Nation Jun 07 Light sentence for Stanford rapist sparks national outrage Last week, 20-year-old Stanford swimmer Brock Turner was sentenced to six months in prison for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman. Turner was facing up to 20 years, and the lenient sentence has drawn criticism from observers -- including the victim,…
Nation Jun 06 News Wrap: Tropical storm slams Florida; Syrian forces push toward Manbij In our news wrap Monday, Florida Gov. Rick Scott declared emergencies in 34 counties after Tropical Storm Colin brought 50-mile-per-hour winds and torrential rain to the Panhandle coast. Also, U.S.-backed forces in Syria closed in on the city of Manbij…
Episode Jun 06 PBS NewsHour full episode June 6, 2016 Monday on the NewsHour, Hillary Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders go all-in in the Golden State ahead of Tuesday’s primary. Also: Amy Walter and Stuart Rothenberg talk politics, why Gary Johnson thinks 2016 is a third-party year, Muhammad Ali’s legacy…
Nation Jun 06 'The Greatest' was an icon beyond the world of boxing Sports icon Muhammad Ali, who died Friday, is widely considered the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time. But Ali is just as well known for his actions outside the ring, especially his refusal to join the military after he was…
Nation Jun 06 A resurgence for the 'Mother Road': revitalizing Route 66 U.S. Route 66, running 2,400 miles from Chicago to Santa Monica, was once one of the most-traveled highways in the nation; John Steinbeck referred to it as the “Mother Road.” But the rise of the Interstate Highway System led to…
World Jun 06 NPR journalist lost in Afghanistan ambush left a prolific legacy Some stories can be told only because of journalists who are willing to risk their lives. Award-winning photographer David Gilkey of NPR and Afghan journalist and translator Zabihullah Tamanna were two such voices. The two died Sunday in a Taliban…
Episode Jun 05 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode June 5, 2016 On this edition for Sunday, June 5, ahead of Tuesday's primaries, Hillary Clinton edges closer to the Democratic nomination. In our signature segment, why immigration issues in California may be a sign of things to come for the rest of…
World Jun 05 Have U.S. efforts to train Iraq's army fallen short? The Iraqi army claimed progress today in the stalled two-week battle to retake the stronghold of Fallujah from Islamic State insurgents. But despite advances, have U.S. efforts to train and build up Iraq’s army fallen short? For more, Reuters reporter…