PBS NewsHour

July 28, 2019 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode

On this edition for Sunday, July 28, Dan Coats, the director of national intelligence is stepping down, the Trump administration pushes ahead with a new asylum agreement with Guatemala, and mysterious fires destroy Iraq’s crops. Also, how a future with robots might look. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.

Iraq's record crop yield threatened by suspicious fires

10m 33s

Iraq is nearing record wheat production this year, even as widespread fires have destroyed thousands of acres of farmland in minority Sunni Arab and Yazidi communities. The Islamic State once terrorized the region in northern Iraq, where disputes over land are common. Yet the government contends the fires were started by natural causes or by accident. Special correspondent Simona Foltyn reports.

Previews + Extras

  • What will a future with robots look like?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    What will a future with robots look like?

    S2019 E235 - 5m 35s

    Automated technology already consumes much of society, from robotic arms working in factories to artificial intelligence used in homes. The next step could be programming ethics and morality into systems, creating a robot-human future. David Ewing Duncan, a science journalist and author, spoke with Hari Sreenivasan about his newest book, "Talking to Robots: Tales from Our Human-Robot Futures."

  • As temperatures soar, a ‘heat dome’ is coming to the Arctic: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    As temperatures soar, a ‘heat dome’ is coming to the Arctic

    S2019 E235 - 3m 14s

    After Europe experienced record-breaking temperatures this month, climate scientists are now concerned that a heat wave will settle farther north. This week, a so-called “heat dome” is expected to strike over the Arctic, causing worries about potential ice melt and rising sea levels. Washington Post reporter Andrew Freedman joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the causes and consequences.

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