Politics Jul 10 Brooks and Dionne on Trump’s anti-immigrant talk, Confederate flag retirement New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist E.J. Dionne join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including whether presidential candidate Donald Trump is hurting the Republican party, the historic removal of the Confederate flag from South…
World Jul 10 As Iran talks continue, lifting arms embargo is non-starter for U.S. Though a number of self-imposed deadlines have come and gone, the world's major powers will continue to negotiate on an Iranian nuclear deal throughout the weekend in hopes of clinching an agreement. Judy Woodruff gets an update from Michael Gordon…
Nation Jul 10 News Wrap: Charleston shooter should have failed gun background check, says FBI In our news wrap Friday, Dylann Roof, the suspect in the Charleston shooting, should have been barred from buying his gun, according to the FBI. Also, the head of the Office of Personnel Management has stepped down after a major…
Education Jul 09 What should replace No Child Left Behind? No Child Left Behind, an educational reform law with a controversial legacy, expired eight years ago and has yet to be replaced. This week, the Senate took up the first bipartisan effort to replace the law. Hari Sreenivasan talks to…
Episode Jul 09 PBS NewsHour full episode July 9, 2015 Thursday on the NewsHour, new details emerge on a major government data breach. Also: The U.S. Army cuts nearly 60,000 troops and civilians, S.C. lawmakers vote to take down the Confederate flag, new rules to hold cities accountable for segregated…
Economy Jul 09 Why getting a college degree doesn’t always pay off Today college is seen as crucial for career success and prosperity. "Will College Pay Off?" is a new book by Peter Cappelli, and the answer, he suggests, is that it depends -- on the price tag, how fast a student…
Politics Jul 09 Former President Jimmy Carter shares his full, lucky life in new memoir Now the author of his 29th book, “A Full Life: Reflections at 90,” former President Jimmy Carter joins Judy Woodruff to discuss race relations in America, the Democratic candidates for the upcoming presidential race, growing up wishing for more approval…
Nation Jul 09 OPM hack affecting more than 21 million includes sensitive data More than 21 million Americans had personal data stolen from files held by the Office of Personnel Management. Anyone who went through background checks to apply for a government position since 2000 has been affected, according to the OPM. That…
Nation Jul 09 New rules require cities to fight housing segregation This week, the Obama administration announced plans to step up scrutiny under the 1968 Fair Housing Act, which was recently upheld by the Supreme Court. Gwen Ifill speaks to Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julián Castro about the changes,…
World Jul 09 News Wrap: As deadline looms, Kerry says Iran nuclear talks not ‘open-ended’ In our news wrap Thursday, another day of Iran nuclear talks concluded without a deal. Iran’s state TV reported that negotiations are deadlocked, while Secretary of State John Kerry said the talks would not be open-ended. Also, the International Monetary…