Arts Aug 14 ‘Straight Outta Compton’ calls out racial divide that lingers today The album "Straight Outta Compton" by rap group NWA burst onto the hip hop scene in 1988, evoking the turmoil of gang violence, crack cocaine and poverty and the tension between young black Americans and the police. A new movie,…
Politics Aug 14 Brooks and Corn on Cuba as campaign issue, Jeb Bush on Islamic State blame New York Times columnist David Brooks and David Corn of Mother Jones join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, why Jeb Bush is calling out the Obama administration and Hillary Clinton for the rise of the Islamic State, including…
Aug 14 Thousands gather for a big flute blowout In our NewsHour Shares video of the day, more than 3,000 flutists gather for an annual conference, setting off a symphony of sound.
World Aug 14 News Wrap: Islamic State leader raped hostage Kayla Mueller In our news wrap Friday, the family of American hostage Kayla Mueller says she was repeatedly raped by Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi before her death, according to U.S. intelligence. Also, Kurdish officials say they're investigating chemical weapons attacks…
Episode Aug 13 PBS NewsHour full episode August 13, 2015 Thursday on the NewsHour, the Islamic State claims responsibility for the deaths of more than 60 people in a Baghdad truck bombing. Also: California faces one of its worst fire seasons ever, how Puerto Rico’s debt burden is crippling its…
World Aug 13 How Islamic State systematically turns girls into sex slaves The Islamic State militants have imposed a brutal, ritualistic sex slave trade on thousands of women and girls who belong to the Yazidi sect, a persecuted religious minority. Rukmini Callimachi of The New York Times joins Judy Woodruff from Northern…
Politics Aug 13 Understanding the two sides of Reagan: polarizing political icon and pragmatic president How did Ronald Reagan, a seemingly ordinary man in many ways, become a president who dominated American politics and ideology in the second half of the 20th century? H.W. Brands offers his take on the politician and pragmatist in “Reagan:…
Science Aug 13 See the spectacular light show of this year’s Perseid meteor shower In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, stargazers catch a glimpse of the annual Perseid meteor shower. This year, the show is especially brilliant.
World Aug 13 Islamic State claims responsibility for deadly market attack in Baghdad In Baghdad, a truck bomb ripped through a crowded food market just after dawn, resulting in one of the deadliest attacks in the Iraqi capital in years. The assault comes as the prime minister is facing pressure to drive back…
Arts Aug 13 Women work or stay at home? Americans want it both ways, says author Jennifer Senior A lot has changed about parenting since the first days of America, including our perceptions of what’s best for our children. Jennifer Senior, author of "All Joy and No Fun," offers her Brief But Spectacular take on the paradoxes of…