Sep 22 Watch 25:05 September 22, 2018 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, Sept. 22, thousands take to Twitter to respond to President Trump about why they didn't report sexual assaults, and a new investigation of Puerto Rico's death toll after Hurricane Maria. Also, is there a way… Continue watching
Sep 22 Watch 3:56 Families say Hurricane Maria's death toll was preventable -- and neglect is to blame Puerto Rico’s Center for Investigative Journalism, the Associated Press and Quartz compiled an extensive database of nearly 500 victims of Hurricane Maria whose families say that mismanagement, poor communication and damaged infrastructure were to blame for the deaths. Ana Campoy,… Continue watching
Sep 21 For kids in Puerto Rico, 'we don't know all the damage they have endured' from Hurricane Maria By Laura Santhanam There were no lights, air conditioning or working toilets when Natalia Merced returned to her dorm room at the University of Puerto Rico in late October, a month after Hurricane Maria struck the island. Classes had resumed at the university's… Continue reading
Sep 20 Watch 4:03 News Wrap: Heavy Florence flooding closes interstates as death toll rises In our news wrap Thursday, the death toll from Hurricane Florence rose to 41, as the long and slow recovery continues in the Carolinas. Also, today marked one year since Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico. It’s estimated that nearly 3,000… Continue watching
Sep 20 Watch 7:19 When disaster strikes, Jose Andres brings hot food and hope Celebrity chef Jose Andres has been on the ground in the Carolinas this week, helping victims of Hurricane Florence. As a "food first responder," Andres was also in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria tore through the island a year ago. Continue watching
Sep 18 Watch 8:38 Puerto Rico's beleaguered public schools face controversial reform after Hurricane Maria By Kavitha Cardoza, Education Week Puerto Rico's school system was struggling long before Hurricane Maria struck a year ago. But the disaster exacerbated deep problems, as schools were destroyed, thousands of children moved to the U.S. mainland and students struggle with trauma. Now, special correspondent… Continue watching
Sep 14 Watch 3:41 News Wrap: Puerto Rico's fragile power system suffers outages as storm passes In our news wrap Friday, power was out across Puerto Rico as a tropical storm passed south of the island where Hurricane Maria hit just a year ago this month. Also, a powerful typhoon has slammed into the northeastern Philippines,… Continue watching
Sep 14 Watch 11:44 Shields and Brooks on Paul Manafort's guilty plea, Trump's Hurricane Maria denial Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including the guilty plea from Paul Manafort and deal to cooperate with the Mueller investigation, President Trump’s contentious remarks about Hurricane… Continue watching
Sep 14 Hurricane Maria victims scramble for housing as FEMA vouchers expire By Patty Gorena Morales Nearly 1,000 families who evacuated Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria are scrambling against a deadline to find a place to sleep come Friday night, when the government’s housing assistance runs out. Continue reading
Sep 14 White House defends Trump's false claims about Hurricane Maria's aftermath in Puerto Rico By Catherine Lucey, Zeke Miller, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Public health experts have estimated that nearly 3,000 perished because of the effects of Maria. But Trump, whose efforts to help the island territory recover have been persistently criticized, was having none of that Thursday. Continue reading