Arts Apr 14 ‘Empire’ writer says write what you don’t know Danny Strong gives his Brief But Spectacular take on writing what you don't know.
Nation Apr 13 News Wrap: Verizon workers protest expired contracts In our news wrap Wednesday, nearly 40,000 Verizon employees across nine states walked off the job to protest the company’s alleged attempts to freeze pensions, make layoffs easier and hire more contract workers. Also, the CDC reported that Zika virus…
Politics Apr 13 Candidates hope for home state advantage in New York Ahead of Tuesday’s delegate-rich New York primary, Sen. Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton spent the day courting labor unions, while Donald Trump lashed out at GOP rules that he claims are robbing him of delegates. John Yang wraps up the…
Nation Apr 13 Who’s at the trigger when the president calls a nuclear strike What would happen today if the president ever gave the order to unleash nuclear weapons? Granted rare access to America's nuclear war fighters, veteran correspondent Jamie McIntyre on special assignment for the NewsHour profiles the people and the fleet that…
Science Apr 13 Can water ATMs solve India’s water crisis? About 76 million Indians don’t have regular access to clean drinking water, the most of any country in the world. But a new nationwide experiment aims to address the water crisis with “water ATMs,” machines that purify water on site…
Episode Apr 13 PBS NewsHour full episode April 13, 2016 Wednesday on the NewsHour, Democratic candidates court labor unions as Donald Trump lambasts the GOP’s delegate rules ahead of the New York primary. Also: A major windfall for cancer research from Sean Parker, neural engineering works to mend paralysis, a…
Arts Apr 13 Jacques Pépin says following a recipe can lead to disaster Have you ever had a dish turn out wrong no matter how closely you stick to the recipe? According to legendary chef Jacques Pépin, recipes describe a process that can never be duplicated exactly; what you need to understand is…
Science Apr 13 A ‘jumper cable’ for the brain helps a paralyzed man regain hand movement Five years ago, Ian Burkhart broke his neck at the beach, leaving him paralyzed from the chest down. Now he has regained some movement in his hands and fingers thanks to technology that communicates his thoughts directly to his muscles.
Politics Apr 12 ‘Count me out’: Ryan quells nomination talk House Speaker Paul Ryan tried to make clear he has no presidential ambitions this year, even if the nomination is up for grabs at the convention. Meanwhile, Donald Trump criticized the nomination process while stumping in upstate New York and…