Arts Jul 22 Pulitzer winner wants his readers to question their limits When Gregory Pardlo found out he won the Pulitzer Prize for his book “Digest,” he thought there had been some mistake. Jeffrey Brown speaks to Pardlo -- the author of two collections but not previously well-known within the poetry community…
Education Jul 22 Today’s newest teachers face tough job odds, high turnover Is it a good time to become a teacher? Salaries haven't kept up with inflation, tenure is under attack and standardized test scores are being used to fire teachers. And that's if you get a job. Special correspondent for education…
World Jul 22 Nazi hunter targets 90-year-old former labor camp guard in Denmark A leading Nazi hunter has urged authorities in Denmark to investigate 90-year-old Helmuth Rasboel, who was a guard at a forced labor camp where hundreds of Jews were murdered during World War II. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant talks with the…
Nation Jul 22 Should Sandra Bland have been arrested? New video of Sandra Bland's traffic stop shows the aggressive arrest before she died in police custody in Texas. Gwen Ifill learns more about the investigation into Bland’s death and the officer’s conduct from Alana Rocha of The Texas Tribune.
Nation Jul 22 News Wrap: Chattanooga shooter acted alone, says FBI In our news wrap Wednesday, the FBI reported that the gunman who killed five military service members in Chattanooga, Tennessee, acted alone. Also, House lawmakers attended a classified briefing on the Iran nuclear agreement by Secretary of State John Kerry,…
Nation Jul 22 Video reveals hostile turn in Sandra Bland traffic stop A police dashboard camera recording has been released of the interaction between Texas State Trooper Brian Encinia and the woman he pulled over, Sandra Bland, who was arrested and then found dead in a jail cell days later. Gwen Ifill…
Episode Jul 21 PBS NewsHour full episode July 21, 2015 Tuesday on the NewsHour, patients, advocates and scientists hail the effectiveness of early HIV treatment to halt the spread of AIDS. Also: American civilians join the front lines to fight the Islamic State, Rick Santorum on running for president, more…
Nation Jul 21 Why minority kids are being left behind by the economic recovery Child poverty is worse now than it was before the Great Recession, despite strides toward economic recovery. That's according to a new report by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, which found that rates were most severe for African-American and Native…
Health Jul 21 How early treatment has changed the death sentence of AIDS At the 2015 International AIDS Society Conference, researchers confirmed that starting HIV patients on antiretroviral drugs early does prevent AIDS-related illness and deaths. Gwen Ifill talks to Justin Goforth of Whitman-Walker Health and U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx…