dying, and I needed to stay to protect them. Such a feeling provides intense meaning, but also, in the forever war ...

  • How the GOP health care bill is fueling Democratic opposition

    How the GOP health care bill is fueling Democratic opposition

    May 08, 2017 11:39 PM EDT

    ... s right. And the Kushner organization has apologized for any misunderstanding or any impression that could be left that she was trying to use her brother's position. Jared Kushner has said that he will not involve himself in anything involving these visas as they're considered. This is a ...

  • Corporations go overseas to avoid U.S. taxes

    Corporations go overseas to avoid U.S. taxes

    Apr 29, 2017 09:19 PM EDT

    On Wednesday, the Trump administration announced a portion of its tax plan, including a cut in the corporate tax rate from 35 percent to a 15 percent. The plan aims to bring revenue back into the country from U.S. companies holding it overseas in order to avoid paying taxes. Newshour Weekend Special Correspondent Patricia Sabga...

  • Immigration crackdown fears fuel uncertainty for undocumented students

    Immigration crackdown fears fuel uncertainty for undocumented students

    Apr 25, 2017 11:23 PM EDT

    Each year, about 65,000 undocumented students graduate from U.S. high schools, and most are protected from deportation under an Obama administration policy called Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA. But many DACA students are on edge, unsure about what the future holds for them or their families. Special correspondent Kavitha Cardoza of Education Week...

  • After life-shattering loss, Sheryl Sandberg reaches out to others in grief

    After life-shattering loss, Sheryl Sandberg reaches out to others in grief

    Apr 24, 2017 11:22 PM EDT

    As one of the best known female executives in the world, Sheryl Sandberg had resources and support when her husband died at 47, but that didn't stop grief from engulfing her and their children. In her new book "Option B," Sandberg writes about grief and resilience in the face of adversity, and offers advice for...

  • Did Obamacare help or hurt you?

    Did Obamacare help or hurt you?

    Mar 23, 2017 09:27 PM EDT

    The PBS NewsHour asked people if they were concerned or encouraged by possible, future changes to the Affordable Care Act. More than 1,000 people responded from across the country -- from Maine to Missouri and California.