Nation Sep 20 Were Wells Fargo employees under unfair sales pressure? Wells Fargo chief John Stumpf apologized before Congress Tuesday for the bank opening two million unauthorized accounts. Regulators say workers were under sales pressure, but Stumpf said it was not a scheme. More than 5,000 workers have been fired; lawmakers…
Education Sep 20 What Clinton and Trump say about school vouchers, Common Core and free college tuition Where do Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump stand on the hot-button issues of education reform in the U.S.? Lisa Desjardins offers a rundown, and Education Week’s Andrew Ujifusa and Scott Jaschik of Inside Higher Education join Jeffrey Brown to examine…
Nation Sep 20 Marine recruit’s death uncovers pattern of abuse by some drill instructors Why did a 20-year-old recruit jump to his death at the Marine Corps training facility at Parris Island? That question spurred an internal investigation, which uncovered a larger pattern of hazing and abuse. William Brangham joins Judy Woodruff to offer…
World Sep 20 How a Massachusetts couple saved thousands from Nazi death camps It started with a school project: Interview someone with moral courage. For Artemis Joukowsky, it became an enduring project to explore the life of his grandparents, Waitstill and Martha Sharp, who helped more than 2,000 people avoid deportation to Nazi…
World Sep 20 Dangers of isolationism, Syria top Obama’s last UN address President Obama gave his final speech at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday. He spoke about the “growing contest” between authoritarianism and democracy in the face of terror and the refugee crisis. He appealed to the world to do…
Education Sep 20 Why first-generation students need mentors who get them When Jennine Capó Crucet was a college freshman, her parents stayed for her entire orientation. It wasn’t because they especially wanted to; they just didn’t know what they were meant to do. As a first-generation college student, Crucet was not…
Nation Sep 20 Police shooting of Terence Crutcher may test Tulsa tensions There are calls for a federal investigation into the police shooting of Terence Crutcher in Tulsa, Oklahoma. After his car stalled, video footage showed Crutcher, an unarmed black man, walking away from police, arms raised, before being shot. Gwen Ifill…
Politics Sep 19 Are Clinton and Trump judged by different standards? Mirroring their dissimilar campaigns, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump responded very differently to Saturday's bombings, with Clinton emphasizing her experience and Trump focusing on immigration. But even when they're discussing the same issues, are the candidates evaluated according to separate…
Episode Sep 19 PBS NewsHour full episode Sept. 19, 2016 Monday on the NewsHour, the suspect behind bombings in New York and New Jersey is arrested. Also: radicalization within the U.S., the presidential candidates weigh in on the attacks, whether Clinton and Trump are evaluated differently, the first UN General…
World Sep 19 UN issues unprecedented declaration on refugee crisis An estimated 65 million people worldwide are considered refugees and migrants. On Monday, the United Nations General Assembly's began its first summit on the growing global issue. The session yielded an unprecedented declaration of commitment to organization and cooperation in…