Arts Feb 10 Steelworkers' stories of disappearing jobs come to life onstage in 'Sweat' “Sweat,” a new play by Lynn Nottage, is a humorous and harrowing look at the decline of the Rust Belt in modern America. Inspired by stories from Reading, Pennsylvania -- once home to one of the richest corporations in the…
Politics Feb 09 News Wrap: Republicans dismiss Obama's final budget plan In our news wrap Tuesday, President Obama sent his administration’s last budget to Congress, totaling $4.1 trillion. But Republican lawmakers dismissed the plan before it arrived on Capitol Hill. Also, the director of National Intelligence confirmed that North Korea has…
Politics Feb 09 Candidates' motto as N.H. voting starts: Live to fight on As polls opened in New Hampshire, candidates made one last push for votes. Hillary Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders tried to bolster supporters’ spirits, and Sen. Marco Rubio visited a polling station to find both friendly faces and jabs about…
Politics Feb 09 Which candidates might be worried about N.H. outcomes It’s primary night in New Hampshire. Who should be most nervous about the contest? Gwen Ifill talks to Amy Walter of The Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR about what the candidates are hoping to accomplish in the…
Education Feb 09 Why Detroit's teachers are 'sick' of their inadequate schools Detroit's public schools have been in financial decline for more than a decade as their enrollment plummeted. Now on the brink of insolvency, the district is confronted with decrepit buildings, a chronic lack of resources and fed up teachers who…
World Feb 09 300,000 could be trapped as Syrian forces encircle Aleppo, says U.N. As Syrian government forces close in on Aleppo, U.N. officials warn that 300,000 people might become trapped in the remains of Syria’s largest city, while tens of thousands of refugees try to flee towards the Turkish border. Russian airstrikes, bolstering…
Politics Feb 09 Here's what's on the minds of New Hampshire voters How does New Hampshire, home to the nation's first primary vote, compare to the rest of the country? Hari Sreenivasan and the NewsHour data team take a look at the Granite State by the numbers, and what voters there are…
Politics Feb 09 In New Hampshire, GOP factions fight for voters and the future Unlike Iowa, where 85 percent of Republicans identify as conservatives, about half of all New Hampshire GOP voters consider themselves moderate or liberal, while just 20 percent are far right. This divide means a wild intraparty fight for voters as…
Politics Feb 09 Shields and Brooks on New Hampshire's primary influence Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to preview the New Hampshire primary with a look at how voter tastes have shifted since past elections, the influencing power of the Granite State, the…