May 28 Eight people dead in Mississippi shootings after domestic dispute By Kamala Kelkar A suspect was arrested after a house-to-house shooting spree that killed eight in rural Mississippi on Saturday night, including a sheriff’s deputy. Continue reading
May 27 Watch 25:03 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode May 27, 2017 By PBS News Hour On this edition, for Saturday, May 27, President Donald Trump is returning to the White House after his first trip overseas as commander in chief. Later, economist Tyler Cowen argues that the U.S., which was founded on risk and built… Continue watching
May 27 Watch 7:43 What fuels Islamic extremism in France? By PBS News Hour Since an attack at the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in early 2015, more than 200 people have been killed in terror attacks by Islamic extremists in France. A new book, “Terror in France: The Rise of Jihad in the West,”… Continue watching
May 27 Watch 5:44 Washington Post reporter: Russian ambassador ‘taken aback’ by Kushner’s back channel request By PBS News Hour The Washington Post reported Friday that President Trump's son-in-law and adviser, Jared Kushner, proposed a secret, secure back channel to the Kremlin in a conversation with Russia’s ambassador to the U.S. Kushner's lawyer said he will cooperate with the FBI's… Continue watching
May 27 Watch 1:55 Remembering Carter adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski By PBS News Hour President Jimmy Carter's national security adviser, Zbigniew Brzezinski, has died at the age of 89. For the past four decades, he has remained an influential voice in U.S. foreign policy. The NewsHour Weekend's Megan Thompson has more on his legacy. Continue watching
May 27 Watch 3:54 Economist Tyler Cowen says Americans have lost their drive By Christopher Booker, Connie Kargbo American economist and author Tyler Cowen says in his new book, “The Complacent Class: The Self-Defeating Quest for the American Dream,” that every available measure of productivity in this country shows that innovation is slowing down. Cowen says the book… Continue watching
May 21 Watch 25:01 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode May 21, 2017 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, May 21, President Donald Trump addresses the threat of terrorism and calls on Arab leaders to confront extremism. Later, hear about sexual education and how different approaches affect teen pregnancy rates. Alison Stewart anchors from… Continue watching
May 21 Watch 8:32 Trump calls on Arab world to unite against extremism By PBS News Hour President Trump on Sunday called on the Arab world to show unity and partner with the U.S. to combat extremism and terrorism. The speech was held in Saudi Arabia to a summit of leaders from 50 Arab and Muslim-majority countries. Continue watching
May 21 Oregon may become the first state to offer non-binary option on IDs By Corinne Segal The Oregon DMV is close to offering a third option for people who have long been forced to identify as either “male” or “female” when requesting a state identification. Continue reading
May 21 Watch 10:03 West Virginia schools rethink sex ed By PBS News Hour The U.S. has the highest rate of teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases among developed nations. In an attempt to reverse these trends, schools in West Virginia are having more candid conversations with students and introducing comprehensive sexual education curricula. Continue watching