World Jun 28 How a sophisticated malware attack is wreaking havoc on Ukraine Governments and industries the world over are trying to deal with a new cyberattack, originating Tuesday in Ukraine and spreading rapidly through Europe and beyond. The new attack shows signs of greater technical sophistication than one in early May, but…
Politics Jun 28 Poll shows little support for Senate GOP health bill, even among Republicans Most Americans disapprove of the GOP's handling of health care. That's according to a new NewsHour poll, in partnership with the Marist Institute for Public Opinion and NPR, that looks at Americans' opinions on President Trump, health care, the economy…
Politics Jun 28 News Wrap: Former Trump campaign chairman registers as foreign agent for pro-Russian consulting In the our news wrap Wednesday, President Trump’s former campaign chairman Paul Manafort has retroactively registered as a foreign agent. Manafort filed papers Tuesday that show his firm was paid more than $17 million by a pro-Russian political party in…
Episode Jun 27 PBS NewsHour full episode June 27, 2017 Tuesday on the NewsHour, facing revolt from inside the party, Republican senators delay a vote on health care reform. Also: The White House warns Syria about chemical weapons, Warren Buffett opens up about his personal finances, sexual assault at Baylor…
Arts Jun 27 Jason Isbell's 'Nashville Sound' conjures rural Americans and their concerns In both ballads and hard-charging rock songs, Jason Isbell's storytelling prowess has made him one of today's most acclaimed singer-songwriters. On his new album "The Nashville Sound," Isbell's songs are filled with rural country characters, and offer a reflection of…
World Jun 27 Walking the Silk Road, where globalization got started The Silk Road, the ancient trading route that spanned from Asia toward the West, is where we find journalist Paul Salopek these days. Salopek began his "Out of Eden" walk four years ago in Ethiopia. Now Hari Sreenivasan catches up…
World Jun 27 White House warns Syria not to prepare another chemical weapon attack The Trump administration delivered a new stark warning about the use of chemical weapons to the Syrian government of President Bashar al-Assad, saying the U.S. had detected "potential preparations” to use the banned weapons again; an April chemical attack that…