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PBS NewsHour
Tonight on the program, we take a look at an engagement in talks between the Afghanistan government and the Taliban in search for peace. Also: Sen. Rand Paul talks immigration reform, whether teachers are being adequately trained for the classroom, religious clashes erupt in Myanmar as it transitions to a democracy, and adapting ancient Afghan Poetry to tell modern life stories. Continue
PBS NewsHour
For centuries, Pashtun women have traded stories, feelings and life wisdom in the form of two-line oral poems called landays. Eliza Griswold, a journalist and poet herself, traveled to Afghanistan to learn more about daily life there through the modern exchange of poetry. Jeffrey Brown takes a closer look at Griswold's project. Continue
PBS NewsHour
A study of 600 American schools conducted by the National Council on Teacher Quality finds new teachers are being inadequately prepared to instruct students. But the report's findings and methodology have come under critique. Jeffrey Brown looks at the study with John Merrow, NewsHour's special correspondent for education. Continue
PBS NewsHour
In other news Tuesday, leaders at the G-8 conference pushed for Syrian peace talks. Russian President Putin defended his government's military aid to Assad, and warned Europe against helping the rebels. Also, suicide bombers killed at least 34 people in an attack on a Shiite mosque in Baghdad. Continue
PBS NewsHour
A study of 600 American schools conducted by the National Council on Teacher Quality finds new teachers are being inadequately prepared to instruct students. But the report's findings and methodology have come under critique. Jeffrey Brown looks at the study with John Merrow, NewsHour's special correspondent for education. Continue
PBS NewsHour
In other news Tuesday, leaders at the G-8 conference pushed for Syrian peace talks. Russian President Putin defended his government's military aid to Assad, and warned Europe against helping the rebels. Also, suicide bombers killed at least 34 people in an attack on a Shiite mosque in Baghdad. Continue
PBS NewsHour
A breakthrough could be coming for the longest conflict in American history. Senior U.S. officials say they are scheduled to have direct talks with the Taliban and Afghan negotiators. The announcement came as international forces formally handed over full security control to Afghan authorities. Gwen Ifill reports. Continue
PBS NewsHour
Journalist Eliza Griswold and photographer Seamus Murphy collaborated on a project on oral folk poems known as landays, which have been recited by women in Afghanistan for centuries. Murphy discusses some of his favorite images of daily life in Afghanistan. Continue
Tavis Smiley
The Oscar nominee recounts some of her struggles as a woman, a Muslim and an Iranian, as detailed in her memoir, "The Alley of Love and Yellow Jasmines." Continue
FRONTLINE
Prosecutors have struggled to show that Manning was following directions from WikiLeaks, which could be key in establishing a charge of "Aiding the Enemy." Continue
PBS NewsHour
As Afghan forces took control of their country's security, the Taliban agreed to join the U.S. and Afghanistan for negotiations. Gwen Ifill talks to former Defense Department official David Sedney, retired Col. David Lamm of the National Defense University and Pamela Constable of The Washington Post about this turning point. Continue
PBS NewsHour
The Southeast Asian country of Myanmar has taken major steps to turn from a military dictatorship to a fledgling democracy. But that transition has also seen the rise of harrowing, deadly clashes between Buddhists and Muslims. Special correspondent Kira Kay reports from Myanmar. Continue
PBS NewsHour
Protestors interrupted a House hearing on a Republican immigration bill focused entirely on law enforcement. By contrast, the Senate bill combines enforcement and a path to citizenship. Ray Suarez talks to Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., about his stance on legalization of undocumented immigrants being contingent on border security. Continue
PBS NewsHour
The Southeast Asian country of Myanmar has taken major steps to turn from a military dictatorship to a fledgling democracy. But that transition has also seen the rise of harrowing, deadly clashes between Buddhists and Muslims. Special correspondent Kira Kay reports from Myanmar. Continue
PBS NewsHour
Protestors interrupted a House hearing on a Republican immigration bill focused entirely on law enforcement. By contrast, the Senate bill combines enforcement and a path to citizenship. Ray Suarez talks to Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., about his stance on legalization of undocumented immigrants being contingent on border security. Continue
PBS NewsHour
As Afghan forces took control of their country's security, the Taliban agreed to join the U.S. and Afghanistan for negotiations. Gwen Ifill talks to former Defense Department official David Sedney, retired Col. David Lamm of the National Defense University and Pamela Constable of The Washington Post about this turning point. Continue
PBS NewsHour
Virtual reality stretches who you are, explains its widely-regarded father, Jaron Lanier, who according to "suburban legend," can sometimes only experience it in limited form. Continue
PBS NewsHour
As part of his conversation with Paul Solman, Jaron Lanier recounts his early experience introducing virtual reality to Hollywood and how his own expectations of his technology didn't always align with demand. Continue
PBS NewsHour
NASA's Cassini spacecraft, now exploring Saturn, will take a picture of Earth from a distance of hundreds of millions of miles on July 19. Carolyn Porco, the scientist leading the imaging mission, gives us an exclusive.. Continue
POV
Take an up-close look at the rarely seen world of undertaking in the black community. 6/24/2013 Continue
