Nation Jul 03 The father-son team who make a Capitol Fourth pop This year marks the 35th anniversary of an iconic Fourth of July tradition: fireworks and music on the National Mall. To celebrate this milestone, the NewsHour introduces you to the father and son who put the show together.
Politics Jul 03 A ‘quartet’ of patriots who brought the United States together Although it seems inevitable now that after the Revolutionary War, the former colonies would band together to form a nation, at the time, it was far from a foregone conclusion. In his new book, “The Quartet”, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Joseph…
Politics Jul 03 Shields and Brooks on Supreme Court lessons, Donald Trump controversy Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including what we learned about the Supreme Court this session, new presidential candidates Gov. Chris Christie and former Sen. Jim Webb,…
Nation Jul 03 ‘Amazing Grace,’ a song of suffering to pull us together At the funeral for Rev. Clementa Pinckney, a South Carolina state senator who was killed in the church shooting in Charleston, President Obama broke from his eulogy to sing ‘Amazing Grace,’ a song that exemplifies human vulnerability and redemption. Special…
World Jul 03 Yes or no on bailout referendum, how should Greece vote? On Sunday, Greece will vote on whether to accept Europe’s latest bailout package and tougher austerity measures, and polls show the public closely divided. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports from Athens. Judy Woodruff discusses possible outcomes with Jacob Kirkegaard of…
Nation Jul 03 Security officials raise alert for Fourth of July despite lack of specific threat As the Fourth of July approaches, security officials are on a heightened state of alert. What’s behind the warnings? Hari Sreenivasan talks to Daniel Benjamin, former coordinator for counterterrorism at the State Department.
World Jul 03 News Wrap: Syrian government troops fight militant attack in Aleppo In our news wrap Friday, more than a dozen Islamic militant groups, including al-Qaida's affiliate in Syria, launched an assault on government positions in the Syrian city of Aleppo. Also, Aetna announced it’s buying rival health insurance company Humana for…
Episode Jul 02 PBS NewsHour full episode July 2, 2015 Thursday on the NewsHour, BP agrees to pay billions of dollars to settle Deepwater Horizon oil spill lawsuits. Also: Investigating the lack of competition in the airline industry, unemployment falls in the U.S., an economic boom for wedding vendors, two…
Jul 02 Ta-Nehisi Coates on discussing racism directly, honestly How should the U.S. address problems of violent policing? As a nation, we may be asking the police to do certain things that they shouldn't, says Ta-Nehisi Coates. The Atlantic correspondent offers his Brief But Spectacular take on the legacy…