World Aug 23 News Wrap: In Afghanistan, roadside bomb causes first U.S. combat death since January In our news wrap Tuesday, an American soldier died in Afghanistan -- the first U.S. combat death in the country since January. The soldier’s patrol in the Helmand province triggered a roadside bomb that also wounded another U.S. service member…
World Aug 23 Why is WikiLeaks publishing private individuals' personal information? WikiLeaks has revealed classified information to the public for over a decade. A new Associated Press report found that the website has also published personal details about private citizens, including the names of two teenage rape victims and a Saudi…
Nation Aug 23 Obama surveys Louisiana flood damage; for hardest hit, it's a long road ahead On Tuesday, President Obama traveled to Louisiana to survey damage incurred by last week’s torrential flooding, which killed 13 and left some 60,000 homes destroyed. One of the areas hardest hit was Livingston Parish; its president, Layton Ricks, updates Judy…
Education Aug 23 Assessing whether corporal punishment helps students, or hurts them Corporal punishment is still used in 21 states' public schools. Proponents say the method can motivate children to behave, but research suggests otherwise. Trey Clayton, for instance, was paddled repeatedly in school as a teenager, ultimately suffering a broken jaw…
Nation Aug 22 Meet the couple on a mission to end hunger in their town The idea started at David and Alicia Blais’ dinner table: what if they could end hunger in their town? Their traveling trailer delivers meals to 200-300 people a night, motivated by the memory of their son, Daniel. Special correspondent Tina…
Politics Aug 22 Why the normal rules of campaign spending don't apply to Trump Hillary Clinton’s campaign spending has massively exceeded Donald Trump’s. What does that mean for the race? Judy Woodruff speaks with Amy Walter of The Cook Political Report and NPR’s Tamara Keith about campaign cash, why the Republican nominee is saying…
World Aug 22 International Criminal Court brings a cultural vandal to justice Four years ago, 16 holy tombs in Timbuktu, dating back to the 14th century, were demolished in an attack by Islamic militants. In the first-ever war crimes trial for cultural destruction, one of the men involved admitted his guilt and…
Politics Aug 22 News Wrap: Trump says he's not flip-flopping on immigration plan In our news wrap Monday, Donald Trump insisted that he is not flip-flopping on his plan to deport some 11 million people living in the U.S. illegally. He appeared to shift his policy over the weekend. Also, Russia has stopped…