Aug 04 Watch 25:05 August 4, 2018 – PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, Aug 4, the long-term implications of top cybersecurity officials leaving the FBI. Later, lawmakers and scientists try to establish when someone may be too high to drive and the Trump administration gets blowback for proposing… Continue watching
Aug 04 Watch 11:59 Police face new challenges when determining if someone is too high to drive By Sam Weber, Connie Kargbo, Hari Sreenivasan As states across the country legalize marijuana, efforts to determine whether someone is too high to drive is becoming a thorny public health issue. From brain functioning analyses and phone apps to training police officers on looking for signs, Hari… Continue watching
Aug 04 Watch 3:31 Trump administration set to face off with California over fuel standards By PBS News Hour The Trump administration proposed on Thursday to rescind an Obama-era regulation that aimed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by requiring automakers to design vehicles that would average 50 miles per gallon by 2025. The move pits the federal government against… Continue watching
Aug 04 Watch 3:56 The FBI’s cybersecurity brain drain has long-term implications By PBS News Hour As the Trump administration grapples with cybersecurity concerns in the upcoming elections, it is also facing the loss of four top cybersecurity experts from the FBI. These exits could have a potentially long-term impact on strategy decisions for the division. Continue watching
Aug 04 Right-wing rally, counter-protesters face off in Portland By Molly Enking Hundreds of right-wing protesters and counter-protesters faced off in Portland, Oregon on Saturday, shouting chants like, “USA, USA,” and “Whose streets? Our streets!” at each other across a barrier of police in riot gear. Continue reading
Jul 29 Watch 25:06 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode July 29, 2018 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, July 29, President Trump threatens to shut down the U.S. government, and a look at why scientific discoveries didn't spur more action on climate change in the 1980s. Also, can Italy meet the growing demand… Continue watching
Jul 29 Watch 5:42 Why U.S. lawmakers failed to act on climate change decades ago By PBS News Hour This coming week, The New York Times Magazine will devote an entire publication of the Sunday magazine to the issue of climate change. The single-themed edition called "Losing Earth," will look at scientific discoveries and decisions made on climate change… Continue watching
Jul 29 Watch 3:32 How Silicon Valley became the target of Chinese and Russian spies By PBS News Hour As investigations into possible Russian interference in the 2016 elections continue, a new report by POLITICO reveals that Chinese and Russian spies have been targeting Silicon Valley for trade secrets and technology. But firms have sought to downplay or conceal… Continue watching
Jul 29 Watch 5:09 Marble that built Florence Cathedral in record demand By PBS News Hour The Pantheon temple in Rome glistens with precious, white marble from Italy’s town of Carrara, a stone that was prized by the ancient Romans and Renaissance masters. Now, extraction rates of 5,000 tons per year for a modern building bonanza… Continue watching
Jul 29 3D-printed guns could soon pose challenge to regulators By Meg Dalton It’s been five years since Cody Wilson fired the first 3D-printed gun. This week, the self-described anarchist plans to release its blueprint to the world on the internet, allowing anyone with access to a 3D printer to create their own… Continue reading