World Jun 30 In Angola, corruption has deadly consequences for children Angola is a country of extreme wealth, thanks to oil and diamonds. Yet, it has the highest child-mortality rate in the world. Rampant corruption accounts for a large part of this contradiction. Nicholas Kristof, an op-ed columnist for The New…
Health Jun 30 Brain stent offers new treatment option for stroke victims In the United States, strokes are the fifth leading cause of death. Most strokes are caused by a blood clot in the brain, which can be treated with a time-sensitive medicine, but few get to the hospital in time. Now,…
Economy Jun 30 ‘Managers used to be middle-class jobs’: Labor Secretary Perez on expanding overtime pay President Obama is calling for a substantial expansion of who’s eligible to earn overtime pay. His proposal would the lift the salary cap to $50,000 for all workers, even managers and executives. But many businesses have said the president’s idea…
World Jun 30 Greece misses debt payment and Greek anxiety grows An 11th-hour attempt by Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to extend its debt bailout failed to stop the country from becoming the first developed nation to miss a payment to the IMF. In Athens, thousands rallied outside Parliament, urging a…
World Jun 30 Access is sticking point as Iran nuclear talks are extended Representatives from Iran and other world powers who are negotiating the country's nuclear program have missed another deadline. The announcement of a week-long extension came from Vienna, where Secretary of State John Kerry is meeting with his international counterparts. Jeffrey…
Nation Jun 30 News Wrap: Supreme Court accepts case on union dues for non-members In our news wrap Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court accepted the case of 10 California teachers who say having to pay union dues when they do not belong to the union violated their First Amendment rights. Also, New Jersey Gov.
Episode Jun 29 PBS NewsHour full episode June 29, 2015 Monday on the NewsHour, banks and markets closed in Greece to prevent an economic collapse with one day left in its bailout period. Also: Supreme Court decisions on mercury pollution and the death penalty, the week ahead in politics, U.S.
World Jun 29 World Cup match against Germany will test U.S. Women’s team Four teams are left as the Women's World Cup nears its climax. Germany, the number one team in the world, will face off against the U.S., the team with the top defense currently. Jeffrey Brown learns more about the matchup…
Politics Jun 29 Why GOP candidates will be talking about the Supreme Court on the campaign trail Judy Woodruff talks to Stuart Rothenberg of the Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR about Republican reactions to the Supreme Court rulings on Obamacare and same-sex marriage, plus a look at new presidential candidate Gov. Bobby…