World Jul 23 How a global sting took down two major dark web markets The U.S. Justice Department, in partnership with European investigators, has shut down two of the dark web’s largest websites. The black market sites were allegedly purveyors of illegal drugs, guns and hacking tools, according to federal charges announced on Thursday.
Episode Jul 22 PBS NewsHour weekend full episode July 22, 2017 On this edition for Saturday, July 22, renewed focus on Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ dealings with Russian officials and the Minneapolis police chief resigns following last week’s fatal police shooting. Later, a look at the comprehensive bail reform efforts in…
Nation Jul 22 Is hazardous military waste making Americans sick? "Bombs in our Backyard," a new investigative series from ProPublica, looks at how the Pentagon’s disposal of military waste has created thousands of toxic sites in the United States. Abrahm Lustgarten, who reported the story for ProPublica, joins Hari Sreenivasan…
Nation Jul 22 Immigration raids to target teens suspected of gang membership U.S. immigration officials on Sunday are expected to begin four days of nationwide raids targeting teenagers suspected of belonging to gangs, under a plan outlined in a U.S. Department of Homeland Security document that has been viewed by Reuters. Reuters…
Nation Jul 21 How the 1967 riots reshaped Detroit, and the rebuilding that still needs to be done In the summer of 1967, the simmering unrest in cities across America exploded. In Detroit, tensions between the police and the African-American community reached their limit, unleashing five days of full-out violence -- riots or a rebellion, depending on whom…
Politics Jul 21 News Wrap: Sean Spicer steps down as press secretary In the our news wrap Friday, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer announced he was resigning after just six months. It was widely reported that he objected to Anthony Scaramucci being named the new communications director. Also, Israeli-Palestinian tensions erupted…
Politics Jul 21 Resignations add to turmoil as Trump legal team weighs options It was a tumultuous day at the White House, with major personnel shakeups involving the public faces of the Trump presidency. The resignations of Press Secretary Sean Spicer and the spokesman for the president's legal team came amid reports that…
Arts Jul 21 How the Barefoot Contessa became one of America's best loved cooks Ina Garten is one of the most famous and beloved cooks in America today. Better known as "the Barefoot Contessa," Garten sits atop a culinary empire built on her bestselling cookbooks, a string of hit TV shows and a legion…
Health Jul 21 What a scientist suggests you tell your kids about legal marijuana With marijuana legal in some form in 26 states and the District of Columbia, the old script for talking to your children about pot is changing. Behavioral scientist Elizabeth D’Amico, who has researched drug and alcohol use among teens for…
Politics Jul 21 The great struggle of getting anything done when partisanship reigns Congress these days has an obvious theme: more blame than legislation. Congressional Republicans have taken a sharply partisan route in their health care reform efforts, with multiple failed and contentious attempts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. How…