Between the 16th and 19th centuries, as many as a thousand slave ships carrying captive Africans sank while crossing the Atlantic Ocean. National Geographic explorer and writer Tara Roberts has been traveling the world documenting these wrecks, and tells these untold stories in her new memoir, “Written in the Waters.” Ali Rogin speaks with Roberts for our series, Race Matters. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Feb 15, 2025•6 min•Transcript available on Metacast Between the 16th and 19th centuries, as many as a thousand slave ships carrying captive Africans sank while crossing the Atlantic Ocean. National Geographic explorer and writer Tara Roberts has been traveling the world documenting these wrecks, and tells these untold stories in her new memoir, “Written in the Waters.” Ali Rogin speaks with Roberts for our series, Race Matters. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Feb 15, 2025•6 min•Transcript available on Metacast The era of the remote worker is winding down. Before a mandate for federal workers to return to the office made national headlines, dozens of major private sector companies across the U.S. implemented hybrid policies. Ali Rogin speaks with Pamela Eyring, president of The Protocol School of Washington, about why back to the office may not immediately mean back to normal. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Feb 15, 2025•5 min•Transcript available on Metacast The era of the remote worker is winding down. Before a mandate for federal workers to return to the office made national headlines, dozens of major private sector companies across the U.S. implemented hybrid policies. Ali Rogin speaks with Pamela Eyring, president of The Protocol School of Washington, about why back to the office may not immediately mean back to normal. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Feb 15, 2025•5 min•Transcript available on Metacast It’s the middle of winter in the Northern Hemisphere, and while it might not feel like the season for jumping in the water, more and more people are finding an icy plunge invigorating. William Brangham takes a look at the world of winter swimming and both its potential benefits and risks. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Feb 15, 2025•4 min•Transcript available on Metacast It’s the middle of winter in the Northern Hemisphere, and while it might not feel like the season for jumping in the water, more and more people are finding an icy plunge invigorating. William Brangham takes a look at the world of winter swimming and both its potential benefits and risks. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Feb 15, 2025•4 min•Transcript available on Metacast A wave of resignations is shaking up the Justice Department after the Trump administration gave orders to drop the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. William Brangham reports on the exodus that began Thursday with one of New York’s top federal prosecutors, and Amna Nawaz speaks with law professor and former federal prosecutor Jessica Roth for more. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Feb 14, 2025•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast A wave of resignations is shaking up the Justice Department after the Trump administration gave orders to drop the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. William Brangham reports on the exodus that began Thursday with one of New York’s top federal prosecutors, and Amna Nawaz speaks with law professor and former federal prosecutor Jessica Roth for more. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Feb 14, 2025•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast Courtrooms across the country are hearing challenges to President Trump and Elon Musk’s efforts to shrink the federal government. White House correspondent Laura Barrón-López joins Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest as the administration defends itself in five separate cases. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Feb 14, 2025•3 min•Transcript available on Metacast Courtrooms across the country are hearing challenges to President Trump and Elon Musk’s efforts to shrink the federal government. White House correspondent Laura Barrón-López joins Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest as the administration defends itself in five separate cases. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Feb 14, 2025•3 min•Transcript available on Metacast In our news wrap Friday, NTSB investigators shared new details about the moments before last month’s deadly aircraft collision in D.C., a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to lift its funding freeze on foreign aid, Hamas named three more Israeli hostages it plans to release Saturday, and heavy rains caused mudslides in Los Angeles. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Feb 14, 2025•5 min•Transcript available on Metacast In our news wrap Friday, NTSB investigators shared new details about the moments before last month’s deadly aircraft collision in D.C., a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to lift its funding freeze on foreign aid, Hamas named three more Israeli hostages it plans to release Saturday, and heavy rains caused mudslides in Los Angeles. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Feb 14, 2025•5 min•Transcript available on Metacast In Munich on Friday, Vice President Vance met with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and with German political leaders, including the head of the far-right AfD party. The latter meeting came after Vance critiqued America’s European allies at the Munich Security Conference, which is usually focused on Western adversaries. Nick Schifrin reports on the latest. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Feb 14, 2025•5 min•Transcript available on Metacast In Munich on Friday, Vice President Vance met with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and with German political leaders, including the head of the far-right AfD party. The latter meeting came after Vance critiqued America’s European allies at the Munich Security Conference, which is usually focused on Western adversaries. Nick Schifrin reports on the latest. