Viet Thanh Nguyen’s Brief But Spectacular take on writing and memory
As long as he can remember, author Viet Thanh Nguyen has been interested in how stories about his home country of Vietnam are told in America. In his own works, including the Pulitzer-winning novel “The Sympathizer,” he centers on the…
Read More »
Exploring the complicated history of abortion in the United States
In the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion striking down Roe v. Wade, Justice Samuel Alito writes that the nation has had an “unbroken tradition” of criminalizing abortion. But as John Yang reports, the history is much more complicated. Stream your…
Read More »
WATCH: Hillary Clinton on why losing abortion rights would be a threat to democracy
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said if a leaked Supreme Court opinion in support of overturning Roe v. Wade becomes final, it will be “a direct assault on the dignity, rights and even lives of American women” — and…
Read More »
Ukrainians begin to rebuild parts of their battered country as Russia focuses on the east
As first lady Jill Biden began a tour in eastern Europe, Ukrainian forces have gone on the offensive in northeastern Ukraine. Yet one of the deadliest sieges during the battle for Kyiv in April was in Chernihiv, outside the capital.…
Read More »
News Wrap: April jobs report shows hiring still strong despite inflation
In our news wrap Friday, April’s jobs report shows the U.S. gained 428,000 net jobs despite inflation, supply shortages and rising interest rates. Also, Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene will be allowed to seek reelection, the Irish nationalist party Sinn…
Read More »
PBS NewsHour live episode, May 6, 2022
Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS app: https://to.pbs.org/2Jb8twG Find more from PBS NewsHour at https://www.pbs.org/newshour Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2HfsCD6 Follow us: Facebook: http://www.pbs.org/newshour Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/newshour Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newshour Subscribe: PBS NewsHour podcasts: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/podcasts Newsletters: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/subscribe
Read More »
WATCH LIVE: Pentagon press secretary John Kirby holds news briefing
Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS app: https://to.pbs.org/2Jb8twG Find more from PBS NewsHour at https://www.pbs.org/newshour Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2HfsCD6 Follow us: Facebook: http://www.pbs.org/newshour Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/newshour Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newshour Subscribe: PBS NewsHour podcasts: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/podcasts Newsletters: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/subscribe
Read More »
WATCH LIVE: President Biden gives remarks calling on legislation for new manufacturing jobs
Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS app: https://to.pbs.org/2Jb8twG Find more from PBS NewsHour at https://www.pbs.org/newshour Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2HfsCD6 Follow us: Facebook: http://www.pbs.org/newshour Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/newshour Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newshour Subscribe: PBS NewsHour podcasts: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/podcasts Newsletters: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/subscribe
Read More »