World Jul 27 News Wrap: Yemen airstrikes resume despite cease-fire In our news wrap Monday, the Saudi-led coalition pounded Houthi targets with airstrikes in Yemen, despite a five-day humanitarian truce. Also, the death toll from a suicide bombing by al-Shabab in Somalia’ capital rose to 15.
Episode Jul 26 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode July 26, 2015 On this edition for Sunday, July 26th, 2015, President Obama vows to stand by Kenya in its fight against terrorism, Tunisian fisherman are saving the lives of migrants stranded in the Mediterranean Sea, and altered images and the dilemma for…
Politics Jul 26 Presidential history: Obama opens first-ever visit to Ethiopia by U.S. president After a three-day visit to Kenya, President Obama traveled to Ethiopia on Sunday, with the goals of strengthening trade between Sub-Saharan Africa and the U.S. and fighting terrorism. John Campbell of the Council on Foreign Relations and former U.S. Ambassador…
Nation Jul 26 U.S. energy firms slash jobs as crude oil prices drop The recent 20 percent drop in crude oil prices might be saving you money at the gas pump, but it's now prompting job layoffs by U.S. energy companies. The Wall Street Journal's Lynn Cook joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the…
World Jul 26 Fishermen stepping in to save migrants stranded in the Mediterranean As the civil war worsens, more migrants are being smuggled off the shores of Libya and end up stranded in neighboring Tunisian waters, leaving it up to those working at sea to rescue them. The fishermen here say that over…
Arts Jul 26 What happens when Photoshop goes too far? A New York exhibit chronicles prominent cases of images altered by journalists and asks: If seeing is believing, how often are you, the viewer or reader, being misled? Saskia de Melker reports.
Episode Jul 25 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode July 25, 2015 On this edition for Saturday, July 25th, 2015, Turkey begins airstrikes against ISIS, what the so-called sharing economy means for its workers, and the 50th anniversary of Bob Dylan going electric. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
Jul 25 Should UberX drivers, Instacart shoppers be independent contractors? Unlike traditional employees, the country's many independent contractors, such as UberX drivers and TaskRabbit assistants who pick up work when they want it, have no guarantee of hourly wages or other benefits. But recent class-action lawsuits have alleged that many…
World Jul 25 What does Turkey’s new military action against ISIS mean? For the first time, Turkey is joining United States-led airstrikes in Syria, targeting Islamic State extremists. The U.S. and NATO have pressured Turkey for months to join the military coalition against ISIS, and the country's prime minister says both military…
Arts Jul 25 Feeling electric: Inside Bob Dylan’s rock ’n’ roll breakthrough 50 years ago Fifty years ago, Bob Dylan stunned the crowd at the annual Newport, Rhode Island, folk festival by using an electric guitar. The influential singer-songwriter who made his mark singing with an acoustic guitar and harmonica was booed, but it was…