World May 03 Relatives of Western jihadist fighters go public, hoping to stop others Relatives of fighters who joined the Islamic State militants and other groups came together at an anti-radicalization conference in Paris with hopes of reaching a turning point in the fight against extremism. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports.
Education May 03 Secretary John King on raising education standards and changing the college admissions caste system "The effort to raise standards is really about ensuring that all students graduate ready for what's next," says Education Secretary John King. Hari Sreenivasan sits down with King to discuss challenges for the Common Core, investment in early education, the…
Politics May 03 Hoosier primary results could shape the rest of the White House race The Indiana primary marks a crucial test for trailing GOP contender Sen. Ted Cruz, who could see his faltering campaign renewed by a win or obliterated by a loss there. Judy Woodruff talks to Brandon Smith of Indiana Public Broadcasting…
Politics May 03 Trump and Cruz unleash personal war of words on Indiana primary day As voters went to the polls in Indiana, Donald Trump and Sen. Ted Cruz took their rivalry to a new level, with Trump citing an unsubstantiated report linking Cruz’s father to John F. Kennedy’s assassin and Cruz branding Trump “utterly…
World May 03 How Syrians are coping with the daily adversity of war The five-year civil war in Syria has torn the nation apart. Some parts, like the capital of Damascus, have survived relatively unscathed, while others, like Aleppo, have been decimated by bullets and bombs. But for Syrians everywhere, life must go…
World May 03 How an underdog UK soccer team beat impossible odds In one of the most improbable victories in the history of professional sports, the Leicester City Football Club won the English Premier League Championship Monday, despite starting their campaign as underdogs with a 5,000-1 chance of winning. For more on…
Nation May 03 For Lesley Stahl, ‘Becoming Grandma’ was better than she imagined You can’t know how amazing it feels to be a grandmother until it happens to you, says Lesley Stahl, longtime 60 Minutes correspondent and author of a new book, "Becoming Grandma." With her personal transformation, she began to investigate her…
World May 03 News Wrap: Hospital bombed in government-controlled area of Aleppo In our news wrap Tuesday, the UN Security Council demanded protections for hospitals in war zones after rebel rocket fire struck a hospital in a government-controlled part of Aleppo, killing at least four. Also, a U.S. Navy SEAL was killed…
Politics May 02 Front-runners look to shake rival candidates in Indiana Campaigning in Indiana, Ted Cruz faced off with backers of Republican front-runner Donald Trump about why he's staying in the race, ahead of the crucial primary. Sen. Bernie Sanders was also in the state, vowing to "fight for every last…
Politics May 02 As candidates hustle in Indiana, signs that the general election has begun Amy Walter of The Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR join Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the latest in politics, including whether the Indiana primary will be the last stand for Sen. Ted Cruz, why the “Stop Trump” movement…