Nation Mar 23 Supreme Court hears birth control battle brought by religious nonprofits The Supreme Court heard its fourth challenge to the Affordable Care Act, this one from religious nonprofits demanding exemption from the requirement to provide insurance coverage for birth control, claiming the mandate violates federal laws protecting religious freedoms. Gwen Ifill…
World Mar 22 How the Brussels attacks affect the global fight against terror For the latest on the investigation into the morning’s terror attacks in Brussels, Judy Woodruff talks to Peter Spiegel of the Financial Times. Also, Gwen Ifill speaks with former counterterrorism official Rick Nelson of Cross Match Technologies and Lorenzo Vidino…
Nation Mar 22 How the Pacific Northwest is preparing for a catastrophic tsunami It’s when, not if, the Pacific Northwest is due for a major seismic disaster; scientists say there’s a 37 percent chance one could strike in the next 50 years. FEMA estimates such an earthquake and resulting tsunami could kill thousands…
Episode Mar 22 PBS NewsHour full episode March 22, 2016 Tuesday on the NewsHour, the Islamic State group claims responsibility for several bombings in Brussels. Also: What the Brussels attacks mean for the fight against terror, Obama calls on Congress to lift the Cuban embargo, help for foster kids who…
World Mar 22 Uncertain times for refugees on the migrant trail in Greece The UN refugee agency is refusing to cooperate with European authorities in processing and deporting the migrants stranded in Greece -- a move that could destabilize the recent deal with Turkey to stem the migrant flow. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant…
World Mar 22 With all Cuba watching, Obama offers hopeful possibilities in speech In a speech broadcast into homes across Cuba, President Obama declared he had come to bury the rivalries of the Cold War and urged Congress to end the 54-year trade embargo, while calling on the Castro government to improve commercial…
Politics Mar 22 News Wrap: Trump suggests torture as anti-terror tactic In our news wrap Tuesday, following the morning’s bombings in Brussels, GOP front-runner Donald Trump proposed expanding laws to allow torture to disrupt future attacks. Also, federal prosecutors say an “outside party” showed the FBI how to access the encrypted…
World Mar 22 Europe bolsters security after Brussels terror attacks The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for a series of terror attacks in Brussels Tuesday morning. Bombings at the airport and a subway station in the Belgian capital killed at least 31 people and injured more than 180, putting the…