Nation Sep 22 Sex abuse scandals haunt American Catholics Thirty years ago, American church officials were warned of the coming consequences of the sexual molestation of children by priests and clerics. Over the decades, revelations of abuse and subsequent cover-ups have erupted across the country. As Pope Francis arrives…
Nation Sep 22 Navy secretary: Gender should not bar women from Marine combat roles The U.S. Army, Air Force and Navy are expected to allow women to serve in all combat roles starting next year. But the Marine Corps commandant has asked that Marines be excluded from the new rule. Secretary of the Navy…
Education Sep 22 Why it's hard for girls in rural India to stay in school Fifteen years ago, the UN set a goal that by 2015 there would be universal free primary education. Although the number of children out of school has been cut almost in half, getting them to stay in school has proved…
Nation Sep 22 Volkswagen comes clean on emissions cheating German automaker Volkswagen has revealed that as many as 11 million of its diesel-powered cars worldwide could be affected by software designed to dupe emissions tests. The software, which only switches on during emissions tests, leaves the cars emitting up…
Episode Sep 22 PBS NewsHour full episode September 22, 2015 Tuesday on the NewsHour, Volkswagen admits to rigging at least 11 million cars to pass emission tests. Also: the painful legacy of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church, the future of women in America’s armed forces, why girls still struggle…
World Sep 22 News Wrap: Pope Francis arrives for U.S. visit In our news wrap Tuesday, Pope Francis was greeted by President Obama and Vice President Biden as he arrived in the U.S. for a visit to Washington, New York and Philadelphia. Also, Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Seattle to…
World Sep 21 News Wrap: Thousands bussed from Croatia to Austria In our news wrap Monday, migrants and refugees continued to pour into Europe, but their transit has become more orderly and regulated. Also, more than 50 people were killed and hundreds injured in bombings in Nigeria over night.
World Sep 21 Greek election gamble pays off for Tsipras Alexis Tsipras was sworn in as Greece’s prime minister a month after he had resigned as the country’s leader. His leftist Syriza party won enough parliamentary seats in a snap election to form a coalition government. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant…