Arts Dec 29 How the long history of not being taken seriously affects women in power today The way women operate today in the public sphere is not too different from how they did in the literature of Homer or the Middle Ages, says Mary Beard, a leading feminist and expert in ancient history. Beard joins Jeffrey…
Politics Dec 29 Shields and Brooks on political polarization and social reckoning in 2017 Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks sit down with Hari Sreenivasan to discuss President Trump’s first year in office, including the state of political polarization and what Americans can do to repair divisions, trust in…
Arts Dec 29 Tune into these artists for the soundtrack of 2017 We look back at the year’s best offerings in music, from Kendrick Lamar’s fourth album “DAMN.” to breakout artist Margo Price’s “All American Made.” Jeffrey Brown sits down with Ann Powers of NPR and Mikael Wood of the Los Angeles…
Arts Dec 29 The practical reasons to welcome poetry into our lives Whether it’s simply to enliven our day or help us bear a heartache, great poetry can add balance and beauty to our over-connected and over-tweeted lives. Stephen Kloepfer offers his humble opinion on ow poetry elevates our lives.
Episode Dec 28 PBS NewsHour full episode December 28, 2017 Thursday on the NewsHour, ISIS suicide attackers strike, killing dozens at a Shiite center in Afghanistan's capital. Also: Will the new tax law turn employers into owners, Maine's governor and Maine voters fight over expanding Medicaid, reviewing the year in…
World Dec 28 What the deadly Kabul bombing shows about ISIS in Afghanistan In a poor neighborhood of Kabul, a suicide bomber slipped inside a Shiite cultural center and blew himself up. As people fled, more bombs went off outside. At least 41 people died, and more than 80 are wounded. The Taliban…
World Dec 28 News Wrap: U.S. airstrike targets al-Shabab militants, explosives In our news wrap Thursday, the U.S. military says an airstrike killed four al-Shabab militants near Somalia’s capital. Also, the deep freeze that has gripped half the country set records from Arkansas to Maine. The town of Watertown, New York,…
Politics Dec 28 Under the GOP bill, here's who's going to get a big 'pass-through' tax break One of the biggest changes in the Republican rewrite of the tax code involves a tax rate known as the "pass-through rate." Experts are watching to see how businesses, employers and individuals adjust, and what kind of loopholes it offers.
World Dec 28 How Trump tried to redefine America's role in the world in 2017 From the moment President Donald Trump took the oath of office, he has aimed to shake the world stage and change the U.S. role abroad. Hari Sreenivasan looks back at the year in Trump foreign policy with Elliott Abrams of…
Arts Dec 28 This choir finds harmony in different faiths The Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir brings together musicians and singers from at least 13 faiths and various backgrounds in order to inspire and unite. Three members offer their Brief but Spectacular take on getting along, having faith and healing through…