Arts Apr 12 This 'Refugee' author explains what it's like to live between worlds What does the word "refugee" mean to the author of a short story collection called "The Refugees"? They “are the unwanted," says Viet Thanh Nguyen, who claims his own identity among them. Nguyen joins Jeffrey Brown to discuss his stories…
Episode Apr 12 PBS NewsHour full episode April 12, 2017 Wednesday on the NewsHour, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and his Russian counterpart meet to discuss future relations amid disagreements over Syria. Also: NATO's leader discusses today's global threats, Florida battles wildfires, NASA's future under President Trump, thousands of allegations…
World Apr 12 U.S.-Russia relations, trust 'at a low point,' says Tillerson in Moscow Discord was on display at Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's Moscow meetings with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. The most immediate trigger for tensions was a deadly sarin gas attack in Syria, and the U.S. attack on a Syrian air…
World Apr 12 News Wrap: Xi Jinping extends offer to work with Trump on North Korea In our news wrap Wednesday, China’s President Xi Jinping told President Trump he’s willing to collaborate in order to peacefully stop North Korea’s nuclear program. Also, The Washington Post reported that a special court on intelligence matters granted the FBI…
Politics Apr 12 NATO's chief on how to prevent Russian tensions from spiraling President Trump held a joint White House news conference with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday, where the president suggested the U.S.-Russia relationship might be at an all-time low. Stoltenberg joins Judy Woodruff to discuss how NATO is responding…
Science Apr 12 What do the stars hold for the Trump administration? Here's how NASA's mission could change Some big changes could be in store for American space exploration under President Trump and the Republican Congress. Sending more humans to the moon, as well as a mission to Jupiter’s moon Europa seem to be part of a plan…
Science Apr 12 Florida is burning and it's just the start of the dry season In Florida, a state of emergency is underway as more than 100 wildfires burn in and across all corners of the state. And since February, more than 7,000 acres have burned across the state, as Florida copes with rising temperatures…
Arts Apr 11 How artists have wrestled with nonstop news An exhibit at the Getty Museum in Los Angeles takes an artistic route when it comes to covering the news. “Breaking News” takes audiences to a time back before the Internet, often featuring artists who sought political as well as…
Education Apr 11 How war and years of lost education have devastated Syrian children -- and what can be done to help More than a third of schools in Syria have closed since the war began six years ago; a recent report found more than 1.7 million children and youth are not attending classes. David Miliband of the International Rescue Committee joins…
Science Apr 11 Deadly epidemic spurs research into the lives of bats White-nose syndrome is one of the deadliest wildlife diseases in modern times, killing bats by the millions. By waking up the animals more often during hibernation, the illness depletes their fat reserves, causing starvation and death. Now the discovery of…