Nov 20 Watch 8:51 Iraqis show 'strong spirit' in ISIS fight, ambassador says By PBS News Hour The U.S. ambassador to Iraq is Douglas Silliman, a career Foreign Service officer who has worked on and off in Iraq since 2011, previously served as U.S. ambassador to Kuwait and held other posts in Turkey and Jordan. He joins… Continue watching
Nov 20 What does voter turnout tell us about the 2016 election? By Michael D. Regan Hillary Clinton trails President Obama's 2012 totals by more than 2 million votes, while President-elect Donald Trump is nearly even with the tallies of former GOP nominee Mitt Romney. Continue reading
Nov 20 More than 100 die in northern India train wreck By Kamala Kelkar Emergency responders continued to dig through the carnage of a train wreck in Northern India on Sunday that killed more than 100 people. Continue reading
Nov 19 Watch 25:02 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Nov. 19, 2016 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, Nov. 19, we remember Gwen Ifill's remarkable career with excerpts of a few of her most memorable interviews. Also, learn how President-elect Donald’s Trump’s opposition to NAFTA could affect U.S. neighbors. Later, in the first… Continue watching
Nov 19 Watch 4:31 How Trump's opposition to NAFTA affects Canada By PBS News Hour During his campaign, President-elect Donald Trump opposed NAFTA, the North American Free Trade Agreement, which began in 1994 and opened up trade between the U.S., Canada and Mexico. He stated that the treaty sent U.S. jobs out of the country,… Continue watching
Nov 19 Watch 7:55 Could the fight against ISIS give Kurds more autonomy? By PBS News Hour Kurdish fighters are on the front lines in the conflict against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, fighting alongside Iraqi forces. But will this fight bring the Kurds closer to independence, something they have sought in several countries for… Continue watching
Nov 19 Airstrikes force hospitals to shut down in rebel-held Aleppo By Michael D. Regan Syrian government airstrikes forced most hospitals in rebel-held Aleppo to close. Hundreds of people have been killed by the strikes this week including more than a dozen children. Continue reading
Nov 19 Zuckerberg says Facebook plans to crack down on fake news By Kamala Kelkar Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg released a statement on how his company is working to mitigate fake news. Continue reading
Nov 19 Obama to reassure leaders in Peru on successor's presidency By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Barack Obama is wrapping up a post-U.S. election tour by trying to reassure leaders from around the world that U.S. democracy isn't broken. Continue reading
Nov 18 Watch 53:48 PBS NewsHour full episode Nov. 18, 2016 By PBS News Hour Friday on the NewsHour, New York’s attorney general announced Donald Trump will pay $25 million to settle 3 lawsuits over Trump University. Also: We discuss the president-elect’s recent picks for his administration, the vulnerability of DACA in Trump's America, the… Continue watching