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Ahead of IPO, Uber faces questions about business viability
S2019 E146 - 8m 48s
When ride-sharing pioneer Uber goes public Friday, it will be the largest public stock offering in the U.S. since 2014. But the company, its business model and how it pays its drivers remain controversial. William Brangham asks Farhad Manjoo of The New York Times and The Information's Amir Efrati about why there’s so much interest in Uber’s IPO and the viability of its business model more broadly.
American democracy at stake in Mueller fight, says Nadler
S2019 E146 - 6m 41s
President Trump’s decision to defy a House Judiciary Committee subpoena for the unredacted Mueller report has the administration and House Democrats on a collision course--one House Judiciary Committee Chair Jerry Nadler refers to as a constitutional crisis. Judy Woodruff talks to Nadler, a New York Democrat, about the administration's "complete defiance of the law" and why democracy is at stake.
How Red Sox visit to White House highlighted racial divide
S2019 E146 - 6m 28s
Longstanding U.S. tradition sees champions in many sports visit the White House as a celebratory honor. But in this bitterly polarized era, meeting the president is no longer a routine practice. Many star athletes have opted out of the experience based on their political and philosophical perspectives. Yamiche Alcindor talks to Kevin Blackistone of The Washington Post and ESPN about the divide.
Aaron Sorkin's Broadway version of 'To Kill a Mockingbird'
S2019 E146 - 7m 20s
Aaron Sorkin, an Oscar-winning director and creator of the hit TV show “The West Wing,” now has a new adaptation of the classic novel “To Kill A Mockingbird” on Broadway. The reworked version of Harper Lee’s book has been nominated for nine Tony awards. Jeffrey Brown sits down with Sorkin and Jeff Daniels, who plays Atticus Finch, to discuss how this telling of the timeless story is different.
How schools are trying to prevent and prepare for violence
S2019 E146 - 10m 9s
Two students at a high school outside Denver allegedly opened fire during class on Tuesday, killing another student. In North Carolina just a few days earlier, two students were killed and four injured by a gunman at UNC Charlotte. Amid a pattern of school violence that has become all too familiar, Judy Woodruff talks to John Ferrugia of Denver’s Rocky Mountain PBS and Education Week’s Evie Blad.
News Wrap: Trump defends oldest son over Senate subpoena
S2019 E146 - 4m 33s
In our Thursday news wrap, President Trump defended his oldest son, Donald Trump Jr., after reports he was subpoenaed by the Senate Intelligence Committee, which wants to question him about a meeting with a Russian lawyer in 2016. The president said his son had already been “exonerated.” Also, North Korea has reportedly fired short-range missiles for the second time in five days.
May 9, 2019 - PBS NewsHour full episode
S2019 E146 - 53m 54s
May 9, 2019 - PBS NewsHour full episode
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