Education Aug 08 Will rules on investigating college sexual assault be dialed back? Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos is considering dialing down federal guidance for how colleges and universities should handle sexual misconduct investigations. The Obama administration issued new requirements in 2011 changing how schools should handle investigations on their campuses, drawing both…
Episode Aug 08 PBS NewsHour full episode Aug. 8, 2017 Tuesday on the NewsHour, President Trump ramps up the rhetoric after new reports suggest North Korea is making missile-ready nuclear weapons. Also: A government report details current effects of climate change, Kenyans head to the polls, the opioid epidemic is…
Science Aug 08 Why some scientists are concerned a government climate change report won't be released A draft climate change report is making headlines as scientists reportedly express concerns about how the Trump administration will respond. The New York Times reported on key findings in the preliminary document, including that "evidence for a changing climate abounds"…
World Aug 08 As Kenya votes, some fear repeat of past election violence A record number of Kenyans voted in an election Tuesday pitting incumbent Uhuru Kenyatta against veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga. Both men were leaders when post-election violence rocked the nation almost a decade ago, raising fears that the country could…
Nation Aug 08 Nashville's mayor lost her son to opioids. Here's what she thinks will save families from that pain
Arts Aug 08 In 'Transit,' novelist Rachel Cusk tells story of rebuilding a house and a life In "Transit," a new novel by Rachel Cusk, a woman and her two sons prepare to begin a new life. The second book in a planned trilogy, her novel is gaining acclaim for the writing and form. Cusk joins Jeffrey…
Arts Aug 07 Novelist explores borderlands and gray areas of the Syrian war In "Dark at the Crossing," the upheavals and horrors of the Syrian civil war are given fictional life, centered in the border zone between Syria and Turkey. Author Elliot Ackerman is a former Marine who served in Iraq and Afghanistan…
World Aug 07 New U.N. sanctions trigger sharp warning from North Korea North Korea reacted to a new round of U.N. sanctions with its own threat against the U.S., vowing to never abandon its nuclear program through negotiations. The new measures target North Korea’s already limited export market, and seeks to further…
Nation Aug 07 News Wrap: Chicago sues Trump administration over 'sanctuary city' plan At the end of a brutal campaign to retake Mosul in Iraq, and as the fight for Raqqa continues, where does the battle against the Islamic State stand? Judy Woodruff speaks with Special Presidential Envoy Brett McGurk, who says the…
World Aug 07 ISIS 'radically shrinking' amid U.S.-supported campaigns. Here's why At the end of a brutal campaign to retake Mosul in Iraq, and as the fight for Raqqa continues, where does the battle against the Islamic State stand? Judy Woodruff speaks with Special Presidential Envoy Brett McGurk, who says the…