World Jul 07 'Zero Days,' a detective story about the cyber warfare arms race “Zero Days,” a new documentary by Alex Gibney, lays out a sobering view of the rise of cyber warfare and its acceleration since intelligence agencies sabotaged Iran’s nuclear program. Gibney sits down with Jeffrey Brown.
Nation Jul 07 Death of Philando Castile, another fatal shooting by police, draws condemnation A police officer shot 32-year-old Philando Castile in his car Wednesday after pulling him over for a broken tail light. The aftermath was filmed and broadcast on Facebook by Castile’s girlfriend, who explained that he had been legally carrying a…
Nation Jul 07 Calling out for help by capturing police shootings on camera Why did a police officer use lethal force against Philando Castile during a routine traffic stop in Minnesota? Hari Sreenivasan talks to Jelani Cobb of The New Yorker, David Klinger of the University of Missouri-St. Louis and Issie Lapowsky of…
Arts Jul 07 Jim Gaffigan explains where he finds humor Comedian and actor Jim Gaffigan says he knew immediately that his life had changed the first time he got up on stage and made fun of himself. He gives his Brief but Spectacular take on comedy as a profession.
World Jul 07 For tiny Estonia, deterring Russia requires major backup Estonia is one of the smallest countries in NATO, and one of its most committed members. And it needs that alliance now more than ever. After 25 years of independence, Estonians have watched in horror as Russian soldiers helped destabilize…
Politics Jul 07 Did Clinton get off easy? House committee grills FBI's Comey James Comey appeared before the House Oversight Committee, where Republicans pressed the FBI chief on the investigation of Hillary Clinton’s email use and private servers as secretary of state. While Comey said Clinton’s actions might have deserved some kind of…
Politics Jul 07 News Wrap: House GOP put off gun control legislation indefinitely In our news wrap Thursday, House Republicans put off any vote on their gun and anti-terrorism bill. Democrats spoke one-by-one on the floor and demanded a vote on tightening background checks. Also, the fourth trial of a police officer connected…
Episode Jul 06 PBS NewsHour full episode July 6, 2016 Wednesday on the NewsHour, President Obama announces a setback in troop withdrawals from Afghanistan, leaving thousands to combat a resurgent Taliban. Also: Another police shooting caught on tape, understanding the law behind the Clinton email investigation, crippling challenges facing Ukraine’s…
World Jul 06 Ukraine fighting against Russia, corruption simultaneously Ukraine is waging two wars: one against Russian-backed separatists in the East and one against its own internal corruption. Special correspondent Nick Schifrin, in partnership with the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, begins his report in Odessa, where there have…
World Jul 06 Why America's longest war is getting longer The Obama administration revised up the number of troops it plans to keep in Afghanistan by the end of the year. With a current force of 10,000 there, President Obama said he will reduce the number to only 8,400 in…