Nation Feb 26 News Wrap: Three dead in Kansas lawn-mower factory shooting In our news wrap Friday, a shooting rampage at a lawn-mower factory in Hesston, Kansas, Thursday afternoon left three dead and 15 wounded before the gunman was killed by police. Also, hours before the start of the scheduled ceasefire in…
World Feb 26 Could Iran's elections lead to real political change? Millions of Iranians cast their votes Friday afternoon for the country’s new Parliament, as well as for the council that will choose the next Supreme Leader. Though the government has blocked thousands of reformist candidates from running, moderates hope to…
Arts Feb 26 Racial scrutiny remains ahead of all-white Oscar ceremony For the second straight year, no actors or actresses of color have been nominated for an Academy Award, leading to heavy criticism and calls to boycott the ceremony. The Academy of Motion Pictures, which oversees the awards, aims to double…
Feb 26 Rocking out to Ray at the White House The White House was rocking Thursday night with a tribute to the music of the late Ray Charles. Even President Obama got a chance to stretch his vocal cords by leading a sing-along to one of the blues great’s famous…
Episode Feb 26 PBS NewsHour full episode Feb. 26, 2016 Friday on the NewsHour, Gov. Chris Christie endorses Donald Trump hours after a contentious debate that saw rivals taking aim at the GOP frontrunner. Also: Clinton and Sanders battle for black votes in South Carolina, Shields and Ponnuru talk the…
World Feb 25 Police step up effort to evict homeless from Tijuana canals About 1,000 homeless people live in Tijuana, many of them migrants hoping to make their way into to the U.S. Hundreds dwell in makeshift tents or storm drains in the branching tunnels of the Tijuana River canal, despite the local…
Episode Feb 25 PBS NewsHour full episode Feb. 25, 2016 Thursday on the NewsHour, Republican presidential candidates prepare for the 10th GOP debate in Houston. Also: Doubts swirl about the looming Syrian ceasefire agreement, how economic fears feed into populist politics, the mother of a Columbine shooter writes on her…
Nation Feb 25 How a former model plans to diversify the fashion industry With Hollywood under fire for a lack of racial diversity among Oscar nominees, how are other parts of the entertainment industry working toward inclusiveness? In the latest edition of the Race Matters Solutions series, special correspondent Charlayne Hunter-Gault talks to…
World Feb 25 As Syrian ceasefire looms, doubts swirl about effectiveness The longstanding debate over whether the U.S. should intervene in Syria’s civil war has taken on new importance this week following a ceasefire agreement brokered by the U.S. and Russia. But how likely is an actual halt to violence in…