Health Jun 17 How will the healthcare subsidies decision affect everyday Americans? The Supreme Court is expected to rule on healthcare subsidies soon. As the country awaits the decision, NewsHour interviewed people who would be personally affected by the ruling, and Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News answers their concerns.
Nation Jun 17 Is the world’s fresh water supply running out? Recent studies have found that humans are using up water at a faster rate than it is being replenished. Judy Woodruff talks to James S. Famiglietti, a professor of Earth system science and civil and environmental engineering at the University…
Nation Jun 17 News Wrap: Congress tries to resurrect trade bill; Fed says interest rates may soon rise In Wednesday’s news wrap, President Obama and top Republicans are attempting to resurrect a trade bill many had thought was dead. Also, the Fed indicates that it may raise interest rates later this year, and AT&T is slapped with a…
Episode Jun 16 PBS NewsHour full episode June 16, 2015 Tuesday on the NewsHour, an interview with General John Allen on building a coalition to defeat Islamic State militants. Also: What phasing out trans fats means for food producers and consumers, economic incentives to stop food from going to waste…
Nation Jun 16 News Wrap: Lawmakers reprimand Personnel Chief over data breach In our Tuesday news wrap, lawmakers chastised the Federal Personnel Chief over congressional data breaches, the St. Louis Cardinals are being investigated by the FBI for allegedly hacking the Houston Astros’ computers and a fierce tropical storm hits Texas.
World Jun 16 Obama’s envoy says U.S. and allies have momentum against Islamic State in Iraq Although Kurdish-Syrian forces recently recaptured the town of Tal Abyad on Syria’s border, many are still concerned about the rise of Islamic State militants. Retired Gen. John Allen, the Special Presidential Envoy for the Global Coalition to Counter ISIL, talks…
Nation Jun 16 Why does almost half of America’s food go to waste? Roughly 40 percent of food produced in America never makes it to the table. Whether it rots in the field, is trashed at the supermarket, or thrown out at home, NPR’s Allison Aubrey looks at why good food is being…
World Jun 16 Former national security advisor on al-Qaida head killed in air strike With the killing of an al-Qaida head Nasir al-Wuhayshi in Yemen, is the group losing ground? Gwen Ifill talks with former National Security Advisor Juan Zarate on what the death of this leader means, as well as the progress of…