Tuesday on the NewsHour, what the fundraising gap between presidential nominees means for the election. Also: The IOC leaves the door open for banned Russians to compete at Rio, why some states are adopting federal science standards, falling oil prices leave Venezuela on the brink of ruin, the struggles facing disabled prisoners, remembering Cole Porter’s genius and the exciting world of smells. Continue reading →

In our news wrap Tuesday, Boeing announced it has signed an agreement to sell commercial jets to Iran’s main airline, representing the largest business deal Iran has made with an American company in over three decades. Also, Attorney General Loretta Lynch traveled to Orlando as the Department of Justice pushed ahead with its investigation into the mass shooting there.
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The sophisticated rhymes and erudite imagery of Cole Porter’s lyrics made him one of the nation’s preeminent songsmiths. But an overlooked element of Porter’s legacy is the music underlying those lyrics, which Rob Kapilow argues is essential to understanding the work’s genius. In honor of the composer’s 125th birthday this month, Kapilow joins Jeffrey Brown to offer his take on Cole Porter. Continue reading →

Two out of every three American children under the age of 5 whose parents both live together need child care because both parents work.  The average cost for two kids — an infant and a 4-year-old — in a child care center? $18,000 a year. Continue reading →

Several readers have pointed out foibles of HR that we can’t keep ignoring. Continue reading →

Para-rescuer Roger Sparks found that the art of tattooing helped him deal with his grief following a deadly military operation in Afghanistan. Now he’s trying to help others who are suffering from emotional trauma. Continue reading →

Sixty-six million Americans have zero dollars saved for an emergency expense — zero — and 28 percent have only six months worth of savings, according to a new report by Bankrate. Continue reading →

Monday on the NewsHour, the debate over gun control takes center stage on Capitol Hill. Also: The battle for Fallujah leaves tens of thousands stranded in the desert, Amy Walter and Tamara Keith talk politics, how rural Wyoming is struggling with the changing face of the American fuel industry and the world’s most popular modern art museum gets an artistic expansion. Continue reading →

In our news wrap Monday, Vice President Joe Biden decried the “politics of fear and intolerance” — a thinly veiled critique of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump — during a speech in Washington. Also, the FBI released transcripts of the 911 calls made by the gunman who attacked an Orlando nightclub. Continue reading →

In Congress and the courts, gun control took center stage Monday. There was a partisan showdown in the Senate over four different measures. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court declined an appeal of semi-automatic weapons bans. Gwen Ifill talks to political director Lisa Desjardins, Marcia Coyle of The National Law Journal and Evan Osnos of The New Yorker about the debate on gun laws and gun ownership. Continue reading →