Arts Aug 18 What we’ve gotten wrong about this Robert Frost classic It’s one of the most famous poems in American history. But David Orr, poetry columnist for The New York Times, says “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost is widely misinterpreted. Jeffrey Brown interviews Orr about why he thinks Americans…
Science Aug 18 When patients live far from care, video conferencing can be a palliative support lifeline People facing life-threatening illnesses often access palliative care to ease their pain and help with difficult end-of-life choices. But for those living in remote, rural areas, getting that comforting care can be unwieldy. Special correspondent Joanne Elgart Jennings reports on…
Nation Aug 18 Will the first women to finish Ranger School change what’s off limits in the military? For the first time, two women have completed the Army’s rigorous Ranger School training program. But unlike their fellow male graduates, they will not yet be allowed to serve in elite Ranger units, due to the Pentagon’s current ban on…
Education Aug 18 Does early college for high school students pave a path to graduation? In a Texas border town where nearly all high school students live in poverty, the school district is trying an experiment to get more kids into college. Instead of waiting until students graduate to enroll them in higher education, the…
Politics Aug 18 In a crowded race for Iowa, the importance of being Donald While other candidates crisscross the state of Iowa and drop money on political ads, it seems like they just can’t buy the attention Donald Trump has been getting. Gwen Ifill examines why the candidate has had such popularity, and how…
World Aug 18 News Wrap: Bangkok bomber suspect caught on video In our news wrap Tuesday, authorities in Thailand have pinpointed images of a man suspected of the Bangkok bombing. Also, the EPA formally proposed cutting methane emissions from oil and gas production for the first time.
World Aug 17 What motivated these teenage girls to become Islamic State brides? In London, three seemingly normal and high-achieving teenage girls recently left their homes to join the Islamic State terrorist group in Syria, leaving their families to grapple for answers. Their story is the subject of a new multimedia report by…
Episode Aug 17 PBS NewsHour full episode August 17, 2015 Monday on the NewsHour, more than a dozen presidential candidates meet at the Iowa State Fair. Also: A toxic spill at a gold mine in Colorado affects life downstream, what the growing cost of medicines means for corporate health care…
Aug 17 Remembering an ordinary superhero in the lives of sick kids In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, we mark the passing of an everyday hero. Maryland businessman Lenny Robinson used his love of Batman to bring joy to sick children.