PBS NewsHour

May 25, 2019 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode

On this edition for Saturday, May 25, a federal judge halts funding for two sections of border wall between the U.S. and Mexico, President Trump begins a state visit to Japan with trade talk, citizen-scientists help research climate change using old ships’ logs, and tackling the high rate of maternal mortality in Texas. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.

Centuries-old ships’ logs give insight into climate change

4m 13s

The study of climate change is no longer limited to laboratories and scientists. Citizen-scientists are helping with research, including a look back through centuries-old ships’ log books. Rachel Becker, environment reporter for CALmatters and formerly a reporter for The Verge, joins Hari Sreenivasan via Skype from Sacramento for more on what these handwritten histories are telling us.

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  • The fight to end Texas' high maternal mortality rate: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The fight to end Texas' high maternal mortality rate

    S2019 E162 - 9m 10s

    Texas made headlines in 2016 after a study claimed the state had the worst maternal mortality rate in the developed world. The study's numbers turned out to be inflated, but Texas still has one of the most concerning maternal mortality rates in the U.S., particularly among black mothers, who die during childbirth at twice the rate white mothers do. Special Correspondent Kirsty Johansen reports.

  • Trump talks ‘trade imbalance’ on day one of Japan visit: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Trump talks ‘trade imbalance’ on day one of Japan visit

    S2019 E162 - 4m 50s

    President Trump, who began a four-day state visit to Japan today, used his first appearance there to criticize what he calls the ‘trade imbalance’ between the two countries. Sheila Smith, senior fellow for Japan studies at the Council of Foreign Relations, joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss Japan-U.S. relations, North Korea and the president’s trip.

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