Politics Mar 31 News Wrap: Trump signs orders on U.S. trade policy In our news wrap Friday, President Trump moved to reshape American trade policy with a pair of executive orders, initiating a review of trade deficits and increasing the collection of duties on imports. Also, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson warned…
World Mar 31 Is there a human toll of giving the military more latitude to strike terror targets? On the campaign stump, Donald Trump promised to give the U.S. military more freedom to strike terrorist targets around the world. Now the president has approved the Pentagon’s plan to intensify its targeting of al-Shabab strongholds in Somalia. Hari Sreenivasan…
World Mar 30 Two veteran lawmakers worry global diplomacy is being undervalued President Trump vowed on the campaign trail to improve America’s global standing. After two months in office, the president has shaken up the world stage, from dust-ups with allies to continued questions about Russia. Judy Woodruff gets views from veteran…
Health Mar 30 Can science make diagnosing PTSD less of an ordeal? Researchers around the country are trying to nail down a more specific diagnosis of PTSD through the use of an array of methods, from genetic testing to MRIs. In part two of our series War on the Brain, special correspondent…
Episode Mar 30 PBS NewsHour full episode March 30, 2017 Thursday on the NewsHour, Senators slam Russia for interfering in the election, and the House Intel ranking Democrat says White House actions raise profound questions. Also: North Carolina repeals a controversial bathroom law, analyzing President Trump's role in the world,…
Politics Mar 30 News Wrap: Trump takes aim at the Freedom Caucus In our news wrap Thursday, President Trump tweeted that some conservatives in the Freedom Caucus will hurt the Republican agenda if "they don't get on the team." A Caucus member later responded that "most people don't take well to being…
Economy Mar 30 The best ways to teach your little kids about money Personal finance guru Beth Kobliner thinks kids should be learning about money and key economic concepts early. She hopes to break the taboo of talking money with your kids with her new book, "Make Your Kid a Money Genius." Economics…
Politics Mar 30 First public Senate Intelligence hearing on Russia probe highlights influence of disinformation The Senate Intelligence Committee held its first public hearing on Russia's election season meddling, where both committee leaders made clear they wanted to avoid the partisanship that's plagued their House counterparts' investigation. They focused on issues from the very real…
Politics Mar 30 What does North Carolina's HB2 compromise mean for LGBTQ rights? North Carolina's state legislature overwhelmingly voted to replace its so-called "bathroom bill" on Thursday, after suffering a business and economic backlash from a law that many saw as discriminatory. How do people see the compromise deal? Hari Sreenivasan talks to…
Arts Mar 30 Kathleen Turner wants women to realize their own value Kathleen Turner has said she is no good at playing victim roles. The actress who starred in “Body Heat” as well as on Broadway, gives her Brief But Spectacular take on a being a woman who likes to push the…