PBS NewsHour

May 26, 2019 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode

On this edition for Sunday, May 26, President Trump downplays North Korea missile launches, the declassification debater in D.C., American towns under cyberattack from software created at the National Security Agency, and Phoenix is planning for a future with less water from the Colorado River. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.

Amid drought, Phoenix plans for a future with less water

10m 6s

As the Colorado River's flow declines mostly due to overuse and climate change, water supplies in seven states are imperiled by potential shortages. That includes Arizona, which recently passed legislation outlining steps it would take if water from the river continues to decrease. But what does a looming water shortage mean for Phoenix, the state's most populous city? Hari Sreenivasan reports.

Previews + Extras

  • Barr's new power causes concern among intelligence agencies: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Barr's new power causes concern among intelligence agencies

    S2019 E163 - 3m 46s

    President Trump last week gave his political appointee, Attorney General William Barr, full authority to declassify information from intelligence agencies related to “surveillance activities” in the Russia probe. The move is being questioned by intelligence officials and has stoked fears it could weaken national security. Special correspondent Jeff Greenfield joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss.

  • American towns under cyberattack from an NSA-built software: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    American towns under cyberattack from an NSA-built software

    S2019 E163 - 5m 33s

    Over the last few weeks,the city of Baltimore essentially went offline after a cyberattack was followed by a ransom demand which the city refused to pay. According to the New York Times, ‘EternalBlue’, the software that wreaked havoc in Baltimore and other cities, was actually created by the National Security Agency. New York Times reporter Scott Shane joins Hari Sreenivasan for more.

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