Nov 11 Watch 9:36 Could indoor farming help address future food shortages? By Ivette Feliciano, Zachary Green By 2050, Earth’s population is expected to rise to 10 billion, while the resources on the planet continue to shrink. Researchers in the Netherlands are experimenting with one way to feed more people with less: growing crops indoors. NewsHour Weekend’s… Continue watching
Nov 11 This small Pennsylvania region produces half the mushroom crop in the U.S. By Corinne Segal Farmers in Chester County, Pennsylvania, have been producing mushrooms since the late 1800s, and today the industry generates hundreds of millions of dollars in sales each year for the region through indoor farming. Continue reading
Nov 11 U.S. cities, states pledge support for climate accord By Michael D. Regan A powerful alliance of leaders representing American cities, states and business said on Saturday that they would continue to back the Paris climate accord. Continue reading
Nov 05 Watch 24:55 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Nov. 5, 2017 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, Nov. 5, President Donald Trump arrives in Asia for a 12-day tour, and a look at Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s approach to drawing more women into the workforce. Also, responses to the shooting in… Continue watching
Nov 05 One year after the presidential election, New Yorkers on how it changed their lives By Pavni Mittal New Yorkers from a range of political backgrounds reflected on their electoral choices and the past year. Continue reading
Nov 05 Watch 2:59 At least 25 killed in south Texas church shooting By PBS News Hour A man shot parishioners during Sunday services at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs in Texas, about 30 miles east of San Antonio. The community is home to 700 people. According to law enforcement officials, at least 20 have… Continue watching
Nov 05 Watch 3:46 Saudi Arabia arrests 4 ministers and 11 princes By PBS News Hour Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman ordered the arrest of four government ministers and 11 royal princes hours after he was named the head of a new anti-corruption committee. Billionaire prince Alwaleed bin Talal, who has stakes in major… Continue watching
Nov 05 Watch 10:14 In Japan, career women challenge cultural norms By PBS News Hour Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is trying to expand the country’s workforce and increase productivity by drawing more women into the workforce and helping them maintain careers after having children. The approach has been called "Womenomics," and has faced opposition… Continue watching
Nov 05 Gov. Abbott says shooting is worst in state’s history, with 26 dead By Kamala Kelkar Twenty-six people were killed in an attack at a rural church in south Texas during Sunday services, in what Gov. Greg Abbott called the deadliest shooting in the state’s history. Continue reading
Nov 05 Puigdemont, 4 ousted Catalan leaders surrender to police By Kamala Kelkar Ousted Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont and four ministers turned themselves in to Belgium’s federal prosecutor on Sunday and are awaiting a judge’s decision on whether to impose European Union arrest warrants. Continue reading