Politics Sep 25 Shields and Brooks on Boehner's leadership turmoil, Pope Francis' uplifting visit Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including Speaker of the House John Boehner’s resignation and who will take his place, as well as the pope’s visit to…
Politics Sep 25 Under fire from House GOP, Boehner drops resignation bombshell Speaker of the House John Boehner announced he would be leaving office and giving up his leadership position, sending shockwaves across Capitol Hill. Political director Lisa Desjardins reports on what led to Boehner's decision and how lawmakers are reacting.
Episode Sep 25 PBS Newshour full episode September 25, 2015 Friday on the NewsHour, House Speaker John Boehner shakes up the Republican party with his abrupt resignation announcement. Also: Pope Francis calls for peace at the U.N. General Assembly, climate and cybersecurity top Xi Jinping’s visit to the White House,…
Education Sep 24 Struggling Catholic schools seek ways to set themselves apart Today only about 2 million American students attend Catholic school, down from 5 million in the 1960s, due to a variety of social and economic reasons. Thousands of schools have closed as church leaders and educators struggled to make the…
Economy Sep 24 For some underwater mortgages, a chance to buy again at market rate We may have heard that the housing crisis is over, but that’s not the case for many homeowners in lower-income neighborhoods across the country. Economics correspondent Paul Solman looks at how a Boston nonprofit lender is working to stop foreclosures…
Politics Sep 24 How Pope Francis' bipartisan call resonated in Congress In an unprecedented address to the U.S. Congress, Pope Francis called for action on poverty, climate change, immigration and the refugee crisis. He urged the protection of human life at all stages, as well as the easing of partisan divisions.
Nation Sep 24 NYC lines up for Francis, the pope who shut down 5th Avenue After giving a speech to a joint session of Congress and visiting the poor in the nation’s capital, Pope Francis flew on to New York, where he’ll address the United Nations General Assembly, among other appearances. Hari Sreenivasan joins Gwen…
World Sep 24 Survivors question how Hajj stampede spiraled out of control More than 700 people have died in a stampede during the annual hajj pilgrimage just outside Mecca. The disaster has raised fresh questions about Saudi Arabia’s management of the annual migration, in the wake of another deadly accident at the…