Politics May 06 Will Republicans' health care plan bring political fallout? The debate over the American Health Care Act now moves to the Senate following the House’s passage of the bill on Thursday. It would allow insurance companies to charge higher premiums for the elderly and those with pre-existing conditions and…
World May 06 In presidential election, French youth confront 'two visions of France' Two candidates facing off this weekend in the French presidential election runoff offer starkly different visions for the country. Centrist Emmanuel Macron supports immigration and the European Union, while the far-right nationalist Marine Le Pen wants to curb immigration and…
World May 06 French candidate Macron targeted by 'massive' hacking attack As French voters prepare to head to the polls, presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron confirmed he had been the target of a “massive hacking attack,” with campaign emails and financial documents posted online. Macron's campaign said that authentic documents were released…
Arts May 05 In 'Behold the Dreamers,' the American dream and immigrant reality collide Imbolo Mbue, author of "Behold the Dreamers" and winner of the 2017 PEN/Faulkner Award for fiction, sits down with Jeffrey Brown to discuss her first novel, the story of immigrants coming to the U.S. from Cameroon to confront the reality…
Politics May 05 Shields and Gerson on GOP health care bill fallout, Trump's order on religion Syndicated Columnist Mark Shields and Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson join Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the week’s news, including the House of Representatives’ passage of a GOP health care bill to repeal and replace Obamacare and the coming political consequences…
Education May 05 How refusing to listen to other voices can harm us all As an African-American female scientist and president of Trinity College, Joanne Berger-Sweeney says she’s heard and been the target of a lot of hurtful talk. Yet, as colleges and universities are criticized for seeming to stifle speech and thought, she…
Economy May 05 News Wrap: U.S. employers added 211,000 jobs in April In our news wrap Friday, the Labor Department reported that employers added a net of 211,000 jobs in April, up sharply from March, and dropping the unemployment rate to 4.4, a nearly 10-year low. Also, a U.S. Navy SEAL was…
Economy May 05 Can Puerto Rico climb back from bankruptcy and shrinking population? Puerto Rico essentially filed for bankruptcy this week in order to restructure more than $120 billion in debt and pension obligations. With the economy mired in a slump, the government is reducing public services, pensions are likely to be cut…
World May 05 How French voters see their presidential choices French voters head to the polls Sunday in the second-round runoff between centrist Emmanuel Macron and far-right leader Marine Le Pen. Macron has been buoyed this week by an endorsement by former President Obama and a solid debate performance. But…
World May 05 What would help South Sudan end its brutal war? What will it take to end the violence in South Sudan? Hari Sreenivasan speaks with independent analyst Nii Akuetteh and Brian Adeba of the Enough Project about what can be done from an advocacy perspective, and how the U.S., the…