World May 26 Free from prison in Egypt, aid worker Aya Hijazi speaks out on her message for Sisi, meeting Trump In 2013, Aya Hijazi and her husband Mohammed founded an organization that helps impoverished children living in the streets of Cairo. But during a crackdown on civil groups in Egypt, Hijazi, an Egyptian-American, and her husband were detained, imprisoned and…
Nation May 26 W. Kamau Bell wants America to get awkward For W. Kamau Bell, awkward situations and challenging conversations can offer the best opportunities to grow as a person. And as a stand-up comedian and host of “United Shades of America,” he does the opposite of running from uncomfortable interactions.
Segment May 26 What it's like to be a veteran of a war that never ends Sometimes author Brian Castner asks himself, “How many tours would have been enough to know, deep down in my bones, that I had done my part?” After three tours, Castner got home from Iraq a decade ago. But the war…
Arts May 26 That time Mister Rogers comforted me in real life In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, in the aftermath of the terror attack in Manchester, writer Anthony Breznican took to Twitter to recount how the late television icon Fred Rogers of “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” comforted him during a…
Politics May 26 Shields and Brooks on Trump's first trip, press bashing in Montana Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss President Trump’s first trip abroad and views on NATO, plus dramatic domestic cuts in the White House’s budget proposal, a new CBO assessment of…
World May 26 Coptic Christians en route to monastery targeted in a deadly assault Gunmen blasted an isolated bus packed with men, women and children in Egypt, killing at least 28. The victims were Coptic Christians who were making their way to a monastery along an unpaved desert road. Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret…
World May 26 News Wrap: Two more arrested for Manchester concert bombing In our news wrap Friday, authorities in Manchester have now made two more arrests in the concert bombing that killed 22 people. Police now have 9 individuals in custody, including several they deem as “key players” in the attack. Also,…
World May 26 How world leaders tried to bend Trump's ear during his first trip abroad President Trump spent the final day of his first trip abroad in Sicily at a G-7 Summit, where he met with several world leaders to discuss issues such as climate change and trade. It wrapped up a busy week with…
Nation May 25 Does an assault on a reporter reflect greater antipathy toward the press? Montana’s special election took a bizarre turn Wednesday, when GOP candidate Greg Gianforte was charged with assaulting a reporter. And there have been other recent incidents over press access, including the arrest of a West Virginia public media reporter in…
Economy May 25 When risk means reward, angry CEOs dominate The testosterone-endowed are at an advantage when risk-taking brings success. According to current research in both psychology and economics, physical attributes that correlate to higher levels of the hormone may suggest how likely someone is to be powerful. Economics correspondent…