World Jul 13 Top UK diplomat reacts to new PM Theresa May’s first moves Sir Peter Westmacott, the UK’s former Ambassador to the United States weighs in on the past three weeks’ fast-paced developments in Britain. Of the new prime minister, Theresa May, he describes her as grounded, no-nonsense and humble. He describes as…
Nation Jul 13 News Wrap: Funerals for slain Dallas police officers begin, China defies ruling on disputed waters In our news wrap Wednesday, funerals for three of the five Dallas police officers killed by a sniper began, a day after President Barack Obama paid tribute to them. The wife of one of the three delivered a moving eulogy…
Nation Jul 12 News Wrap: Lynch urges end to cop-community divide, ceasefire takes hold in South Sudan In our news wrap Tuesday, Attorney General Loretta Lynch, testifying at a House hearing, said stopping violence must be a rallying point for both police and minority groups. She also defended the decision not to charge Hillary Clinton in the…
Politics Jul 12 Bernie Sanders’ long and winding road to backing Hillary Clinton The signs heralding Bernie Sanders’ endorsement of presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton read “Stronger Together” — but the ‘together” only came after a bruising campaign and intense party platform wrangling. Gwen Ifill talks with Sanders supporter, former Ohio state…
Episode Jul 12 PBS NewsHour full episode July 12, 2016 Tuesday on the Newshour, President Obama and former President George W. Bush pay tribute to officers who died in a Dallas ambush. Also: Bernie Sanders throws support behind Hillary Clinton, China doubles down on its South China Sea claim, the…
World Jul 12 What next in the dispute over the South China Sea? China is rejecting a ruling by an international tribunal that its claim to a huge expanse of the South China Sea is invalid. The dispute was a victory for the Philippines and other nations that also hold claims to the…
Education Jul 12 Explaining the ‘scandals, lies and incivility’ of the 2016 election to teens Blurb: The 2016 election mudslinging from “crooked” Hillary Clinton and “dangerously incoherent” Donald Trump has even piqued the interest of teens — and made teaching high school civics that much more difficult. So it’s time to get creative, which one…
World Jul 12 Family of slain journalist Marie Colvin sues Syria for her death The family of intrepid newswoman Marie Colvin, who died in a rocket attack on the besieged Syrian city of Homs in 2012, is suing the Assad regime for assassinating her. It’s not revenge they are seeking in court papers filed…
Arts Jul 12 Turning 315 billion pounds of plastic ocean pollution into sea-saving art At the Smithsonian’s National Zoo, a massive exhibit made entirely of 315 pounds of plastic pollution fished from the Pacific is on display. Called "Washed Ashore: Art to Save the Sea," it features 17 sculptures, from jellyfish to shark. The…