World Apr 14 News Wrap: U.S. military announces South China Sea patrols In our news wrap Thursday, in response to Chinese military buildup in the contested South China Sea, the U.S. military announced that joint patrols with the Philippine Navy are under way to tamp down tensions in the region. Also, China…
Economy Apr 14 All the financial advice you'll ever need fits on a single index card At first glance, fiscal planning can seem more complex and time-consuming than it’s worth. But according to Professor Harold Pollack of the University of Chicago, you can fit all the financial advice you’ll ever really need on a single index…
Politics Apr 14 How the media has shaped the 2016 presidential race The 2016 presidential race is rewriting the political rulebook, and nowhere is this more apparent than in the case of advertising. Judy Woodruff talks to Elizabeth Wilner of Kantar Media and Ken Goldstein of the University of San Francisco to…
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…