Nation Apr 19 Why armed militia groups are surging across the nation Today signifies 22 years since the Oklahoma City bombing, an attack carried out by Timothy McVeigh that left 168 dead. McVeigh sympathized with armed right-wing militia groups, which at the time, were surging in membership. But armed militias have long…
Arts Apr 19 The Simpsons, Fox's quirky animated family, turns 30 The Simpsons, one of the longest running programs in TV history, turned 30 today. William Brangham tells the story.
Episode Apr 19 PBS NewsHour full episode April 19, 2017 Wednesday on the NewsHour, we dig into what’s next for Georgia’s special congressional elections. Also: Bill O’Reilly’s exit from Fox News, Prime Minister Theresa May’s approval for an early national election, the debate over whether states should fund repairs at…
Episode Apr 18 PBS NewsHour full episode April 18, 2017 Tuesday on the NewsHour, we dig into transparency issues for the Trump White House. Also: The president's efforts to revamp a widely used guest workers program, a call for snap elections in the U.K., pushback against Mr. Trump's upcoming state…
Education Apr 18 How a hands-on high school veterinary program is enriching Navajo students Kids don't learn unless they get a little dirty. That's the philosophy of the man who runs the career and technical education program at Monument Valley High School in Kayenta, Arizona, where students from the Navajo Nation get hands-on instruction…
World Apr 18 Is U.K.'s May taking a risk by calling for snap elections? In a surprise announcement, British Prime Minister Theresa May called for an early election instead of waiting until 2020. In asking to move up the vote, May aims to strengthen her hand in negotiating Britain's exit from the European Union.
Apr 18 Celebrating spring with 10,000 tulips In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, as spring begins, the Royal Netherlands Embassy in Washington showed off one of its biggest exports with a display of some 10,000 tulips.
Nation Apr 18 How could the H-1B visa program for foreign workers be improved? President Trump called on Tuesday for U.S. agencies to “buy American and hire American” and signed an executive order targeting H-1B guest worker visas, which help find foreign labor to fill technical jobs. Critics say the visa system is being…
World Apr 18 A special state visit for Trump sparks outcry in the U.K. When British Prime Minister Theresa May met with President Trump in January, she extended a special honor: an invitation for a state visit, which only two presidents have received since 1952. But the president's visit to the U.K. has become…