Politics Jun 18 Supreme Court renders decisions on First Amendment The Supreme Court decided on a few cases significant to the First Amendment today. Marcia Coyle, Chief Washington Correspondent for the National Law Journal, explains what these rulings mean.
Nation Jun 18 Despite lies, Brian Williams will still report breaking news NBC has announced that while “Nightly News” anchor Brian Williams will not be returning to his old post, he will be joining MSNBC as a breaking news anchor. Andrew Heyward, the former president of CBS News, and Mark Feldstein, a…
Nation Jun 18 Charleston shooter likely inspired by white supremacy movement The deadly shooting at a church in Charleston, South Carolina, has rocked the nation. Gwen Ifill speaks with Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) and Heidi Beirich of Southern Poverty Law Center about the tragedy and how it reflects current race relations…
Politics Jun 18 News Wrap: ‘Fast-track’ bill passes House, clearing way for free-trade deal In Thursday’s news wrap, after weeks of deadlock, a bill granting Obama “fast-track” negotiating authority passed the House. Also, leaders of the Eurozone have called an emergency summit for Monday to discuss the deadlock with Greece.
Episode Jun 17 PBS NewsHour full episode June 17, 2015 Wednesday on the NewsHour, new studies revealed the unsustainable stress on water resources worldwide. Also: Waiting for Supreme Court decision over health care subsidies, two looks at soccer, connecting Cubans to an open Internet, why cities are banning the box…
World Jun 17 Migrant laborers worked to death as Qatar builds for World Cup Qatar is set to be the site of the 2022 Men’s World Cup, and it is rapidly building the infrastructure needed to host the event. But for many of the migrant workers, this has proved to be a fatal endeavor,…
World Jun 17 ‘A curse from God’ — the stigma of mental illness in Pakistan Although up to 40 percent of the population could have mental health issues, getting help isn’t easy in Pakistan. The stigma against mental illness is prevalent, and even for those who do want to get help, psychiatrists are in short…
World Jun 17 Will better relations with U.S. mean an easing of censorship in Cuba? Cuba has one of the lowest rates of Internet connectivity in the Western Hemisphere. In this installment of our continuing series “Cuban Evolution,” Jeffrey Brown looks at Cuban access to the Internet, the effect it has on people’s lives and…
Nation Jun 17 More parity in the women’s game provides fierce competition for U.S. in World Cup The Women’s World Cup is in full swing, and the U.S. pulled off a crucial 1-0 victory against Nigeria Tuesday night. With the win, they advances to the elimination round of the competition. Judy Woodruff speaks to USA Today columnist…