Aug 26 Watch 7:59 Why aren’t American men winning Grand Slams? By Christopher Booker While Serena and Venus Williams, Sloane Stephens and Madison Keys continue to represent America at the world’s top tennis tournaments, the men’s side has not seen a Grand Slam winner since Andy Roddick in 2003. Katrina Adams, the U.S. Tennis… Continue watching
Aug 26 Politicians, world leaders laud McCain’s legacy By Michael D. Regan Current and former politicians along with world leaders and family members offered praise for Sen. John McCain's life of public service. Continue reading
Aug 26 Neil Simon, comedy master and prolific playwright, dies at 91 By Corinne Segal Neil Simon, whose comedic mastery dominated American stages for decades, died Sunday at 91 of complications from pneumonia, his family said in a statement. Continue reading
Aug 25 Watch 22:25 August 25, 2018 – PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode By PBS News Hour 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… Continue watching
Aug 25 Watch 7:25 In Ireland, Pope acknowledges Church’s failure to address abuse By PBS News Hour The first papal visit to Ireland in almost 40 years was marked by protests over the sexual abuse of children by clergy. In his address to the deeply Catholic country, Pope Francis acknowledged that Church authorities failed to “adequately address… Continue watching
Aug 25 Watch 7:12 On the U.S.-Mexico border, water shortages loom as the region races for solutions By PBS News Hour Population growth and climate change could in the coming years bring water shortages along the Rio Grande river, a source of drinking water and agriculture for U.S. and Mexico. “Shallow Waters,” a nine-part series by Quartz and the Texas Observer,… Continue watching
Aug 25 Watch 6:00 Using feathers and bone fragments, scientists paint a picture of the ocean’s past By Ivette Feliciano, Zachary Green At the Ocean Memory Lab, part of California’s Monterey Bay Aquarium, scientists are undertaking a study of the world’s oceans and marine life before plastic and chemical pollutants were introduced to the water. By studying the feeding habits of seabirds… Continue watching
Aug 19 Watch 22:30 August 19, 2018 – PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, Aug. 19, the White House counsel cooperates with the Russia investigation. Also, how regulating rideshare apps might affect passengers and what the growing gig economy is doing to the American workforce. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from… Continue watching
Aug 19 Watch 10:21 Will regulation of rideshare apps leave passengers stranded? By Hari Sreenivasan, Laura Fong In New York City, an influx of vehicles using rideshare apps like Uber has caused the value of the city's taxi medallions to plummet, along with drivers' wages. This month, New York became the first U.S. city to regulate rideshare… Continue watching
Aug 19 Watch 4:32 The ‘gig’ economy is uprooting the American workforce By PBS News Hour A growing number of Americans are relying on side jobs or freelance “gigs” for income. And while tech companies such as Uber and AirBnB make this type of independence more accessible, journalist Sarah Kessler writes in her book, “Gigged: The… Continue watching