Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/january-31-2019-pbs-newshour-full-episode Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Thursday on the News Hour... Thursday on the NewsHour, the Midwest endures a painful, hazardous cold as the polar vortex lingers, causing record-low temperatures and at least 15 deaths. Plus: The EU tries to foster trade with Iran, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie talks Donald Trump, new abortion politics, from the NFL to children’s literature, news deserts and a brief but spectacular take on language and storytelling. Listen to the Broadcast Subscribe to the Full Show Podcast Segments From This Episode Melissa Malzkuhn on the power of connecting through language 4 min How the decline of newspapers creates 'news deserts' around the country 9 min Why former NFL tight end Martellus Bennett now creates children's books 9 min State battles over abortion policy anticipate a post-Roe world 7 min Chris Christie on why he would have made a better president than Trump 8 min Why the EU is helping Iran avoid U.S. sanctions 7 min News Wrap: At least 15 detained migrants staging hunger strikes, ICE confirms 5 min Midwest sees all-time low temperatures due to polar vortex 3 min