World Apr 20 News Wrap: Attack puts Paris on high alert, days before the election In our news wrap Thursday, Paris remains on high alert after a gunman killed one policeman and wounded two more before killing himself. The attack comes just three days before voting begins in France’s presidential election. Also, President Trump reignited…
Politics Apr 20 Exxon, Dow Chemical requests to Trump administration raise red flags about corporate influence Companies routinely lobby on their own behalf, a normal practice that helps corporate profits and economic livelihoods. But moves by ExxonMobil and others are fueling scrutiny of the Trump administration and its corporate influences. Norman Eisen of the Brookings Institute…
Arts Apr 20 For this artist, the process of creating is believing you matter Comic books were a lifesaver for illustrator Catia Chien. As an child immigrant to the U.S., growing up inside a dysfunctional family, she struggled to find her voice, but instead connected expression through art. Chien gives her Brief but Spectacular…
Nation Apr 19 What Bill O'Reilly's exit means for the future of Fox News Bill O’Reilly is officially out at Fox News. After a review of sexual harassment allegations, the company announced Wednesday that the TV host would not be returning to the network. The New York Times’ Michael S. Schmidt and Noreen Farrell,…
Politics Apr 19 News Wrap: Georgia congressional race moves into a runoff In our news wrap Wednesday, the battle for a U.S. House seat near Atlanta leads to a runoff, in a race seen as a referendum on President Trump. In Britain, the House of Commons approved Prime Minister Theresa May’s call…
Nation Apr 19 Should states fund repairs at church schools? After Missouri officials rejected the use of public funds to repair a church playground, Trinity Lutheran Church sued the state. The case now sits before the U.S. Supreme Court, and the proceedings offer a glimpse into the early behavior of…
Politics Apr 19 What's to come as Georgia special election moves into a runoff Republicans avoided a brutal loss Tuesday after Democrat Jon Ossoff fell just shy of a win in Georgia's special congressional election. The race now faces a runoff between Ossoff and Republican Karen Handel. Judy Woodruff speaks with Stuart Rothenberg of…
World Apr 19 Unrest in Venezuela continues as political tensions rise In a movement dubbed “The Mother of all Marches,” thousands of Venezuelans hit the streets Wednesday to protest President Nicolas Maduro. National Guard troops fired tear gas at the crowd. At least five people were killed, and hundreds were arrested.
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.