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PBS NewsHour - Segments
Updated about 1 month ago
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Don't have time for a full news hour? Listen to the PBS NewsHour, segment by segment. Our full coverage of politics, science, arts, health, national and international news is included in this feed in easy-to-digest 5 to 10 minute segments. Segments are published each night by 9 p.m. Is this not what you're looking for? Don't miss our other podcasts for our full show, Shields and Brooks, Politics Monday, Brief but Spectacular, and more. Find them in iTunes or in your favorite podcasting app.
Don't have time for a full news hour? Listen to the PBS NewsHour, segment by segment. Our full coverage of politics, science, arts, health, national and international news is included in this feed in easy-to-digest 5 to 10 minute segments. Segments are published each night by 9 p.m. Is this not what you're looking for? Don't miss our other podcasts for our full show, Shields and Brooks, Politics Monday, Brief but Spectacular, and more. Find them in iTunes or in your favorite podcasting app.
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676 RatingsTruly outstanding
By Go Vegan Save Bunnies - Oct 17 2019The best way to get the news. Objective, smart and in-depth
Great content
By Skizemsound - Aug 30 2019Love the show. Wish the volume was a bit louder though
iTunes Ratings
676 RatingsTruly outstanding
By Go Vegan Save Bunnies - Oct 17 2019The best way to get the news. Objective, smart and in-depth
Great content
By Skizemsound - Aug 30 2019Love the show. Wish the volume was a bit louder though
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PBS NewsHour - Segments
Updated about 1 month ago
Don't have time for a full news hour? Listen to the PBS NewsHour, segment by segment. Our full coverage of politics, science, arts, health, national and international news is included in this feed in easy-to-digest 5 to 10 minute segments. Segments are published each night by 9 p.m. Is this not what you're looking for? Don't miss our other podcasts for our full show, Shields and Brooks, Politics Monday, Brief but Spectacular, and more. Find them in iTunes or in your favorite podcasting app.
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News Wrap: Gunman who killed 3 at Fla. air station was member of Saudi Air Force
In our news wrap Friday, Florida officials confirmed that a gunman who killed three people at Naval Air Station Pensacola was a member of the Saudi Air Force. The attack happened in a classroom where the suspect was undergoing aviation training. Also, U.S. unemployment fell to a 50-year low as November hiring picked up steam. Employers added 266,000 new jobs -- the biggest increase in 10 months.
Dec 06 2019
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Why French protests over pensions could threaten Macron's international agenda
Protesters have shut down Paris and much of France in angry response to proposed pension reforms. The changes, which would unify the current system and increase workers' ability to change sectors, represent the delivery of a campaign promise from President Emmanuel Macron. But French labor unions and other critics fear they will affect retirement age or scope of benefits. Nick Schifrin reports.
Dec 06 2019
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The problems with Trump's claims of Ukrainian election interference
One of President Trump's lines of defense in the impeachment inquiry into his handling of Ukraine policy is the theory that Ukraine had intervened in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Trump and his supporters have repeatedly claimed that Ukraine colluded against him. William Brangham talks to Lisa Desjardins for more about this unsubstantiated claim and where it originated.
Dec 06 2019
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Shields and Brooks on impeachment evidence, Pelosi's powerful moment
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week's political news, including how the first House Judiciary Committee hearing on impeachment affected the case against President Trump, what Trump's contentious visit to a NATO summit means for U.S. foreign policy and the fallout from Sen. Kamala Harris' withdrawal from the 2020 race.
Dec 06 2019
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How van Gogh became van Gogh: Rare show presents artist alongside those who inspired him
An exhibit at South Carolina's Columbia Museum of Art shows Vincent van Gogh in a new light. "Van Gogh and His Inspirations" presents the younger, wayward artist who learned from looking hard at the world -- and the work of artists around him. A private collection of his inspirations is made public for the first time and presented alongside a dozen original van Gogh works. Jeffrey Brown reports.
Dec 06 2019
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How building a community of care can improve farmworkers' health
Farmworkers face major challenges when it comes to staying healthy. They often spend hours daily performing physical labor that taxes the body, while language barriers and lack of employer-paid health insurance complicate their access to care. But the Southeast Arizona Area Health Education Center is working on a unique way to improve health care for these workers. Anikka Abbott has the story.
Dec 06 2019
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Citing 'love for America,' Pelosi formally requests articles of impeachment
On Thursday, a day after the House Judiciary Committee heard testimony from four law professors on the legal basis for impeaching President Trump, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi formally requested the committee chair proceed with articles of impeachment. She said "the facts are uncontested," while Trump called the inquiry a "big, fat hoax." Lisa Desjardins reports and joins Judy Woodruff to discuss.
