Feb 27 WATCH: Trump-Kim summit ends without an agreement President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will hold meetings Thursday during a summit in Hanoi, Vietnam. Continue reading
Feb 26 Watch 8:11 Can U.S. post-war relationship with Vietnam serve as a model for North Korea? By Nick Schifrin In Vietnam, President Trump is preparing to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un -- and the summit's location isn't a mere coincidence. Indeed, U.S. officials are touting the rapprochement and economic ties that now exist between the U.S. Continue watching
Feb 26 4 things to watch during the Trump-Kim summit By Gretchen Frazee President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un plan to meet on Wednesday and Thursday for a second summit in Vietnam, the next step in negotiations aimed at minimizing the nuclear threat from North Korea. Continue reading
Feb 26 Trump, Kim in Hanoi for second round of nuclear talks By Foster Klug, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press After long journeys to Vietnam, U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un are in place for their second summit Wednesday to address perhaps the world's biggest security challenge: Kim's pursuit of a nuclear program that stands… Continue reading
Oct 14 Mattis pushes closer ties to Vietnam amid tension with China By Robert Burns, Associated Press By making a rare second trip this year to Vietnam, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is signaling how intensively the Trump administration is trying to counter China's military assertiveness by cozying up to smaller nations in the region that share American… Continue reading
Sep 01 Watch 3:05 McCain modeled a bedrock belief in human dignity and American democracy, say family and friends at his funeral By PBS News Hour Politicians, family and friends gathered at the Washington National Cathedral Saturday to remember former presidential candidate and decorated Navy pilot Sen. John McCain. While President Donald Trump was not invited, former presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama gave eulogies… Continue watching
Jul 01 Watch 25:15 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode July 1, 2018 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, July 1, Mexico heads to the polls in its largest election in history and comedian Cameron Esposito tackles sexual violence in new stand-up special. Also, a reunion at the University of Wisconsin-Madison chronicles protests against… Continue watching
Jul 01 Watch 8:33 Vietnam-era cultural luminaries reunite and reflect on the power of protest By PBS News Hour This month, nearly 1,000 former students met at an organized reunion on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, where there were anti-war demonstrations and student strikes in the late 1960s. NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Jeff Greenfield spoke with some of the… Continue watching
Jan 31 The campaign that changed how Americans saw the Vietnam War By Michael D. Mosettig The Tet Offensive began in stealth 50 years ago in Vietnam, but it ended up splashed on television sets all over America, helping to bring down the administration of President Lyndon Johnson. Continue reading
Jan 26 These 10 humanitarian crises got the least attention last year By Larisa Epatko North Korea’s missile program dominates news coverage, but the humanitarian situation there is equally dire, according to a report released this week by aid organization CARE. Continue reading