Nov 19 Watch 1:18 Sharon Jones, soul and blues singer, dies at 60 By PBS News Hour Sharon Jones, a powerful soul and blues singer who achieved mid-life fame as lead singer for the Dap-Kings and who returned to touring this year after fighting cancer, has died. The NewsHour’s Christopher Booker reports. Continue watching
Nov 19 Watch 4:31 How Trump’s opposition to NAFTA affects Canada By PBS News Hour During his campaign, President-elect Donald Trump opposed NAFTA, the North American Free Trade Agreement, which began in 1994 and opened up trade between the U.S., Canada and Mexico. He stated that the treaty sent U.S. jobs out of the country,… Continue watching
Nov 19 Watch 7:55 Could the fight against ISIS give Kurds more autonomy? By PBS News Hour Kurdish fighters are on the front lines in the conflict against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, fighting alongside Iraqi forces. But will this fight bring the Kurds closer to independence, something they have sought in several countries for… Continue watching
Nov 19 Airstrikes force hospitals to shut down in rebel-held Aleppo By Michael D. Regan Syrian government airstrikes forced most hospitals in rebel-held Aleppo to close. Hundreds of people have been killed by the strikes this week including more than a dozen children. Continue reading
Nov 19 Zuckerberg says Facebook plans to crack down on fake news By Kamala Kelkar Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg released a statement on how his company is working to mitigate fake news. Continue reading
Nov 19 Sharon Jones, who led a soul revival as Dap-Kings frontwoman, dies at 60 By Corinne Segal Sharon Jones, whose albums and electrifying live performances with her backup band the Dap Kings helped lead a soul and funk revival, died Friday at the age of 60. Continue reading
Nov 13 Watch 25:01 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Nov. 13, 2016 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, Nov. 13, two months before he takes office, President-elect Donald Trump starts his transition. Later, Parisians revisit the Bataclan one year after terrorist attacks killed 130 people and wounded more than 400. Alison Stewart anchors… Continue watching
Nov 13 Watch 6:30 What a Trump administration means for foreign relations By PBS News Hour European Union foreign ministers met in Brussels on Sunday to discuss the incoming Trump administration, which could impact NATO and the U.S.-Iran nuclear deal, among other agreements with foreign powers. David Sanger, national security correspondent for The New York Times,… Continue watching
Nov 13 Watch 4:45 Could the Electoral College system ever change? By PBS News Hour President-Elect Donald Trump captured the White House by winning the Electoral College, even as Hillary Clinton won about half a million votes more than Trump. In response, some are calling for a national popular vote to decide the election. Josh… Continue watching
Nov 13 This year, laws with roots to the Civil War prevented 6.1 million from voting By Kamala Kelkar About 6.1 million people who were convicted of breaking laws could not cast ballots because of policies that keep felons off voter rolls. Continue reading