Politics Aug 19 John Kasich: Hunting down undocumented immigrants is 'not what America is' Ohio Gov. John Kasich, a Republican presidential candidate, joins Gwen Ifill to discuss why he’s ready to run and win, plus the need for a tight border and a path to citizenship for immigrants, setting high educational standards, putting boots…
World Aug 18 Israeli scientist talks Iran nuclear deal concerns Ephraim Asculai spent more than four decades working as a scientist at the Israel Atomic Energy Commission, as well as five years at the IAEA. He joins Judy Woodruff from Israel to discuss why he argues that the Iran nuclear…
Episode Aug 18 PBS NewsHour full episode August 18, 2015 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…
Aug 18 Pork chops more popular than politics at the Iowa State Fair In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, a visit to the Iowa State Fair to sample its famous pork chops.
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.