Wednesday on the NewsHour, the Supreme Court weighs whether federal protections for emergency abortions override a near-total ban at the state level. After months of wrangling in the House, President Biden signs a major foreign aid package that includes tens of billions of dollars for Ukraine. Plus, we meet evangelical Christians in Ukraine caught in the crosshairs of Russia's invasion. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Tuesday on the NewsHour, hundreds are arrested as pro-Palestinian protests spread across college campuses. A key witness takes the stand in Donald Trump's hush money trial after the judge holds a hearing into whether the former president violated his gag order. Plus, with national elections underway, we examine the ethnic violence that has killed hundreds and displaced tens of thousands in India. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Monday on the NewsHour, opening statements begin in the trial of former president Donald Trump over alleged hush money payments to boost his 2016 election prospects. Israel's intelligence chief resigns for failing to prevent the Oct. 7 Hamas attack as the war in Gaza grinds on. Plus, the Supreme Court hears arguments in a homelessness case with potentially far-reaching consequences. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Friday on the NewsHour, Israel allegedly strikes back at Iran, retaliating for last weekend's drone and missile attack. The House advances spending bills on foreign aid by bipartisan votes, but Speaker Johnson's cooperation with Democrats could cost him his job. Plus, how people in addiction recovery are helping a small town in Kentucky bounce back from economic decline and the opioid epidemic. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Thursday on the NewsHour, after some setbacks, the jury in the Donald Trump hush money trial is filled. The U.S. and Britain target Iran with new sanctions as the world waits for Israel's response to the weekend drone attack. Plus, scientists sound the alarm as warming waters trigger massive bleaching of the world's coral reefs. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Tuesday on the NewsHour, the Supreme Court considers whether a charge of obstructing an official proceeding can be used to prosecute Capitol rioters and Donald Trump. A look at Russia's intensifying attacks on Ukraine's energy system and the impact on its people. Plus, House Speaker Johnson's job is in peril after a second House Republican pushes to oust him over aid to Ukraine and Israel. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Friday on the NewsHour, Israel prepares for a possible attack from Iran in retaliation for Israel's strike on Iran's consulate in Damascus. A preview of former President Trump's criminal hush money trial ahead of its start on Monday. Plus, remembering Robert MacNeil, the co-founder and longtime co-anchor of the NewsHour. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Sunday on PBS News Weekend, we ask NATO's Secretary General if the delayed U.S. aid to Ukraine is too late to make a difference. Then, how a Supreme Court case on laws limiting homeless encampments could reshape policy across the country. Plus, a look at the tensions in one Montana city over people experiencing homelessness camping in vehicles. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Imagine making a documentary about one of the 20th century’s leading opponents of the Ku Klux Klan — without ever talking about the evil of the KKK itself. If that sounds like malpractice, consider PBS’s new documentary on the life of William F. Buckley Jr. “The Incomparable Mr. Buckley,” the latest installment in the “American Masters” series, has much to say about anti-Communism but never reckons with the murderous reality of Communism itself. In failing to do so, producer and director...
Imagine making a documentary about one of the 20th century’s leading opponents of the Ku Klux Klan — without ever talking about the evil of the KKK itself. If that sounds like malpractice, consider PBS’s new documentary on the life of William F. Buckley Jr. “The Incomparable Mr. Buckley,” the latest installment in the “American Masters” series, has much to say about anti-Communism but never reckons with the murderous reality of Communism itself. In failing to do so, producer and director...
Parents throughout the country just breathed a sigh of relief at the prospect of allowing more screen time for their kids that doesn’t revolve around some really loud and annoying YouTube dude. PBS just launched a new free ad-supported channel called PBS Retro, as reported by The Wrap. As the name suggests, this is a repository for all of your favorite edutainment classics from the 1980s, 1990s and beyond. The nostalgia is strong with this one. PBS Retro is available via The Roku Channel, which...
PBS likes to pretend they have a conservative host on staff, but Firing Line’s Margaret Hoover is anything but. Between being married to Democratic congressional candidate John Avlon (also a former Republican for CNN) and her Monday comments on CNN News Central, Hoover proved it. And in those comments, she lashed out at one sitting Republican member of Congress and a famous YouTuber looking to unseat a Republican incumbent from the right. Joining CNN host Kate Bolduan to speak about the House...