Nation Jul 23 Ta-Nehisi Coates: We accept violence against African-Americans as normal In his new book, “Between the World and Me,” Atlantic magazine columnist Ta-Nehisi Coates writes about the looming violence that African-Americans endure every day, in the form of a letter to his 14-year-old son. Hari Sreenivasan speaks with Coates about…
Economy Jul 23 6 trends that corporations are paying attention to How do companies anticipate the trends that reshape their business and our culture? Economics correspondent Paul Solman talks to long-term trend spotter DeeDee Gordon about what's gaining traction now, from gender fluidity to virtual reality.
Nation Jul 23 25 years on, celebrating ADA’s advances while facing stubborn barriers Twenty-five years ago, the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law, prohibiting employment discrimination and guaranteeing access to public places and transportation. For a look at the progress and the challenges, Judy Woodruff talks to U.S. Special Advisor for…
World Jul 23 Facing fire from lawmakers, Kerry warns against rejecting Iran deal There were testy exchanges and blunt talk in a Senate hearing on the Iran nuclear agreement. Republicans criticized the deal, and suggested that even if it passes Congress, it could be rolled back by the next administration. Secretary of State…
Nation Jul 23 Colorado program that reduces teen pregnancy in jeopardy For six years, the Colorado Family Planning Initiative has been providing free long-term birth control to teens and low-income women. The program has reduced unplanned teen pregnancies by 39 percent, and the abortion rate by 42 percent. The group has…
World Jul 23 News Wrap: Turkish soldier killed by Islamic State fire In our news wrap Thursday, Islamic State militants fired across the border from Syria into Turkey, killing one soldier and wounding two others. That comes days after a suicide attack killed 32 in a southeastern Turkish town. Also, prosecutors announced…
Episode Jul 22 PBS NewsHour full episode July 22, 2015 Wednesday on the NewsHour, a police dashboard camera video of Sandra Bland’s arrest in Texas reveals a hostile interaction. Also: A Nazi hunter who pursues war criminals to the grave, the benefit of targeting Alzheimer’s disease at early stages, training…
Nation Jul 22 Hacking researchers kill a car engine on the highway to send a message to automakers Driving on a highway in St. Louis, WIRED writer Andy Greenberg allowed himself to get car-hacked. Two researchers were able to remotely blast the stereo on his SUV, turn on the windshield wipers and kill the engine. Today, vehicles function…
Jul 22 You can now watch a century of historic newsreels on YouTube In our NewsHour Shares video of the day, 555,000 archival newsreel videos are being released by the Associated Press and British Movietone -- that's more than a million minutes of historic footage and quirky diversions, dating back to 1895.
Health Jul 22 Two drugs show promise in slowing Alzheimer’s progression Two companies have announced new progress in the development of the first drugs to slow Alzheimer's disease. Researchers found the drugs helped reduce cognitive loss in patients with mild symptoms, but some observers say the improvements are too small and…