Politics Jun 07 Intelligence chiefs sidestep Russia probe questions in Senate hearing A Senate hearing that was supposed to be about foreign surveillance became a high-stakes dance over the Russia investigation and President Trump. Senators asked top intelligence officials if they knew whether President Trump had sought to influence the probe, but…
World Jun 07 News Wrap: Eighth victim of London Bridge attack found In our news wrap Wednesday, the death toll from Saturday’s deadly attack on London Bridge rose to eight after police recovered the body of a 45-year-old Frenchman who had been missing. Authorities also made an additional arrest. Also, President Trump…
Politics Jun 07 Comey's statement to Congress reveals new details of talks with Trump about Russia probe Former FBI Director James Comey detailed his personal conversations with President Trump in a prepared statement to the Senate Intelligence Committee, released a day ahead of his much-anticipated hearing. Judy Woodruff discusses the revelations with Matt Apuzzo of The New…
Education Jun 06 A student's stutter doesn't stop him from winning over the crowd Trevor Acord hasn’t let a stutter stop him from being a leader and role model at his school. Communications Arts High School in San Antonio, Texas, produced this report as part of our Student Reporting Labs for our series Limitless.
Education Jun 06 How media literacy can help students discern fake news Recognizing bias in news stories is one form of media literacy. Spotting when the news is totally fabricated is something else entirely. How can teachers help students tell fact from media fiction? Educators and media literacy advocates in Washington state…
Episode Jun 06 PBS NewsHour full episode June 6, 2017 Tuesday on the NewsHour, Congress struggles to complete its to-do list before the August recess. Also: The fight begins in the Islamic State stronghold of Raqqa, teaching students to identify fact from fiction, the danger of aid workers picking sides,…
Arts Jun 06 Broadway hit 'Dear Evan Hansen' strikes an emotional chord with its fans “Dear Evan Hansen,” a surprise hit musical, is the story of an ordinary teen who all his life has felt invisible. But when a classmate commits suicide, Hansen is mistakenly seen as his one friend and becomes the center of…
World Jun 06 News Wrap: Russia denies trying to hack U.S. voting equipment In our news wrap Tuesday, Russia is denying that it attempted to hack U.S. voting computer software and equipment before last year’s presidential election. Also, President Trump waded into the political conflict over the Persian Gulf nation of Qatar with…
Politics Jun 06 Is the GOP's ambitious to-do list running out of time? Members of Congress are back in Washington, ready to return to their legislative to-do lists. Republican and Democratic leaders in the Senate are diving right back into the debate over health care -- maybe the biggest item on the GOP…
World Jun 06 Difficult battle for ISIS capital Raqqa begins U.S.-backed Syrian groups have begun the battle to retake the city of Raqqa, the capital of the Islamic State’s so-called caliphate. The U.S. military says the battle will be "long and difficult," and perhaps made more complicated by the crisis…