World Jan 02 Iran's supreme leader blames 'enemies' for unrest Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei spoke publicly Tuesday, the first time since protests broke out last week, blaming “enemies of Iran” for the unrest. Rageh Omaar of ITV News reports.
World Jan 02 News Wrap: South Korea extends olive branch to rival North Korea In our News Wrap Tuesday, South Korea calls for high-level talks with North Korea following softened remarks from leader Kim Jong Un, who offered to send a delegation to next month’s Winter Olympics. Also: tensions rise between the U.S. and…
World Jan 02 How is the Iranian government responding to protests? President Donald Trump tweeted that the ‘U.S. is watching’ Iran’s continuing protests. Abbas Milani, director of the Iranian Studies program at Stanford University, analyzes how the Iranian government is responding to the unrest.
Politics Jan 02 It's a new year, but old congressional spending battles loom A short-term spending measure is keeping the government open through Jan. 19 at current funding levels. But when Congress returns from its holiday break, it will need to resolve differing spending priorities to avert a shutdown. Stan Collender, a professor…
Education Jan 02 What you need to know about the tax law and education The new tax law’s education-related changes include allowing parents to use up to $10,000 from their tax-free 529 college savings account to help pay for private or religious schools for any grade. Alyson Klein of Education Week and Anya Kamenetz…
Nation Jan 02 How do Americans view 'fake news' today? President Donald Trump has tweeted about “fake news” repeatedly during his first year in office. Margaret Sullivan, a media columnist for The Washington Post, and Craig Silverman, a media editor for BuzzFeed News, talk to Judy Woodruff about how Americans…
Arts Jan 02 How poet Rupi Kaur became a hero to millions of young women Rupi Kaur, one of Instagram’s favorite poets, writes about love, heartbreak and womanhood. She speaks to Jeffrey Brown about her rise to fame and her message for young women.
Episode Jan 01 PBS NewsHour full episode, January 1, 2018 Monday on the NewsHour, anti-government protests continue across Iran, leaving at least a dozen dead. Also, what signals did North Korean leader Kim Jong Un send with his New Year’s speech? And in the U.S., states ring in the New…
World Jan 01 Iranian president calls for calm amid deadly protests Iran saw a fifth day of anti-government protests on Monday with at least 12 fatalities reported. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani called for calm amid the regime’s most serious challenge to its rule since the 2009 mass demonstrations. William Brangham learns…
World Jan 01 News Wrap: Fatal airstrikes in Yemen mark start of 2018 In our News Wrap Monday, security officials and witnesses say at least 23 people have died in airstrikes in Yemen by Saudi Arabian coalitions. Also, a deep freeze settles in many U.S. states, breaking previous records. Temperatures dropped to minus…