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How newly discovered audio is reviving debate over Reagan’s legacy on race
Newly unearthed audio from a 1971 phone call between Ronald Reagan and Richard Nixon is raising new questions about Reagan's views on race. What additional context does the new audio offer to historians, as they continue to assess Reagan's record…
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PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode, Oct. 21, 2018
On this edition for Sunday, Oct. 21, Nebraskans and other red states will vote in November on the expansion of Medicaid, and Utah draws fans to the annual Moab Music Festival. Also, a documentary tells the journey of three women…
Why Trump’s latest steps heighten risk of a global trade war
The world's financial markets are gripped by fear that an escalating trade rift between the United States and China may inflict far-reaching pain.
The word nearly every president uses to describe the state of the union
President Gerald Ford was the first to turn the title of the State of the Union address into a hallmark phrase with a verb.
Given the task of enacting tax reform, congressional Republicans and the Trump administration would do well to look to history.
Can an ex-president have fun? Atlantic writer Barbara Bradley Hagerty examined the lives of modern presidents to see how they fared in the real world after leaving office in middle age. As part of a collaboration with The Atlantic, Hagerty…
An interesting group of presidents share some traits -- of course not all traits -- with Mr. Trump.
Donald Trump often invoked Ronald Reagan on the campaign trail this year, and did so again as President-elect last week at a North Carolina rally as he described his plans for the military. But just how similar are the two…
On November 8, multiple states legalized marijuana for medical or recreational purposes -- so Joe Dolce’s new book on the substance's history in the U.S. is timely. Dolce argues marijuana's bad reputation is a result of political demonization, including an…
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