World Mar 25 More raids and arrests as Belgian authorities seek terror suspects Belgian law enforcement conducted raids across Brussels in the wake of Tuesday’s terror attacks, including at two apartments where explosions were reported, and at a bus stop where a suspect believed to be carrying a suitcase with explosives was shot…
World Mar 25 Fighting ISIS, on the battlefield and online Is the U.S. making headway in the fight against the Islamic State group? Judy Woodruff talks to retired Col. Derek Harvey, a former Army intelligence officer, and Brendan Koerner of Wired Magazine about the military offensive against ISIS, including the…
World Mar 25 News Wrap: Suicide bomber strikes soccer game in Iraq In our news wrap Friday, a suicide bomber struck a soccer stadium south of Baghdad, killing 29 people and injuring dozens more. Also, heavy fighting raged in Palmyra as Syrian government forces, supported by Russian airstrikes, fought to recapture the…
Arts Mar 25 Remembering the lives of Garry Shandling and Phife Dawg Two groundbreaking artists died this week. Comedian Garry Shandling, star of the Emmy-winning “The Larry Sanders Show,” and rapper Malik Taylor, who co-founded the Grammy-nominated group A Tribe Called Quest under the stage name Phife Dawg, died within two days…
Episode Mar 25 PBS NewsHour full episode March 25, 2016 Friday on the NewsHour, Belgian authorities conduct raids and make arrests across Brussels in connection to Tuesday’s terror attacks. Also: Fighting ISIS on the battlefield and on social media, Shields and Brooks talk the week in politics, how Kentucky is…
Economy Mar 24 Why economic anxiety is driving working class voters to ‘Trumpism’ Economic anxiety has taken center stage in this year’s election, driving many angry voters to rally behind Donald Trump. According to conservative Charles Murray, this anxiety can be traced back to deep-seated feelings of marginalization among working class families, exacerbated…
World Mar 24 Why the war crimes conviction of Radovan Karadzic matters Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic was convicted of genocide and crimes against humanity by a UN tribunal Thursday for his role in atrocities during the Bosnian civil war. James Mates of Independent Television News reports, while Judy Woodruff talks…
Economy Mar 24 Barney Frank takes on Bernie Sanders and the ‘too big to fail’ argument It’s been a common theme this campaign season: Are our banks still too big to fail? Former treasury official Neel Kashkari and presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders have both shared their concerns with the NewsHour. For another perspective on the…
Mar 24 Inventor Ray Kurzweil sees immortality in our future What if we could overcome disease and aging to extend our lives indefinitely? Inventor and futurist Ray Kurzweil says that's a reality that's coming soon. Kurzweil reflects on the exponential growth of technology and the promise of immortality.