Nov 22 Watch PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Nov. 22, 2014 By News Desk On this edition for Saturday, Nov. 22, President Obama clears the way for American troops to fight in Afghanistan beyond the end of 2014. Later, a Republican-led congressional committee says the Obama administration was not guilty of wrongdoing in Benghazi. Continue watching
Nov 22 Watch New report rejects conspiracies surrounding Benghazi attack By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Nov 22 UVa suspends fraternal activities until Jan. 9 amid sexual assault allegations By Carey Reed The President of the University of Virginia announced on Saturday the suspension of activities for the school’s fraternal organizations until Jan. 9, 2015, following reactions within the school community to the recent recounting of an alleged 2012 sexual assault in… Continue reading
Nov 22 Watch Retailers take stand against early Black Friday By PBS News Hour In the past few years, Black Friday shopping sales have crept into Thanksgiving Day as stores try to gain an advantage over their competitors at the start of the holiday shopping season. Hari Sreenivasan speaks with Stephen Greenhouse of the… Continue watching
Nov 22 Poll: Should retailers remain open on Thanksgiving? By News Desk NewsHour Weekend asks: do you think retailers should remain open on Thanksgiving? Take our poll. Continue reading
Nov 22 Watch ‘Above the law’: Responding to domestic violence on Indian reservations By Stephen Fee Native women in the U.S. face some of the highest levels of violence of any group. The Justice Department says acts of sexual assault against Native American women are most frequently committed by non-Indian men, who are generally immune to… Continue watching
Nov 16 Watch PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Nov. 16, 2014 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, Nov. 16, another American hostage is beheaded by ISIS. Later, in our signature segment, despite loud protests, this town in Massachusetts might become the first in the nation to ban all tobacco sales. And, the… Continue watching
Nov 16 Watch Viewers respond to report on varied compensation for the wrongfully convicted By PBS News Hour Hari Sreenivasan reads comments from viewers about a recent report involving compensation -- or lack thereof -- for people who've been wrongfully convicted of crimes. Continue watching
Nov 16 Watch What led to North Korea’s release of American detainees Bae and Miller? By PBS News Hour Last weekend, North Korea released two American detainees, Kenneth Bae and Matthew Todd Miller. The deal that led to their release was negotiated by James Clapper, the U.S. National Intelligence Director. Adam Entous from The Wall Street Journal joins Hari… Continue watching
Nov 16 Saved in WWII, ‘greatest picture in the world’ to be restored By Carey Reed A painting by Italian Renaissance artist Piero della Francesca, "The Resurrection", which escaped destruction during World War Two, is getting its own revival. Continue reading