Education Mar 29 Former foster youth defies odds, determined to change the system Only about half of all youth in foster care in the U.S. graduate from high school, and just one in 10 enroll in college. But 19-year-old James Turner, raised in foster care since he was 18 months old and now…
Nation Mar 29 There was no wave of compassion when addicts were hooked on crack Faced with a rising national wave of opioid addiction and its consequences, families, law enforcement and political leaders around the nation are linking arms to save souls. But 30 years ago, it was a different story. Ekow Yankah, a Cardozo…
Politics Mar 29 A crucial endorsement and a criminal charge as candidates look to Wisconsin The presidential candidates turned their attention to Wisconsin, site of the primary season's best big contest. Gov. Scott Walker endorsed Sen. Ted Cruz, who in turn launched another round of criticism against Donald Trump. But recent polling shows that Trump…
Politics Mar 29 What the immigration debate means for the White House race Immigration reform is one of the biggest issues of this year’s presidential race, and every contender has their own take. Judy Woodruff talks to Mark Krikorian of the Center for Immigration Studies, Frank Sharry of America’s Voice and Brittney Parker…
World Mar 29 News Wrap: Pakistan holds 200 Lahore bombing suspects after rounding up thousands In our news wrap Tuesday, Pakistani authorities reported that they are holding more than 200 suspects in the wake of Sunday’s suicide attack against Christians in Lahore. Also, the State Department and Pentagon ordered families of U.S. diplomats and military…
Nation Mar 29 Without Scalia, Supreme Court splits on union fees case The Supreme Court split 4-4 on a case on whether unions can collect fees from government employees who choose not to join. The outcome was an unlikely win for unions and a stark example of the impact of Justice Antonin…
Nation Mar 29 FBI cracks the locked iPhone, but legal questions remain unanswered A conflict between tech giant Apple and the FBI over the encrypted iPhone of one of the San Bernardino shooters came to a moot point when Justice Department officials announced they had cracked the phone’s security without Apple’s help. Gwen…
Episode Mar 29 PBS NewsHour full episode March 29, 2016 Tuesday on the NewsHour, an endorsement and a criminal charge dominate the campaign trail as attention turns to the Wisconsin primary. Also: Unions make an unlikely win at the Supreme Court, the FBI cracks a locked iPhone, Iraqi Christians take…
World Mar 28 Long-awaited battle to take back Mosul from ISIS will be toughest yet Since the Islamic State forces overran the city nearly two years ago, Mosul in Iraq has become a vital hub for ISIS’s operations in the region. Now the Iraqi army, supported by Kurdish and American forces, has launched a long-awaited…
Arts Mar 28 Remembering author Jim Harrison in his own words Jim Harrison, a prolific and influential writer of fiction and poetry, was known for his preoccupation with rural American life and his eclectic professional pursuits: he’d been everything from a Hollywood screenwriter to a food writer for Esquire Magazine. Harrison…