May 12 Watch 24:58 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode May 12, 2018 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, May 12, Iraq holds its first national elections since the defeat of the Islamic State, and a unique prison program allows incarcerated mothers to raise newborns while in prison. Also, what’s behind Spotify’s new “hateful… Continue watching
May 12 Watch 2:58 Is an era of nationalism beginning in Iraq? By PBS News Hour On Saturday, Iraqis voted in their first national election since Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declared victory over the Islamic State last year. Despite low voter turnout and lack of trust in the political establishment, there has been a surge in… Continue watching
May 12 Watch 4:12 Spotify purges R. Kelly from playlists with new ‘hateful conduct’ policy By PBS News Hour After public anger over accusations that R. Kelly is a sexual abuser, Spotify announced this week it would remove the musician from its playlists under its new, “hateful conduct” policy. In a new era of social accountability, the decision led… Continue watching
May 12 Watch 11:26 In one Indiana prison, a program allows incarcerated moms to raise their newborns By Megan Thompson, Mori Rothman The U.S. incarcerates women at a higher rate than any other country and a majority of these women are mothers. Most women who are incarcerated are separated from their children, but a unique prison program at the Indiana Women’s Prison… Continue watching
May 06 Watch 24:49 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode May 6, 2018 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, May 6, the issue of President Trump’s payment to adult film actress Stephanie Clifford continues to roil Washington, and lawmakers in Maine debate the impact of mandatory work requirements in exchange for aid. Also, a… Continue watching
May 06 Watch 11:57 How work requirements for social security programs impact people in need By Sam Weber, Connie Kargbo President Donald Trump signed an executive order last month pushing certain work requirements for access to social security programs like Medicaid. But lawmakers in Maine, which requires individuals work at least 20 hours a week to qualify for more than… Continue watching
May 06 Watch 4:11 New National Institutes of Health project raises privacy concerns By PBS News Hour All of Us, a new project by the National Institutes of Health, is aiming to voluntarily collect medical history from at least a million Americans. With a focus on underrepresented groups in medical research like women and minorities, the project… Continue watching
May 05 Watch 24:59 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode May 5, 2018 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, May 5, U.S. and NATO allies prepare for cyber attacks by investing in war games, and several key positions in the State Department remain unfilled. Also, the Trump administration is ending the temporary protected status… Continue watching
May 05 Watch 3:56 Pompeo faces immediate challenge to fill key State Department positions By PBS News Hour More than 70 positions, including ambassadors to Saudi Arabia and Turkey, remain open in the State Department, while several positions have nominees but await confirmation from the White House. Usually dominated by career diplomats, the Trump administration has overwhelmingly put… Continue watching
May 05 Watch 3:31 How ending their temporary protected status will impact Hondurans in the U.S. By PBS News Hour Nearly 57,000 Hondurans in the U.S. have 18 months to either return to their country or remain in the U.S. as undocumented immigrants. On Friday, the Trump administration announced its decision to phase out the temporary protected status granted to… Continue watching