Aug 19 Watch 8:41 Former U.S. diplomat shares details of Russia’s ‘war against the West’ in new book By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Zeba Warsi Over the past decade, the U.S.-Russia relationship has deteriorated to its lowest point since the Cold War. Ambassador John Sullivan had a front-row seat to all of it and wrote about it in his new book, “Midnight in Moscow: A… Continue watching
Aug 10 Watch 9:02 Book restrictions in Indiana pressure public schools and libraries to remove books Over the last few years, parents and a network of organized conservative groups have put pressure on public schools and community libraries across the country to remove certain books from their collections. In Indiana, teachers may even be charged with… Continue watching
Aug 08 Watch 11:59 Pelosi discusses her book, ‘The Art of Power,’ and voices confidence in Harris’ chances By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold After nearly 40 years of working in the Capitol, Nancy Pelosi has played a central role in some of the most consequential American events of the last two decades. That is the focus of her new book, "The Art of… Continue watching
Aug 02 Watch 8:57 New book chronicles the formerly enslaved man crucial to creating Jack Daniel’s By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold Jack Daniel's is a famous whiskey brand, but Daniel didn’t create the method for distilling Tennessee whiskey. He learned it from a formerly enslaved man named Nearest Green. Fawn Weaver created Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey to honor and preserve Green’s… Continue watching
Aug 01 Watch 7:18 New book examines how autocracies are getting stronger and trying to end democracy By William Brangham, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold The historic prisoner release from Russia was thanks to the diplomatic work of a group of democracies to free over a dozen people from the autocratic regime of Vladimir Putin. Anne Applebaum's new book, "Autocracy, Inc.," examines how autocracies are… Continue watching
Jul 30 Watch 6:47 Former Hong Kong bookstore begins new chapter in upstate New York By Christopher Booker, Maea Lenei Buhre, Mary Fecteau From 2021 to 2022, Hong Kong experienced its biggest population drop since record-keeping began more than 60 years ago. Tens of thousands left because of strict COVID-19 policies and a crackdown on civil liberties by Beijing. Special correspondent Christopher Booker… Continue watching
Jul 10 Watch 7:22 Whitmer says ‘Biden has delivered for people’ and supports his decision to stay in race By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer burst onto the national scene in 2020, delivering the Democratic response to Trump’s State of the Union. Today, she is mentioned as someone who could occupy the White House. Amna Nawaz spoke with Whitner about the… Continue watching
Jul 01 Watch 8:30 History of reality TV and impact on society chronicled in new book ‘Cue the Sun!’ By Amna Nawaz, Maea Lenei Buhre Reality TV dominates television today. It’s estimated that almost 80 percent of adult viewers watch reality TV shows. But how did we get here? Amna Nawaz spoke with Emily Nussbaum, author of the new book, “Cue the Sun!” that traces… Continue watching
Jun 20 Watch 8:05 Our critics pick their favorite new books for your summer reading list By Jeffrey Brown, Lena I. Jackson Whether you’re on vacation at the beach or find yourself with a little more time for reading, summer is always a good time to pick up a new book. Jeffrey Brown has recommendations from two News Hour regulars for our… Continue watching
Jun 20 Need a summer read? Here are 17 books from our experts By Jeffrey Brown, Lena I. Jackson If you’re lucky enough to have a quiet place to retreat from the heat this summer, we’ve got a symphony of suggestions for novels and nonfiction to keep you entertained. Continue reading