Nation Apr 03 Chicago grapples with worst murder rate in two decades Chicago is experiencing its worst murder rate in two decades, with more than 140 homicides recorded in the first three months of the year. USA Chicago correspondent Aamer Madhani joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the reasons behind this surge in…
World Apr 03 How migrants and refugees are being welcomed in one tiny Italian village Starting tomorrow, the European Union plans to start sending back some of the 170,000 migrants and refugees who have made the dangerous journey by sea to Europe this year. Along another main migrant sea route from North Africa toward Italy,…
Arts Apr 03 Singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams talks finding ‘the joy’ later in life One of the most critically acclaimed singer-songwriters in America today is Lucinda Williams. She's a hard-to-categorize Southerner who transcends any one style, and has won Grammy Awards for rock, country and folk music. A late bloomer, it's taken Williams four…
Politics Apr 03 GOP candidates fight for unbound delegates in North Dakota In Fargo, North Dakota, Republicans complete their state convention today by choosing 28 delegates for the national convention in July. That’s just one percent of the total delegates, but the presidential campaigns are competing hard for them. NewsHour’s Dan Bush…
Episode Apr 02 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode April 2, 2016 Saturday on NewsHour Weekend: Local prosecutors push to unlock iPhones that may hold clues to hundreds of crimes. Also, an Iraqi cleric whose militia battled American soldiers a decade ago emerges as a key political player in Iraqi politics. Hari…
Nation Apr 02 In a first, doctors transplant organs between HIV-positive donor, recipients For the first time in the U.S., doctors performed successful surgeries that transplanted organs from one HIV-positive donor into two HIV-positive patients. Dr. Christine Durand of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss.
World Apr 02 Shiite Muslim cleric Muqtada al-Sadr reemerges as key player in Iraqi politics A Shiite Muslim cleric whose militia repeatedly battled American soldiers during the U.S. war a decade ago has emerged as a key player in the Iraqi parliament. The Washington Post's Liz Sly joins Hari Sreenivasan via Skype from Baghdad to…
World Apr 01 Freed from ISIS, Palmyra’s treasured ruins ‘have blood on them’ The Syrian Army has reclaimed Palmyra from the Islamic State group, dealing a major setback to the militants. Lindsey Hilsum of Independent Television News reports on the state of the ancient city, home to a sprawling set of Roman ruins…
Arts Apr 01 A trip to visit her family roots inspired this British singer British singer/songwriter Lianne La Havas describes how her heritage inspired her latest album in our series My Music.