Episode Feb 17 PBS NewsHour full episode Feb. 17, 2016 Wednesday on the NewsHour, high-ranking senators weigh in on the fight over nominating Justice Antonin Scalia's successor. Also: Apple opposes a judge's order to unlock the iPhone for the FBI, campaign dispatches from battleground states South Carolina and Nevada, an…
Politics Feb 17 What’s going to happen when Obama nominates a new justice? Top senators weigh in Justice Antonin Scalia’s death has unleashed a contentious political battle over the future of the Supreme Court. While President Obama has made clear he will nominate a candidate, most Senate Republicans say he shouldn't. Judy Woodruff talks to the two…
World Feb 16 How’s the revolution going? Egyptian satirist Bassem Youssef answers (satirically) Last week Egypt marked the five-year anniversary of the revolution that overthrew President Hosni Mubarak. But the road forward has been slow and tumultuous. Jeffrey Brown talks to Bassem Youssef, the political satirist some call the "Jon Stewart of Egypt,”…
Nation Feb 16 Chef Daniel Boulud on the decadent, lasting impression of dessert Dessert -- it’s one of the sweetest things in life. Chef and restaurateur Daniel Boulud explains why we should never go without.
Education Feb 16 How schools with the slowest Internet could get re-wired Across the U.S., many schools have taken full advantage of online learning opportunities. But that’s not so easy for the nearly 10 percent of all students who come from rural areas with inadequate infrastructure. New changes to an FCC program…
World Feb 16 Amid Europe’s refugee crisis, fears of anti-Semitism rise Deadly attacks on Jews by Islamic extremists in France and Denmark have left Europe’s Jewish community feeling vulnerable, and have driven an increasing number to move to Israel or elsewhere. But some European Muslims are taking a stand against the…
Politics Feb 16 Fighting for South Carolina, GOP candidates talk national security South Carolina voters like to talk security, and the GOP candidates have followed suit. While Jeb Bush took a swing at Donald Trump's readiness as military commander, Trump blasted Bush's brother for the Iraq war and 9/11. Meanwhile, Democratic candidates…
Health Feb 16 Will shoppers on food stamps pick up fresher foods? The U.S. government wants to steer the 46 million Americans who receive food stamps toward healthier food choices. The USDA plans to require retailers that accept those benefits to stock more fresh foods. But would healthier options change behavior? Gwen…