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…
Politics Feb 16 News Wrap: Obama vows to nominate 'indisputably' qualified Scalia successor In our news wrap Tuesday, President Obama vowed to nominate a Supreme Court justice to succeed the late Antonin Scalia, despite calls from Senate Republicans to leave the appointment to his successor. Also, a winter storm whipped up trouble overnight.
Nation Feb 16 Why revisiting the Black Panther revolution resonates today A new documentary on Independent Lens traces the influence of the Black Panthers on U.S. politics and culture in the 1960s. Stanley Nelson, director of "The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution," joins Jeffrey Brown to discuss the film and…
Episode Feb 16 PBS NewsHour full episode Feb. 15, 2016 Tuesday on the NewsHour, GOP candidates talk national security as Democrats court black voters in anticipation of the next primary. Also: The USDA plan to make retailers stock healthier foods, Europe’s Jews fear violence from Islamic extremists, the “Egyptian Jon…
Health Feb 15 Baltimore hospitals work to repair frayed trust in black communities In a city renowned for medical schools and research, there's a striking contrast in the dismal health and life expectancy in some Baltimore neighborhoods. There's a deep distrust of the medical system among many African-American residents, dating back to the…
Nation Feb 15 How Scalia made constitutional law exciting Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, who died Saturday at the age of 79, adhered to a philosophy of loyalty to the original meaning and intention of the Constitution. Jeffrey Brown discusses Scalia’s legacy with Edward Whelan of the Ethics and…
Politics Feb 15 Candidates dive into fight over Scalia's Supreme Court vacancy Hours after the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, his vacant seat had become a presidential campaign issue. Judy Woodruff talks with Amy Walter of The Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR about how the fate of…