PBS NewsHour - Segments

In our news wrap Tuesday, Andrew Brunson, an American pastor held on house arrest for the past two years, has been freed. Brunson was convicted of terror-related charges. Also, Turkish officials told the United States that they have video and audio proof that Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed and dismembered inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.

The death toll from Hurricane Michael reached at least 13 people and is expected to climb. Many of those who did survive don’t have water or power. Grocery stores and gas stations in the hardest hit areas remain closed. Judy Woodruff discusses the vast scale of destruction in the Florida panhandle with William Brantley.

Former vice president and climate change activist Al Gore warns that climate change could be an “existential threat” and calls President Trump’s response an “outlier reaction.” In a wide-ranging interview, Judy Woodruff speaks with Gore about Hurricane Michael, President Trump, the UN Climate Change report out this week, and why he thinks Democrats will fare well in the midterm elections.

On Friday, Pastor Andrew Brunson was freed from Turkish custody as the case of Jamal Khashoggi’s disappearance and possible murder continues to unfold. While Brunson’s release is a sign that U.S.-Saudi relations could improve, the two countries continue to disagree over the war in Syria and the extradition of Fethullah Gülen, the U.S.-based Turkish preacher who was blamed for organizing a coup in Turkey. Nick Schifrin reports.

Pope Francis accepted Cardinal Donald Wuerl’s resignation with a controversial letter defending him. Wuerl was under pressure to step down after a Pennsylvania grand jury report implicated him in covering up sexual abuse. John Yang speaks to John Carr of Georgetown University. Carr is an abuse survivor. He also previously worked with the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.

Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including President Donald Trump’s efforts to energize Republicans ahead of the 2018 midterm elections, accusations of voter suppression in Georgia, and the state of U.S.-Saudi relations after a Saudi journalist’s alleged murder.

In “The Hate U Give,” Amandla Stenberg plays teen Starr Carter who witnesses a white officer kill her best friend. Carter struggles to grieve and find her voice while navigating her poor, mostly black neighborhood and her mostly white prep school. Jeffrey Brown talks to Stenberg, director George Tillman Jr. and author Angie Thomas who wrote the best-selling book on which the film is based.

Along the Florida Panhandle, Hurricane Michael wreaked catastrophic damage. Winds of 155 miles per hour slammed into Mexico Beach and Panama City. Over a million people are without power, emergency responders are challenged by the loss of cell phone service and some hospital patients have had to be evacuated. From Quincy, Florida, William Brangham reports the latest to Judy Woodruff.

Hurricane Michael, considered the most powerful hurricane to hit the Florida Panhandle, has left buildings flattened, trees snapped and entire towns unreachable by land. Judy Woodruff speaks with Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., for the latest on the damage he’s seen already, what he anticipates finding in stranded areas and how the government can help.

In our news wrap Thursday, a market plunge reverberated across the globe after yesterday’s selloff, and Wall Street suffered another day of declines. The Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeted 546 points. Also, the search for Indonesia’s tsunami victims was extended through Friday, as crews look for bodies. Thousands are still missing.

Rapper Kanye West met with President Trump at the White House Thursday, heaping praise on the president and expounding on economic policy, welfare and prison reform. He also shared details of his struggles with mental health. But some criticized West for ‘lashing out’ and relying on racial stereotypes. Yamiche Alcindor joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the potential reception of West’s words.

As the midterm elections approach, administration officials continue to warn of attempts by foreign entities to influence their outcome. But they also assert that their preparation could yield ‘the most secure election in the modern era.' Judy Woodruff speaks with Christopher Krebs, undersecretary of the Department of Homeland Security’s National Protection and Programs Directorate, for more.

As details of journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s disappearance emerge, some business leaders are protesting the Saudi government by pulling out of an upcoming summit. Meanwhile, lawmakers are urging President Trump to take decisive action. Foreign affairs correspondent Nick Schifrin talks to Robert Jordan, former ambassador to Saudi Arabia, for his perspective on the incident and the response.

China’s decision to buy less recyclable material from the U.S. has prompted major questions about how we handle waste in America. What will we do with our abundance of plastic bottles and pizza boxes, if exporting them is no longer an option? As Paul Solman discovers, some local governments and businesses have devised innovative ways to reuse these items--and to educate consumers.

Author, journalist and professor Walter Isaacson has delved into the lives of influential figures ranging from Leonardo da Vinci to Ada Lovelace. He believes that those who thrive at the intersection of arts and sciences are the ones who will become a part of history. Isaacson shares his Brief but Spectacular take on what’s it’s like to write about people.