World Nov 13 News Wrap: Kurdish forces drive Islamic State out of Sinjar In our news wrap Friday, the Islamic State sustained major losses across territory in Syria and in Iraq, where Kurdish forces drove them from the town of Sinjar. Meanwhile, a U.S. drone strike targeted the IS executioner known as “Jihadi…
World Nov 13 What authorities are asking about the Paris attacks tonight Who is capable of conducting the multiple-target attack that terrorized Paris on Friday night? Judy Woodruff talks to Lorenzo Vidino of George Washington University.
World Nov 13 Attackers launch coordinated terror strikes on multiple sites in Paris Terror has struck again in Paris, where multiple shootings and bombings across the city, leaving as many as 120 dead. Police say scores were killed at a concert hall, where attackers also took hostages. Judy Woodruff gets an update from…
Nation Nov 13 How unintentional but insidious bias can be the most harmful National attention has been focused on overt racial tensions on college campuses across the country. But what about smaller, subtle, more persistent forms of racism? Special correspondent Charlayne Hunter-Gault speaks to Derald Wing Sue of Teachers College at Columbia University…
Arts Nov 13 In ‘Spotlight,’ filmmakers take a journalist’s care in retelling the story of church sex abuse
Politics Nov 13 Shields and Gerson on Paris terror attack, Trump targeting Carson What’s behind Sen. Bernie Sanders’ latest campaign tactics? Lisa Desjardins reports, then syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including a terror attack in Paris, Donald Trump’s remarks against…
Nov 12 Why humble-bragging parents should consider holding their tongues It starts innocently: Running into an old friend, a fellow mom, conversation can quickly give way to a humble brag about their offspring’s accomplishments. Author Ylonda Gault shares her views on bragging parents in this NewsHour essay.
World Nov 12 How a Medal of Honor recipient confronted a suicide bomber Retired Army Capt. Florent Groberg was awarded the Medal of Honor for risking his life to stop a suicide bomber in Afghanistan. Thirty-two-year-old Groberg is just the 10th living service member to receive the nation's highest military honor for actions…
Arts Nov 12 Juliette Binoche lets intuition drive her diverse acting career Prolific performer Juliette Binoche is best known for her roles in movies such as “The English Patient” and “Chocolat.” But she’s also remained a dedicated theater actor, recently wrapping up a tour of “Antigone” that took her around Europe and…