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next on "pbs newshour weekend." >> pbs newshour weekend is made possible by: bernard and irene schwartz. the cheryl and philip milstein family. dr. p. roy vagelos and diana t. vagelos. the j.b.p. foundation. sue and edgar wachenheim, iii. the anderson family fund. rosalind p. walter, in memory of abby m. o'neill. barbara hope zuckerberg. corporate funding is provided by mutual of america-- designing customized individual and group retirement products. that's why we're your retirement company. additional support has been provided by: and by the corporation for public broadcasting, and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. from the tisch wnet studios at lincoln center in new york, hari sreenivasan. >> sreenivasan: good evening. thanks for joining us. the fallout continues over president trump's shifting remarks on last saturday's white nationalist rally in charlottesville, virginia. of 52 republican u.s. senators, only one-- south carolina's tim scott-- appeared on any of the sunday morning news shows today, and his comments on the president were far from

. >> o'brien: all that and more, on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> bnsf railway. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> o'brien: the crisis in houston deepens by the day, as tropical storm harvey lurks just offshore. more than 3,500 people have been rescued, but officials have confirmed four deaths. much as 30% more than 1700 square miles and is home to heat advisory is now under water. and more and more is washing into the city itself. p.j. tobia begins our coverage. >> reporter: images of a region pushed to the brink. torrents poured through parts of downtown houston, as a pair of aging dams overflowed. rescue crews had worked through the night, with flood victims crowding onto dump trucks heading for higher ground. some waited until morning, only to see the water climb higher. >> it quit raining and the water had gone down and we thought we were okay, until

. >> woodruff: all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century. >> carnegie corporation of new york. supporting innovations in education, democratic engagement, and the advancement of international peace and security. at carnegie.org. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: and individuals. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: from president trump today, more not-so- friendly fire, aimed at his own political party. he lambasted senate majority leader mitch mcconnell and house speaker paul ryan for not raising the nation's debt ceiling before now. he also attacked mcconnell, again, over the u.s. senate's failure to replace obamacare. we'll have a full report, after the news summary. the california supreme court has upheld a ballot measure t

all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> supporting social entrepreneurs and their solutions to the world's most pressing problems-- skollfoundation.org. >> the lemelson foundation. committed to improving lives through invention. in the u.s. and developing countries. on the web at lemelson.org. >> supported by the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. more information at macfound.org >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: the latest flashpoint in the american showdown with north korea, has drawn sharply different responses from president trump and his top national security aides. it all follows reports that pyongyang can now make nuclear weapons small enough to fit inside a long-range missile. joh

next, on pbs newshour weekend. >> pbs newshour weekend is made possible by: bernard and irene schwartz. the cheryl and philip milstein family. the j.b.p. foundation. sue and edgar wachenheim, iii. the anderson family fund. rosalind p. walter, in memory of abby m. o'neill. barbara hope zuckerberg. corporate funding is provided by mutual of america-- designing customized individual and group retirement products. that's why we're your retirement company. additional support has been provided by: and by the corporation for public broadcasting, and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. from the tisch wnet studios at lincoln center in new york, hari sreenivasan. >> sreenivasan: good evening, and thanks for joining us. north korea's only ally, china, lectured its neighbor in no uncertain terms today to stop its missile and nuclear tests. the stern warning came a day after the united nations security council imposed tough new economic sanctions choking off about a third of north korea's exports. but at a regional summit of 27 foreign ministers in manila, chinese

. >> sreenivasan: next on "pbs newshour weekend." >> pbs newshour weekend is made possible by: bernard and irene schwartz. the cheryl and philip milstein family. the j.b.p. foundation. sue and edgar wachenheim, iii. the anderson family fund. rosalind p. walter, in memory of abby m. o'neill. barbara hope zuckerberg. corporate funding is provided by mutual of america-- designing customized individual and group retirement products. that's why we're your retirement company. provided by:pport has been and by the corporation for public broadcasting, and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. from the tisch wnet studios at lincoln center in new york, hari sreenivasan. >> sreenivasan: good evening, thanks for joining us. a historic, dangerous heat wave is gripping much of southern europe, setting record triple- digit highs this week and is expected to continue into next week. at least two deaths are blamed on the heat wave meteorologists have nicknamed "lucifer." the european weather service issued its highest "red alert" heat warning to at least nine countries,

pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by newshourctions, llc captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >> you're watching pbs. >> rose: welcome to the program. tonight we begin with president trump's most recent response to the aftermath of charlottesville in a press conference at trump tower. we talked to joshua green, author of "devil's bargain: steve bannon, donald trump, and the storming of the presidency." >> there's one thing we know about trump that was vividly on display after charlottesville is that he is loathe to apologize for or condemn any of his supporters, and that's especially problematic in a case like this one where those supporters are racist. >> rose: and we continue with tennis and a look at the upcoming u.s. open with katrina adams, chairman and c.e.o. of the u.s. tennis association. >> it's great to be in the stadium and to fill the energy and excitement that comes out of there and watching some of the top players, but in the first ten days we have

pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by newshourctions, llc captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >> you're watching pbs. terri yoho: the pictures of emery as a young man are pretty conventional. he looks like a sweet attractive american boy. roger neth: he was pretty ordinary except for that machine. the healing machine. and that was something all together different. dan dryden: he opened the door, flipped on some light switches, and this rainbow of colored lights came on. i've never seen anything like it before or since. connie paxton: he truly believed that the energy made people feel better and i think that he really wanted people to feel better because he'd experienced so much pain in his life. neth: he was gonna build that machine and nobody

. >> woodruff: all that and more, on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> bnsf railway. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: secretary of state rex tillerson made a rare and unexpected appearance in front of news reporters today, commenting on tensions around the world. he said neither he nor president trump were "happy" with new sanctions congress imposed on russia. and on north korea, tillerson said the united states' options are "limited" and that the u.s. is looking to apply "peaceful pressure" on pyongyang. >> and we're trying to convey to the north koreans, we are not your enemy, we are not your threat. but you are presenting an unacceptable threat to us, and we have to respond. and we hope that at some point, they will begin to understand that, and we would like to sit and have a dialogue with them about the future that will give them the security t

. >> woodruff: all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: north korea may have taken a fateful step forward on the path towards being a nuclear weapons power. the "washington post" reports that u.s. intelligence officials have concluded the north korean regime has developed a nuclear warhead small enough to fit inside its missiles, which are believed capable of striking not only south korea and the immediate region, but also the united states. speaking in new jersey this afternoon, president trump had tough words for pyongyang. >> north korea best not make any more threats to the united states. they will be met with fire and fury like the world has never seen. he has been very threatening beyond a normal statement and as i said they will be met with fire, fury and frankly power the likes of which this world

for all of us at the pbs newshour, thank you and see you soon. >> major funding for the pbs newshour ovided by: >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org this season of "martha stewart's cooking school" explores treasured recipes from an extraordinary part of the world -- the arabian gulf. join me in my kitchen as i celebrate its regional ingredients. we'll make rustic breads, mouthwatering desserts, and hearty stews with spices made famous by historic trade routes, learn new culinary techniques and creative tips for serving arabian gulf classics, from preparing small bites to showstopping dishes fit for any festive occasion. with its bold flavors and strong traditions, i've been inspired to get into the kitchen and add what i like to call a good thing to an already delicious cuisine. enjoy. "martha stewart's cooking s

. >> woodruff: all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> and the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: and individuals. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: north korea had tough talk today for the united states, following the weekend adoption of new sanctions by the united nations. the new measures target north korea's already-limited export market, and seek to further isolate the nation after recent missile tests. lisa desjardins reports. >> desjardins: to new sanctions, north korea today reacted with its own threat. >> ( translated ): the us's villainous illegal actions against our country and people will be reciprocated by thousands-fold. if it thinks that it will be safe because it is across an ocean, there is no bi

pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by newshourproductions, llc captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >> you're watching pbs. (instrumental music)c) >> hi, i'm jim west and i'm going to take you on a journey to explore the arts and crafts in one of the oldest civilizations in the world... the fascinating country of peru. >> we'll forge shimmering silver, carve colorful gourds, piece together a pan flute, treat ourselves to peruvian textiles and tapestries and from our crafter's kitchen, we'll create a peruvian causa. >> all this and more as we explore the traditions and pride of peru, south america! (music) >> everything we do with our hands when we put passion behind it creates a craft. and crafts have a tendency to ignite our souls. join us as we take a small group of crafters to some of the greatest destinations