Dec 05 2019
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News Wrap: U.S. official says Iran may have killed 1,000 in protest crackdown
In our news wrap Thursday, a U.S. official said Iran may have killed more than a thousand people in a crackdown on mass protests. Brian Hook, U.S. special representative for Iran, cited reports from intelligence analysis and inside the country; President Trump called the situation "horrible." Also, Trump appealed to the Supreme Court to shield his financial records from congressional oversight.
Dec 05 2019
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Of Trump's potentially impeachable conduct, 'the facts are in dispute,' says Collins
The House Judiciary Committee held its first impeachment hearing Wednesday, receiving testimony from four legal scholars on the constitutional basis for impeachment. Rep. Doug Collins, R-Ga., ranking Republican on the committee, is leading his party's effort to defend President Trump in the impeachment inquiry. Rep. Collins joins Judy Woodruff to discuss disagreeing with Democrats on basic facts.
Dec 05 2019
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Rep. Dean on Trump's 'extraordinary obstruction' and the case for impeachment
Rep. Madeleine Dean, D-Pa., sits on the House Judiciary Committee, which held its first hearing in the impeachment inquiry into President Trump Wednesday. The panel heard testimony from four legal scholars about the history and precedent for impeachment. Rep. Dean joins Judy Woodruff to discuss politics vs. patriotism and why the evidence of Trump's wrongdoing is "undenied" by House Republicans.
Dec 05 2019
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The Who's Pete Townshend doesn't enjoy performing. Here's what he'd rather do
Fifty-five years after co-founding the rock band The Who, Pete Townshend is still at it. The lead lyricist and guitarist says he actually doesn't enjoy performing but views it as an "easy" job necessary to finance his lifestyle and support his family and staff. Economics correspondent Paul Solman sits down with Townshend to discuss aging, surviving child abuse and art's ability to inspire hope.
Dec 05 2019
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After 23 years wrongly imprisoned, Ricky Kidd is free -- and using his voice
The exoneration of Ricky Kidd, a wrongly convicted man in Missouri who spent more than two decades in prison, highlights major problems with U.S. criminal justice. As covered in our Broken Justice podcast, Kidd was freed largely due to pro bono legal efforts. Kidd and attorney Sean O'Brien join Amna Nawaz to discuss the overburdened public defender system and how Kidd is turning anger to action.
Dec 05 2019
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Late bloomer Nick Kroll's Brief But Spectacular journey through puberty
"Big Mouth," the Netflix show Nick Kroll created with childhood best friend Andrew Goldberg, offers a comedic exploration of the trials and triumphs of adolescence. Now in a second season, the show leverages its creators' experiences with puberty to help teenagers -- and their parents -- feel less alone. Kroll shares his Brief But Spectacular take on blooming late and bringing characters to life.
Dec 05 2019
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What 4 legal scholars told the House Judiciary Committee about Trump and impeachment
The impeachment inquiry into President Trump entered a new phase Wednesday as the House Judiciary Committee held its first hearing on the matter. Four law professors testified before the panel about the legal parameters of impeachment: Noah Feldman, Michael Gerhardt, Pamela Karlan and Jonathan Turley. Those selected by Democrats said Trump's conduct was impeachable. Nick Schifrin reports.
Dec 04 2019
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Legal debate over impeachment accompanied by partisan attacks
In the House Judiciary Committee's first hearing Wednesday, four legal experts shared their perspective on impeachment -- and whether President Trump's handling of Ukraine policy meets the standard to justify it. Lisa Desjardins, who attended the hearing, joins Judy Woodruff and Yamiche Alcindor to discuss the four charges made against Trump, partisan and personal attacks and what comes next.
Dec 04 2019
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2 impeachment experts analyze the House Judiciary Committee's case against Trump
For additional insight into the House Judiciary Committee's first public impeachment hearing, we turn to Solomon Wisenberg, who was deputy independent counsel during the Whitewater investigation, and law professor Frank Bowman, author of "High Crimes and Misdemeanors: A History of Impeachment for the Age of Trump." Both join Judy Woodruff to discuss the day's developments.
Dec 04 2019
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News Wrap: More doubts about potential U.S.-China trade deal
In our news wrap Wednesday, Beijing sharply criticized Congress over a bill blasting China's detention of ethnic Muslims. China's foreign ministry warned the reprimand could affect ongoing trade negotiations. Also, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani again claimed the U.S. helped foment mass protests over gas price hikes but said that some people who had been jailed in the crackdown were innocent.
Dec 04 2019
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Trump leaves NATO summit after drama-filled visit
London's NATO summit was intended to celebrate a critical military alliance -- but ended up highlighting divisions among member nations. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was caught on camera appearing to mock President Trump to other leaders, while Trump openly questioned whether NATO should defend countries that don't pay their share on defense. Special correspondent Ryan Chilcote reports.
Dec 04 2019
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How cuts to food stamp program could increase 'poor outcomes' for the food insecure
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Dec 04 2019
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These forest fungi are a bounty for Arizona mushroom hunters
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Dec 04 2019
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