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…
Episode Jul 11 PBS NewsHour full episode July 11, 2016 Monday on the NewsHour, President Barack Obama is set to fly to Dallas Tuesday to lead the nation in mourning for the five slain police officers. Also: two court bailiffs are shot dead in Michigan, a black police leader reveals…
Nation Jul 11 News Wrap: two bailiffs shot dead in Michigan courthouse, Trump addresses sniper killings In our news wrap Monday, there was another fatal shooting of police, this time in St. Joseph, Mich., where two court bailiffs were shot dead by a gunman who was also later killed. Meanwhile, presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump…
Nation Jul 11 Police violence protests intensify as Dallas mourns officers President Barack Obama will be in Dallas Tuesday for an interfaith service to mourn the five police officers cut down in last week’s sniper ambush. The killings have done little to muffle growing national protests against police violence as rallies,…
World Jul 11 NATO reacts to Russia's aggressive moves in Eastern Europe Russia’s game-changing moves in the Ukraine and new aggressive posture against NATO were the focus of a NewsHour series last week looking at the fault lines between Moscow and the West. Over the weekend, President Barack Obama and other leaders…