Health Jul 19 Advocates warn genital cutting may increase during summer months Female genital mutilation is widely thought of as something affecting women in countries halfway around the world. But advocates in the U.S. say many women who have immigrated here may have been subjected to the painful procedure or could still…
Episode Jul 18 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode July 18, 2015 A fifth victim dies after the shooting at a Chattanooga military recruiting center -- we'll have the latest on the investigation. Later, a new report shows that tens of thousands of rape kits are going untested in the United States.
Arts Jul 18 Viewers sound off on plot twist in Harper Lee's new novel Viewers weigh in on the recent revelation that Harper Lee's beloved character from "To Kill A Mockingbird," Atticus Finch, holds racist views. Hari Sreenivasan reads your comments.
Nation Jul 18 Report: At least 70k rape kits remain untested in U.S. police depts A new investigation by the USA Today Media Network has found that at least 70,000 rape kits are lying untested in 1,000 U.S. police departments. The report also discovered police departments in 34 states have never taken an inventory of…
World Jul 18 Can an all-star karate class help bridge the Arab-Israeli divide? There’s an effort underway in Israel to bridge the divide between Jews and Arabs with a more disciplined form of fighting: the martial arts. NewsHour’s Martin Fletcher has the story.
Episode Jul 17 PBS NewsHour full episode July 17, 2015 Friday on the NewsHour, authorities search for a motive in the attacks on military sites in Tennessee. Also: Secretary of State Kerry on selling the Iran nuclear deal, Planned Parenthood practices spark political controversy, Mark Shields and David Brooks analyze…
Science Jul 17 How studying insects may lead to smarter drones When you watch an insect fly in slow motion, you get a whole new perspective on the complexity of movement and engineering. A new collaborative research project, funded by the U.S. Air Force, is devoted to studying how insects and…
Politics Jul 17 Undercover Planned Parenthood video stokes abortion debate A hidden camera video showing a Planned Parenthood staff member discussing the transfer of fetal tissue has enflamed the longstanding abortion debate; conservative lawmakers have called for investigations. Political director Lisa Desjardins reports, offering a look at the unedited version…
Education Jul 17 Running and leaping through life at full speed In this video produced by young journalists in the NewsHour’s Student Reporting Labs program, Justin Frevert, a parkour artist, explains how the sport has helped him overcome obstacles and embrace life’s challenges.