. >> woodruff: all that and more, on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> bnsf railway. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: u.s. military and diplomatic leaders are moving ahead on the afghanistan strategy that president trump laid out in a speech to the nation last night. his remarks brought reaction today from the region, and the world. nick schifrin begins our coverage. >> reporter: today, in the birthplace of the taliban, afghan president ashraf ghani praised president trump's decision to deploy more u.s. troops without an end date. >> ( translated ): from now on, there will not be any timetable or conditions. america will stand with the afghan nation till the end. >> reporter: afghan chief executive abdullah abdullah, who came to prominence fighting the taliban, said the new strategy should serve as a warning. >> the message is very clear: that if th

for all of us at the pbs newshour, thank you and see you soon. >> major funding for the pbs newshour ovided by: >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >> rose: welcome to the program. we begin tonight with graham allison from the kennedy school at harvard. he's written a fascinating new book called "destined for war," in which he looks at the possibility for wars between a rising power-- that would be china-- and an established china, which would be the united states. so we talk to graham allison about that possibility. >> long before donald trump found his banner, xi jinping had announced, when he became president, in 2012, his objective was to make china great again. he calls it in his language the great rejuvenation of the great chinese people. in his story, and in the story for most chinese, china was the great

>> brangham: all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> and the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: and individuals. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> brangham: the tumult at the white house continues to churn at a pace unprecedented in an american presidency. anthony scaramucci, just 10 days on the job of communications director is out. the move comes on john kelly's first day as president trump's chief of staff. our own lisa desjardins is here to walk us through these shake- ups at the top. welcome, lisa. >> thank you. pretty busy set of days here. walk us through the time like of how we got here. >> to do that, west go back to ten days ago. that's when we saw anthony scaramucci be hired as the communications director the same

for all of us at the pbs newshour, thank you and see you soon. >> major funding for the pbs newshour n provided by: >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org . >> rose: welcome to the program, we begin tonight with tensions between the united states and north korea. we talk to david ignatius of "the washington post" and jamie metzl senior fellow at the atlantic council. >> president trump muses believe that this is his secret weapon, if you will, that being seen as a risk-taker, willing to do anything, that that is going to convince china to get involved. i think he, this is the greatest test of his career, his presidency may hinge on how he behaves. he seems to thing that he's got it calibrated right and almost everybody else seems to disagree. >> rose: we continue with james war when-- warren chief media writer for p

plus, tomorrow on pbs newshour weekend, an author's view on why so many americans should stop considering. and that is the newshour for tonight. i'm judy woodruff. have a great weekend. thank you, and see you soon. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> bnsf railway. >> supporting social entrepreneurs and their solutions to the world's most pressing problems-- skollfoundation.org. >> and the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and friends of the newshour. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >> you're watching pbs. >>> hello and welcome to kqed newsroom. i'm thuy vu. the latest on climate change and the political developments including today's announcement by jeff sessions that he's tripling the number of investigations into leaks, more analysis

for all of us at the pbs newshour, thank you, and see you soon. >> major funding for the pbs newshour been provided by: >> bnsf railway. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc captioned by media access group at wgbh . >> rose: welcome to the program. it is the end of summer and as we prepare for the next season we bring you some of our favorite conversations here on charlie rose. tonight we talk about books with jd advance, author of hillbilly elegy. neil degrasse tyson uh-huh thor of as to physics for people in a hurry and with al franken. >> i didn't fesly think i was the guy who was going to beat norm coleman and as the campaign progressed, it became less and less about norm coleman and more and more about those who any cafe i would go to, small towns, anywhere, vf-w hall, american legion hall, you would see a sheet up there saying we're having spagh

all that and more, on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> the ford foundation. working with visionaries on the frontlines of social change worldwide. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: and friends of the newshour. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: hurricane harvey is bearing down on the gulf coast of texas tonight, with all the makings of a major disaster. by early evening, the storm had sustained winds of 125 miles an hour, and could get even stronger. lisa desjardins begins our coverage. >> reporter: waves battered galveston and the rest of the texas coast all day, the punishing winds and rain only beginning. from high overhead, cameras aboard the international space station captured the scope of the storm as it closed in. texas governor greg abbott activated 700 national guard troops and braced for the worst. >

all that and more, on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> supporting social entrepreneurs and their solutions to the world's most pressing problems-- skollfoundation.org. >> the lemelson foundation. committed to improving lives through invention, in the u.s. and developing countries. on the web at lemelson.org. >> supported by the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. more information at macfound.org >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: it is a call to overhaul immigration. president trump endorsed today new legislation from republican senators david perdue of georgia and tom cotton of arkansas, that would cut in half the number of people allowed in the nation legally, marking a profound shift in policies that ha

