Politics Mar 03 GOP schism deepens after Trump's Super Tuesday wins The increasingly pronounced fracturing of the Republican party was on full display Thursday, as mainstream leaders rallied against presumptive nominee Donald Trump. Judy Woodruff talks with former Republican Utah governor Michael Leavitt and Stephen Moore of the conservative political group…
Arts Mar 03 Diane Rehm shares the painful story of her husband's death After her husband starved himself to death over the course of nine days rather than continue living with Parkinson’s disease, NPR’s Diane Rehm found herself plagued with questions and fears. She channeled her struggles into “On My Own,” an evocative…
Episode Mar 03 PBS NewsHour full episode March 3, 2016 Thursday on the NewsHour, former presidential nominee Mitt Romney leads the Republican establishment against Donald Trump. Also: A look at the GOP’s deepening schism, scientists hope mutant mosquitoes can stop Zika virus, how the Islamic State is using child soldiers,…
Arts Mar 03 Music enables singer-songwriter to reveal "the beast within" Thao Nguyen offers her Brief But Spectacular take on self-expression.
World Mar 03 ISIS is recruiting more children to carry out massacres A new report found there were three times as many suicide attacks in the Middle East committed by children this year compared to last. Experts blame Islamic State propaganda that glorifies martyrdom for indoctrinating orphaned and disaffected children to extremist…
Science Mar 03 Can mutant mosquitoes be used to fight Zika and dengue fever? As mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue fever and Zika virus continue to ravage Brazil, scientists are racing to fight back. Their latest tactic: genetically engineered mosquitoes that will pass along fatal mutations to their offspring, destroying mosquito populations from within.
Economy Mar 03 Women eschew Wall Street's boys' club -- and its glass ceiling Wall Street has long been considered a men’s-only club -- so what is it like for a woman there, when only 15 percent of traders are female? According to Maureen Sherry, a former Bear Stearns director turned author, the problem…
Nation Mar 03 News Wrap: Big tech supports Apple's defiance of court order In our news wrap Thursday, a dozen major tech companies, including Facebook, Google and Microsoft, filed briefs supporting Apple’s refusal to unlock the San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone despite federal court order. Also, Florida lawmakers approved a bill that could reinstate…