World May 02 News Wrap: Kerry expresses optimism for renewed Syrian truce In our news wrap Monday, Secretary of State John Kerry expressed optimism in Geneva that progress is being made towards restoring the truce in Syria. While the Syrian military extended its own unilateral cease-fire in some urban areas, fighting continued…
World May 02 How al-Qaida has changed since bin Laden’s death Five years ago, U.S. special operations forces launched a daring mission to kill al-Qaida leader Osama Bin Laden. Special correspondent Nick Schifrin, who visited the scene shortly after the battle, describes what he observed, then former Secretary of Defense and…
World May 02 How these refugees’ journey ended with a ride on the pope’s plane Two weeks ago, Pope Francis visited the Greek island of Lesbos -- a landing point for desperate refugees -- and brought three Syrian families back with him to the Vatican. Yahoo News anchor Katie Couric sat down to interview four…
Episode May 02 PBS NewsHour full episode May 2, 2016 Monday on the NewsHour, what the Indiana primary means for candidates trying to wrestle away delegates from the front-runners. Also: Amy Walter and Tamara Keith talk politics, how global terrorism has changed since Osama Bin Laden’s death, Howard Buffett’s plan…
Education May 02 Why more teens like Malia Obama are taking a gap year President Barack Obama’s eldest daughter Malia announced plans to take a gap year before she attends Harvard in 2017, an idea that is taking hold among more and more students. In 2015, 30-40,000 students took a year off after graduating…
Nation May 02 This is what it’s like to be arrested while suffering mental illness Paton Blough has two labels he will have to bear for the rest of his life: “bipolar” and “convicted felon.” Having been arrested during his delusional episodes, Blough uses his experiences to help train police officers in crisis management when…
World May 02 How farmer-philanthropist Howard Buffett is planting hope in Africa Howard Buffett, son of billionaire Warren Buffett, has an ambitious life goal: ending world hunger. As a farmer and philanthropist, his focus is on reviving African agriculture, which has suffered massive production failures. In collaboration with The Atlantic, Judy Woodruff…
Episode May 01 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode May 1, 2016 On this edition for Sunday, May 1, what to expect from Tuesday’s primary in Indiana in the race for the GOP presidential nomination. Later, budget and caseload cuts in Louisiana have created a backlog in the court system -- and…
Politics May 01 What to expect from Tuesday’s Indiana primary A pivotal presidential primary in the Republican race to the White House is two days away in Indiana. With 57 Republican delegates, Indiana is the largest delegate prize left of the 10 remaining states except for California. Political reporter Zach…
World May 01 Are airstrikes successfully weakening ISIS? The Islamic State insurgency in Iraq and Syria has drawn an estimated 38,000 recruits from all over the world, including the U.S. But the Pentagon recently said recruits have dropped from 2,000 a month to 500, in part because of…