Nation Sep 19 Remembering a father lost to Vietnam by doing good Rebecca Rusch has spent most of her life wondering what happened to the father who left for Vietnam and never came back. As a tribute to him and closure for her family, Rusch rode nearly 1,200 miles along the Ho…
Education Sep 19 How 'personalized learning' can put college in reach for nontraditional students A program in Arizona supports nontraditional students who want to pursue degrees at their own speed. Much like a Netflix subscription, the new program lets students pay a flat fee for a personalized curriculum that works within their schedules. Hari…
Nation Sep 18 Outrage over police shootings and accountability boils over again in St. Louis Protesters gathered for a fourth straight day in downtown St. Louis to denounce the acquittal of Jason Stockley, a white former St. Louis police officer who was tried for the 2011 fatal shooting of Anthony Lamar Smith. William Brangham talks…
World Sep 18 Erdogan raises questions about U.S. partnership over weapons deal Turkey has been an important ally to the U.S. for years, but conflicts over fighting the Islamic State in Syria, human rights and other issues have driven a wedge into that relationship. Judy Woodruff talks with William Brangham about her…
Arts Sep 18 How this 72-year-old weightlifter is lifting expectations In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, a 60-year-old grandmother from Fairfax, Virginia, developed a love for weightlifting and garnered up to 12 world records in her age and weight categories. Now 72, Linda Leightley can deadlift 273 pounds…
World Sep 18 Flooding into Bangladesh, Rohingya refugees flee harrowing violence Hundreds of thousands of Muslim Rohingyas have fled to Bangladesh in the past three weeks after suffering violent attacks by Myanmar troops and Buddhist vigilantes. The sudden influx of Rohingyas is causing tensions with local Bengalis, who fear becoming the…
Politics Sep 18 What's at stake for Republicans in Alabama's runoff election Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR join William Brangham to discuss Sean Spicer’s Emmys cameo, the runoff election in Alabama, last-ditch GOP efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act and the Democratic push for…
Nation Sep 18 How a 'dire' immigration court backlog affects lives As lawmakers debate how to deal with immigration reform, little attention is paid to the nation’s immigration court system, which has more than 600,000 cases pending and only 334 judges to hear them. John Yang is joined by Judge Dana…