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Feb 14, 2025•5 min•Transcript available on Metacast Europeans have been receiving mixed messages on Ukraine from the Trump administration all week. Ukraine’s defenders say Russia is not serious about peace, pointing to a Russian drone that hit a radiation shield protecting the Chernobyl nuclear power plant on Friday. Nick Schifrin speaks with Kaja Kallas, the European Union’s top diplomat, for more. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Feb 14, 2025•6 min•Transcript available on Metacast Europeans have been receiving mixed messages on Ukraine from the Trump administration all week. Ukraine’s defenders say Russia is not serious about peace, pointing to a Russian drone that hit a radiation shield protecting the Chernobyl nuclear power plant on Friday. Nick Schifrin speaks with Kaja Kallas, the European Union’s top diplomat, for more. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Feb 14, 2025•6 min•Transcript available on Metacast The first weeks of the Trump administration have brought dramatic changes to the shape, scope and function of the federal government. Geoff Bennett speaks with constitutional scholar Ilya Shapiro about President Trump’s expanded view of executive authority for our new series, On Democracy. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Feb 14, 2025•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast The first weeks of the Trump administration have brought dramatic changes to the shape, scope and function of the federal government. Geoff Bennett speaks with constitutional scholar Ilya Shapiro about President Trump’s expanded view of executive authority for our new series, On Democracy. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Feb 14, 2025•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including the ongoing challenge to constitutional guardrails and the position of the United States on the global stage. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Feb 14, 2025•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including the ongoing challenge to constitutional guardrails and the position of the United States on the global stage. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Feb 14, 2025•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast This year, fans of the British romantic novelist Jane Austen are celebrating 250 years since her birth. In her homeland of England, residents are expecting a tourist boom. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports for our arts and culture series, CANVAS. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Feb 14, 2025•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast This year, fans of the British romantic novelist Jane Austen are celebrating 250 years since her birth. In her homeland of England, residents are expecting a tourist boom. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports for our arts and culture series, CANVAS. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Feb 14, 2025•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast European leaders pushed back against what they describe as concessions and shifts by the Trump administration on Ukraine. On Wednesday, President Trump discussed ceasefire negotiations with Putin while his defense secretary doubted Ukraine’s future in NATO. Ukrainian and European officials are demanding continued support and a seat at the negotiating table. Nick Schifrin reports from Munich. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Feb 13, 2025•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast In our news wrap Thursday, Indian Prime Minister Modi visited the White House hours after President Trump signed a plan to impose "reciprocal" tariffs on many of America's trading partners, a federal judge paused Trump's executive order restricting gender-affirming care for trans youth and Hamas said it will release three Israeli hostages on Saturday allowing the ceasefire with Israel to hold. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Feb 13, 2025•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast It was a big day for President Trump's team and some of his most controversial choices. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was sworn in as the Secretary of Health and Human Services and Kash Patel took a big step forward on his way to be the next FBI director. Meantime, Linda McMahon was pressed about Trump's plans for the Department of Education during her confirmation hearing. Lisa Desjardins reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Feb 13, 2025•6 min•Transcript available on Metacast President Trump ramped up his trade battles with countries around the world today after he announced a plan for new reciprocal tariffs that could take effect this spring. The tariffs would match the tax rates that other countries charge on American-made imports. Amna Nawaz discussed the concerns and questions about the president's goals with Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Feb 13, 2025•6 min•Transcript available on Metacast There's new insight into a group of voters that helped swing the 2024 presidential race, those who voted for Democrats in prior elections but for Donald Trump this November. The analysis comes from recent focus groups conducted by Republican strategist Sarah Longwell. She joined Geoff Bennett to discuss what led these voters to shift political allegiances. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Feb 13, 2025•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast We're getting a look at how the public mood and political attitudes have changed over time thanks to economic shifts and dislocation. Paul Solman sat down with Nobel-winning economist Paul Krugman to discuss polarization, globalization and the potential financial risks ahead. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Feb 13, 2025•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast It's a taboo topic and an age-old practice across several countries and religious traditions in Africa, the Middle East and Asia. An estimated 230 million women and girls are subjected to genital mutilation. One group in Senegal has had success in getting thousands of communities to abandon the practice. Fred de Sam Lazaro reports. A warning, this story has references some may find disturbing. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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