World Feb 07 Amnesty documents 'human slaughterhouse' in Assad's Syria Somewhere between 5,000 and 13,000 people were tortured and executed at one Syrian military prison between 2011 and 2015, according to Amnesty International. A new report alleges that officials at the high level of government approved the killings. William Brangham…
Episode Feb 07 PBS NewsHour full episode Feb. 7, 2017 Tuesday on the NewsHour, a federal appeals court takes up President Trump's controversial immigration order. Also: Fact-checking the claim that the press underreports terror attacks, shocking details of a Syrian prison, how Betsy DeVos could reshape education policy, unique challenges…
Politics Feb 07 News Wrap: Trump vows to keep fighting in court for travel ban In our news wrap Tuesday, President Trump vowed to keep fighting for his executive order that temporarily stopped citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the U.S. That order was headed for appeals court after being blocked by a federal…
Nation Feb 07 Tracing the roots of the America's biggest domestic terror attack The 1995 Oklahoma City Bombing was the largest act of domestic terrorism in U.S. history. A new documentary on the PBS series American Experience takes a fresh look at the events and motivations that led to the attack by Timothy…
Education Feb 07 How Betsy DeVos could reshape national education policy The Senate confirmed Betsy DeVos as as education secretary Tuesday, but not without significant political division and an outpouring of public opposition. Audie Cornish talks with Lisa Desjardins about the confirmation battle that DeVos faced, then discusses what her confirmation…
Science Feb 06 Diving into the deep ocean to find hope for threatened coral reefs A third of the planet’s coral reef ecosystems are at risk of being damaged by warming sea temperatures and subsequent coral bleaching. Is it possible for these sea creatures to survive and adapt? NewsHour’s science producer Nsikan Akpan and producer…
Nation Feb 06 With Super Bowl win, New England Patriots score an amazing comeback Football fans who went to bed early on Super Bowl Sunday probably assumed the Atlanta Falcons had it wrapped up. But the New England Patriots made a historic comeback, forcing the game into overtime and scoring the winning touchdown. Jeffrey…
Episode Feb 06 PBS NewsHour full episode Feb. 6, 2017 Monday on the NewsHour, President Trump's immigration ban faces court challenges. We examine legal arguments for and against the executive order. Also: A look at the inner workings of the White House on Politics Monday, the elusive Obamacare promise of…
Politics Feb 06 How both sides see the legal challenge on Trump's travel ban A Constitutional showdown is underway over President Trump’s controversial executive order on immigration. In Seattle, a federal judge issued a temporary halt to Trump’s travel ban, resulting in an appeal from the Justice Department. John Yang gets two takes on…