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August 25, 2018PBS NewsHour full episode

Aug 25, 2018 6:32 PM EDT

Saturday on the NewsHour...

On this edition for Saturday, August 25, Pope Francis acknowledges the Church’s failure to address clergy abuse in his address in Dublin, and scientists study what the world’s oceans looked like before plastic and chemical pollution. Also, looking at potential impacts of water shortages on the U.S.-Mexico border. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.

Segments From This Episode

Politics Oct 21

GOP risks messy leadership struggle after November vote

By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

World Oct 21

Turkey to reveal details of probe into Khashoggi’s killing

By Christopher Torchia, Zeynep Bilginsoy, Associated Press

Science Oct 21

America’s archaeology data keeps disappearing – even though the law says the government is supposed to preserve it

By Keith Kintigh, The Conversation

World Oct 21

Bolton faces tense talks with Russia over nuclear treaty

By Jim Heintz, Associated Press

World Oct 21

One of Taiwan’s fastest trains derails, killing at least 18

By Ralph Jennings, Associated Press

Science Oct 21

With genome sequencing, some sick infants are getting a shot at healthy lives

By Meghana Keshavan, STAT

Politics Oct 21

Watch Live: Elizabeth Warren and Geoff Diehl hold second senatorial debate

By Steve LeBlanc, Associated Press

World Oct 21

Congo rebels kill 15, abduct kids in Ebola outbreak region

By Al-Hadji Kudra Maliro, Cara Anna, Associated Press

World Oct 21

Migrant caravan swells to 5,000 resumes advance toward US

By Mark Stevenson, Sonia Perez D., Associated Press

Nation Oct 20

Warren ancestry highlights how tribes decide membership

By Felicia Fonseca, Associated Press

Health Oct 20

Immunotherapy scores a first win against some breast cancers

By Marilynn Marchione, AP Chief Medical Writer

World Oct 20

Chaotic Afghan parliamentary polls draw to a close

By Rahim Faiez, Amir Shah, Kathy Gannon, Associated Press

Nation Oct 20

Why radiation protection experts are concerned over EPA proposal

By Ferenc Dalnoki-Veress, The Conversation

World Oct 20

Caravan at Mexico-Guatemala border shrinks as migrants cross

By Sonia Perez D., Mark Stevenson, Associated Press

Health Oct 20

An Ebola outbreak presents a new mystery involving children

By Helen Branswell, STAT

World Oct 20

Turkish reaction: we won’t allow “cover-up” in Saudi killing

By Christopher Torchia, Zeynep Bilginsoy, Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press

Politics Oct 20

Trump: Saudi arrests in Khashoggi death ‘a good first step’

By Zeke Miller, Ashley Thomas, Associated Press

Alaska Governor Bill Walker (left) speaks, as North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum listens, at the "Curbing the Opioid Epidemic" session at the National Governors Association summer meeting in Providence, Rhode Island, U.S., July 13, 2017. Photo by REUTERS/Brian Snyder

Nation Oct 19

Bill Walker, Alaska governor, suspends re-election bid

By Becky Bohrer, Associated Press

World Oct 19

U.S. goals in Afghanistan seem more remote after attack

By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press

Representatives of NGOs stage a demonstration on the disappearance of Prominent Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in front of the Consulate General of Saudi Arabia in Istanbul, Turkey on October 08, 2018. Photo by Ahmet Bolat/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

World Oct 19

Jamal Khashoggi confirmed dead by Saudi state media

By Jon Gambrell, Suzan Fraser, Associated Press