Nov 11 Watch 25:00 November 11, 2018 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, Nov. 11, world leaders gather in Paris to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, and a new wave of veterans are elected into office. Also, can a Florida town become… Continue watching
Nov 07 Marijuana expands into 3 more states, but nationwide legalization remains unlikely By Daniel J. Mallinson, Lee Hannah, The Conversation Two-thirds of all U.S. states have legalized some kind of marijuana. The argument goes that its nationwide expansion is inevitable. Two marijuana policy researchers question that narrative. Continue reading
Nov 06 Before his death, Utah mayor serving in Afghanistan urged Americans to vote By Associated Press Maj. Brent Taylor, 39, the mayor of North Ogden, Utah, was shot to death Saturday by an Afghan commando he was training. In his last Facebook post, Taylor urged Americans to exercise their "precious right to vote."… Continue reading
Nov 04 Watch 25:00 November 4, 2018 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, Nov. 4, what to watch on Election Day and forecasting with Nate Silver, founder of FiveThirtyEight. Also, tracking young voters in Utah and why they’re heading to the polls. Megan Thompson anchors from New York. Continue watching
Nov 04 Watch 5:49 Democrats hope young voter turnout will turn Utah blue By Liz Adeola, KUED Utah has the youngest population in the country, according to U.S. Census data, and this election, democrats in the BeeHive state are hoping their voter turnout will be strong enough to decide its political fate. Producer Liz Adeola with public… Continue watching
Nov 04 Brent Taylor, mayor of North Ogden, Utah, killed in Afghanistan insider attack By Associated Press The mayor of a Utah city was killed during an attack in Afghanistan while he was serving with the state’s National Guard, authorities said. Continue reading
Oct 21 Watch 25:00 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode, Oct. 21, 2018 By PBS News Hour 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… Continue watching
Oct 21 Watch 6:55 Will conservative Nebraska vote to expand Medicaid? By Hari Sreenivasan, Sam Weber, Connie Kargbo Nebraskans will vote in November on whether to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. The state’s Republican legislature and governors have refused to expand Medicaid after states were given that option in 2012 by the Supreme Court. The ballot… Continue watching
Oct 21 Watch 7:09 Moab Music Festival draws fans to Utah's ethereal desert By Christopher Booker, Mori Rothman For the past 26 years, the Moab Music Festival has been attracting fans from around the world for some of the most unique performances of classical and chamber music. During three weeks in September, the southwestern town, located near Arches… Continue watching
Oct 09 Pot legalization advocates seek foothold in Midwest states By David Eggert, Associated Press Backers of broad marijuana legalization are looking to break through a geographic barrier in November and get their first foothold in the Midwest after a string of election victories in Northeastern and Western states. Continue reading