Economy Mar 31 Need a college scholarship? There's an app for that Raise.me, a college scholarship app, rewards high school students for their advanced classes and extracurricular activities with “micro-scholarships” -- guaranteed tuition payments paid by their eventual college -- that range from $25 to $1,000 for each of their academic achievements.
Episode Mar 31 PBS NewsHour full episode March 31, 2016 Thursday on the NewsHour, rival presidential candidates are turning up the heat on Donald Trump’s controversial statements. Also: Unpacking Trump’s global vision, what women voters want, why tensions are rising within China, an app for college scholarships, Venezuela plunges into…
Politics Mar 31 Trump's foreign policy adviser on nukes, NATO and China How does Donald Trump see the world? And how would he approach foreign policy as president? Walid Phares, foreign policy adviser to the Trump campaign, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the candidate’s stance on using nuclear weapons, reviewing the future…
Nation Mar 31 Women's soccer players sue over wage gap The U.S. women’s soccer team became national heroes when they won the 2015 World Cup. But members of the team are now suing over wage discrimination, claiming that they earned four times less than their male counterparts despite generating $20…
Economy Mar 31 Oil-rich Venezuela suffers as global prices plummet Falling oil prices around the world are usually considered a good thing. But for countries whose economies depend on oil exports, the price drop means impending catastrophe. Scott Tong of Marketplace recently traveled to Venezuela, where 96 percent of all…
Politics Mar 31 Trump rivals zero in on controversial comments Candidates called out Donald Trump after the Republican presidential candidate refused to rule out a nuclear strike against the Islamic State militants in the MIddle East or in Europe. At the same event, Trump said women who have abortions should…
Politics Mar 31 What the 'women's vote' means in 2016 Women made up more than half of all voters in 2012. What's winning over this diverse and crucial bloc of voters in 2016? Judy Woodruff explores how women see this year’s candidates with Rebecca Traister, author, "All the Single Ladies,"…
World Mar 31 Signs of growing discontent for Xi Jinping in China Pressure has been mounting between the U.S. and China on issues ranging from Chinese military activity to reining in North Korea's nuclear efforts. But tensions are also rising within that country, due to economic instability and a crackdown on dissent.
World Mar 31 News Wrap: Overpass collapses in India, killing more than 20 In our news wrap Thursday, at least 21 people died and 70 more were wounded in India when an overpass in Kolkata collapsed while under construction. Also, areas of the South were affected by severe thunderstorms, with one tornado in…
World Mar 30 What peace in Colombia would mean for the drug trade and those who depend on it As Colombian officials negotiate with FARC rebels to end the country’s 50-year civil war, the illegal drug trade -- used by the rebels to help finance their insurgency -- has become a major point of debate. Special correspondents Bruno Federico…