World Apr 01 Waging peace between Greeks, Turks in Cyprus Since the mid-1970s, the island of Cyprus has been politically divided between its two main ethnic groups: Greeks and Turks. This conflict has at times brought two members of the NATO military alliance, Greece and Turkey, to the brink of…
Episode Mar 31 PBS NewsHour full episode March 31, 2017 Friday on the NewsHour, what we know and don't know about Russia's influence in the 2016 election. Also: The potential human toll of looser restrictions on airstrikes abroad, Trump supporters grade the president’s performance so far, Shields and Brooks analyze…
Politics Mar 31 Shields and Brooks on Trump's conservative confrontation, Senate's Gorsuch showdown Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including the continuing revelations from the investigation into Russian election meddling, President Trump’s Twitter attacks on the House Freedom Caucus and…
Health Mar 31 Is there a connection between PTSD and combat blast exposure? As a combat photographer in the army, Jacob Fadley spent time close to heart-thumping blasts, yet he came home without a scratch -- at least on the outside. In part three of our series War on the Brain, special correspondent…
Education Mar 31 Should affirmative action be based on socioeconomic status? Colleges' intentions are good when they use affirmative action, says doctor and author Andrew Lam. But seeing Asian-American kids fear they will be disadvantaged because of race has made him think we can make the system better. Lam offers his…
Politics Mar 31 The biggest questions yet to be answered in the Russia probe New developments on the connections between the Trump White House and the Russian government seem to emerge every day. To help you keep it straight, Lisa Desjardins and John Yang join Judy Woodruff to walk through what we know and…
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…