. >> sreenivasan: all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> sreenivasan: yesterday we reported on president trump's updated criticism of the neo nazi and white nationalist groups that caused violence two days earlier in charlottesville. that was yesterday. today, in an impromptu news conference originally about an executive order on infrastructure, trump defended his statements from over the weekend and went further. for more on all this, i'm joined by the news hour's john yang. john, at first it was about infrastructure. there were visual aids. there were flow charts. and then... >> yang: it was a remarkable performance. rporters were initially told that the president would not take questions. it was just going to be a statement. but he's described as fuming at the press and the coverage of his reaction to charlott

on tonight's pbs newshour: steve bannon is out. we discuss the latest white house shakeup, as president trump removes his controversial chief strategist. and, unraveling a terror plot in spain. four suspects are in custody and a massive manhunt underway after multiple attacks leave at least 14 dead and 100 wounded. also ahead, as uganda's schools fill up with refugee children, former refugees are returning, to help provide more educational opportunities at the school they attended. >> we feel like, coming back to our communities and helping the other people grow, it's very important, so that we come together as a collective community. >> sreenivasan: all that and more, on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> the ford foundation. working with visionaries on the frontlines of social change worldwide. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: and friends of the newshour. >> this program was made possi

for all of us at the pbs newshour, thank you and good night. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >> welcome to the program tonight we begin with our continued coverage with charlottesville, virginia win nick confessore and elle reeve. >> this was a the first protest movement to be online. people who could not have their views in public and they congregated on message boards and mostly anonymous. and the president came out in recent days and said it was a real view to have to be a national supremacist and he endorsed their views in some ways. it's the first time in history a president has actually done that for them and they were excited

all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> and the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: and individuals. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: people gathered across the country for a historic event today, a total eclipse of the sun in a 70 mile- wide band, crossing from the pacific to the atlantic coasts. with special eyeglasses or homemade boxes, tens of millions looked to the sky to witness a sight not seen in most people's lifetimes. our science correspondent, miles o'brien, was in idaho to watch for us and in partnership with our colleagues from the pbs program, "nova." miles gets us started and then, he and william brangham discuss the day's celestial and earthly events. >> reporter: it is the first coast to coast ame

pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by newshourgroup at wgbh access.wgbh.org >> you're watching pbs. (light music) ("goldberg variation 20" by bach) - simone dinnerstein's career trajectory has been unorthodox. after demonstrating prodigious talent from age four and enrolling in the manhattan school of music at nine, she found herself in her early 30s without professional representation or name recognition. deciding she wasn't going to wait for the world to discover her, she self-funded a recording of bach's notoriously difficult goldberg variations. it was a huge hit, getting to number one on the classical charts, and at times, outselling her hipper contemporaries in pop and rock such as bruce springsteen and the white stripes. from there, dinnerstein's career took off. there followed a slew of successful records including another bach chart topper and engagement at some of the world's great concert halls, but even then, dinnerstein would further exhibit

. >> woodruff: all that and more, on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> the ford foundation. working with visionaries on the frontlines of social change worldwide. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: and friends of the newshour. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: president trump again denounced north korea today, saying the u.s. and its military was ready to deal with any provocation by the pyongyang regime. special correspondent nick schifrin starts us off. >> reporter: the u.s. military calls guam the tip of its pacific spear, and today it showed off bombers that carry more conventional weapons than any other american plane. from guam, b-1 bombers can reach north korea in only a few hours. >> that's what this continuous bomber presence does. it assures our allies and deters our adversaries. >> reporter: the milita

all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> and the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: and individuals. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> o'brien: houston, the nation's 4th largest city, is virtually paralyzed tonight. huge swaths are underwater in the wake of hurricane, now tropical storm "harvey." at least eight people are dead, thousands rescued, untold numbers stranded. about 30 inches of rain has fallen already with 20 more inches possible. special correspondent christopher booker reports from houston >> reporter: hour by hour, the water keeps rising and rescuers keep going, with whatever is at hand. >> it's just gonna get worse and if they don't get out today, they're going to have to get out tomorrow or the day after a