Sep 27 Six takeaways from the first presidential debate By Lisa Desjardins, Daniel Bush Nineteen months of campaigning and years of presidential ambitions from both candidates just compressed themselves into a 94-minute battle of words. But as fact-checkers’ fingers uncurl, what are the longer-term takeaways from the historic debate between Donald Trump and Hillary… Continue reading
Sep 26 Fact checking and analyzing the first presidential debate By News Desk Our team of in-house experts analyzed, fact checked and added context to the candidates’ statements as the debate happened. Here’s what they found: HILLARY CLINTON ON HER GRANDDAUGHTER’S SECOND BIRTHDAY “The central question in this… Continue reading
Sep 26 Watch 8:38 Predictions for the first debate in an unpredictable election year By PBS News Hour Amy Walter of the The Cook Political Report, syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff for some pre-debate analysis. They discuss what each candidate is hoping to accomplish: for Hillary… Continue watching
Sep 25 Watch: The first presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump By Daniel Bush, Lisa Desjardins While you're gearing up to watch the debate, thumb through PBS Newshour's coverage of the issues, the candidates and the state of the race. Continue reading
Sep 25 Watch 5:45 What to expect from the first presidential debate By PBS News Hour As U.S. presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton prepare for their first debate on Monday night, NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Jeff Greenfield joins Hari Sreenivasan in New York to discuss what to expect. Continue watching
Sep 24 Watch 10:34 North Carolina and Maryland challenge gerrymandering By Sam Weber, Laura Fong Gerrymandering -- the practice of drawing districts to benefit one political party over another or to protect an incumbent -- has a long history in the U.S. Special Correspondent Jeff Greenfield reports on reform efforts in Maryland, where one district… Continue watching
Sep 24 The drug industry might finally have an answer for migraines By Damian Garde, STAT There are few effective treatments for migraines -- but that could soon change. Continue reading
Sep 23 Watch 9:52 A play that speaks to Ferguson’s tragedy and lets the audience speak back By PBS News Hour In the Greek tragedy “Antigone,” the title character is told that she cannot bury her brother, who has been killed. Echoes of the classical work rang out in 2014, when Michael Brown was shot by police and left dead in… Continue watching
Sep 23 Watch and interact with every presidential debate since 1960 By Vanessa Dennis To mark the start of the 2016 general election debates, PBS NewsHour and Microsoft have partnered to launch WatchTheDebates.org, an interactive civic education and voter engagement site that provides access to every general election debate since 1960. Continue reading
Sep 23 20 million would lose health coverage under Trump plan, study says By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press A new study that examines some major health care proposals from the presidential candidates finds that Donald Trump would cause about 20 million to lose coverage while Hillary Clinton would provide coverage for an additional 9 million people. Continue reading