Arts Jan 15 In 'Mercy Street,' Civil War trauma meets modern medical drama "Mercy Street," a new original series on PBS, tells the story of a one-time hotel turned Union army hospital, and is based on memoirs and letters of real Civil War medical staff. Jeffrey Brown takes a look at how its…
Arts Jan 15 Library lets you check out a millennium of images In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, you can now view more than 180,000 images from the New York Public Library, with treasures dating back to the 11th century.
Politics Jan 15 Shields and Brooks on Trump vs. Cruz, Clinton's concern over Sanders Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including the rivalry between Donald Trump and Sen. Ted Cruz in the latest Republican presidential debate and Hillary Clinton’s attacks against Sen.
Nation Jan 15 News Wrap: Obama administration puts pause on new coal leases In our news wrap Friday, the Obama administration ordered a nationwide pause on new coal leases on federal land while the Department of the Interior reviews coal company payments to the government, as well as environmental effects. Also, Chicago Mayor…
Politics Jan 15 Iowa looming, GOP candidates go on the attack in debate Donald Trump and Sen. Ted Cruz dominated Thursday’s Republican presidential debate in South Carolina, swapping testy swipes over Cruz’s birth in Canada and Donald Trump’s hometown. Meanwhile, Gov. Chris Christie and Sen. Marco Rubio saved their toughest words for President…
Economy Jan 15 What plummeting oil prices mean for the U.S. stock market Another market plunge in China and plummeting oil prices -- which dropped to a staggering $30 a barrel -- fueled a tough week on Wall Street. Judy Woodruff talks to Bradley Olson of The Wall Street Journal and Liz Ann…
Nation Jan 15 How Silicon Valley is trying to fix its diversity problem Almost two years after major tech firms began publicizing their diversity numbers, recent figures show that Silicon Valley employees are still overwhelmingly white and male. Hari Sreenivasan reports on the steps these companies are taking to address their race and…
Arts Jan 14 What makes a photographer when everyone is taking pictures When photographer Ken Van Sickle was 23 and living in Paris, he could barely afford rolls of film. One night, hearing that jazz great Chet Baker was playing, he went and took only two pictures, and one was blurry. So…
World Jan 14 A tragic death didn't stop this Syrian refugee family's quest to reach safety The image of 3-year-old refugee Alan Kurdi lying drowned on a beach became a tragic icon of the Syrian crisis. But Alan’s death was not the end of his extended family’s quest for asylum in the West. William Brangham reports…
Economy Jan 14 Women over 50? Help not wanted Do women face a tougher time finding a job than men as we age? According to economists, women 35 and up are far less likely to be considered for certain jobs than younger women or men of the same age.