Politics Jul 09 Decades of debate end with S.C. vote to remove Confederate flag After 54 years flying at the South Carolina state house, the Confederate battle flag is coming down. The state legislature voted to remove the flag after pressure grew in the wake of a mass shooting at Emmanuel AME Church in…
Nation Jul 09 How do Army troop cuts affect our military effectiveness? The U.S. Army formally announced a reduction of 40,000 soldiers and 17,000 civilian workers, due to budget cuts. This fall there could be another downsizing of 30,000 more troops if additional budget reductions go forward. Judy Woodruff talks to Nancy…
Episode Jul 08 PBS NewsHour full episode July 8, 2015 Wednesday on the NewsHour, technical glitches roil the New York Stock Exchange, United Airlines and The Wall Street Journal. Also: Debating privacy of encrypted communications, aging oil pipelines prompt Great Lakes safety concerns, a crisis of confidence for the Chinese…
Politics Jul 08 Can the government get special encryption access while preserving privacy? The U.S. government wants to be able to read certain data that's inaccessible to intelligence agencies due to encryption. At a Senate hearing, FBI director James Comey said the privacy technology can be a double-edged sword, detrimental to public safety.
Politics Jul 08 Should Congress revive the Export-Import bank? Last week, the U.S. Export-Import Bank’s authority to conduct new business expired. Congress is debating whether the government agency, which helps foreign companies buy American goods, should continue to exist. Is it a government giveaway, or a critical competitive tool…
Arts Jul 08 TV is dead? Author says there’s something wrong with that picture Nowadays, there are more and more new media video options carpeting the web. But in his new book, “Television Is The New Television: The Unexpected Triumph of Old Media In the Digital Age,” Michael Wolff argues that the Internet is…
Nation Jul 08 Are Michigan’s pristine lakes at risk from aging pipelines? In Michigan, two aging pipelines carry 20 million gallons of crude oil and natural gas a day under some of the most pristine water in the country, the Great Lakes Straits of Mackinac. An oil spill would be devastating to…
World Jul 08 Will China’s market crisis spur a confidence crisis for President Xi? The sudden slide in the Chinese stock markets has spurred worries that the panic could spread beyond China's borders. What’s the root cause of the deflating bubble? Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner joins Gwen Ifill to discuss the economic…
World Jul 08 China’s stock markets plunge despite efforts to curb selling Since mid-June, China’s two main stock markets have seen drastic drops, falling by more than 30 percent. In the past year, reforms toward greater liberalization had helped the markets skyrocket, but this recent free fall has spurred some panic among…