Nation Jun 23 Firefighters have not been able to contain the more than 20 fires raging across the state of California that have forced thousands to evacuate. At least 21 people have died but hundreds are unaccounted for, and Northern California residents are…
Episode Jun 22 PBS NewsHour full episode June 22, 2015 Monday on the NewsHour, Gov. Nikki Haley calls for removal of the Confederate flag from the South Carolina state house grounds. Also: Tracing the roots of racial hatred after the Charleston shooting, Greece waits for an emergency bailout plan, the…
Nation Jun 22 Finding the roots of Dylann Roof’s radical violence The mass shooting in Charleston isn’t just an isolated event, but can be seen as part of a troubled history of racial hatred and violence in the United States. What makes someone embrace racist ideology and what can be done…
World Jun 22 Awaiting debt deal, Greeks resist expected reforms As Greece awaits an emergency economic deal to stave off bankruptcy -- which could come later this week -- some are urging the government not to give in to demands of the country's international creditors. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports…
Science Jun 22 Aquaponic farming saves water, but can it feed the country? Aquaponics, a system of farming that uses no soil, also uses far less water than traditional agriculture. But while the technique is gaining attention, it remains a very niche way to grow produce due to economic limitations. Special correspondent Cat…
Nation Jun 22 Rulings on raisins and hotel registries favor individual rights The Supreme Court today ruled on cases that set boundaries in the government’s power over individuals. One concerned the government's right to regulate prices of raisins by seizing crops, and another challenged a Los Angeles law requiring hotels to give…
Nation Jun 22 Why the U.S. military exposed minority soldiers to toxic mustard gas During World War II, the U.S. government conducted experiments with mustard gas and other chemicals on thousands of American troops. A new NPR investigation has found that some military experiments singled out African-American, Japanese-American and Puerto Rican servicemen by race.
Politics Jun 22 Time to take down the Confederate flag in S.C.? Candidates weigh in With the racially-motivated shooting at Charleston’s Emmanuel AME Church Wednesday, some prominent South Carolina politicians, including Gov. Nikki Haley, are saying it is time to take down the Confederate flag from the state house. Susan Page of USA Today and…
Nation Jun 22 News Wrap: Maryland governor announces he has ‘aggressive’ cancer In our news wrap Monday, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced he has cancer of the lymph nodes. While the disease is “very advanced,” he says he plans to continue in office while receiving treatment. Also, 31 civilians were wounded in…
Episode Jun 21 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode June 21, 2015 On this edition for Sunday, June 21, thousands flock to AME church in Charleston for its first service since a gunman killed nine parishioners last week. Later, will an emergency meeting head off a Greek economic collapse? And, in our…