World Jul 15 News Wrap: Afghan Taliban leader endorses peace talks with Kabul In our news wrap Wednesday, in a written statement posted online, the leader of the Afghan Taliban endorsed peace talks with Kabul for the first time, writing, "peaceful interactions with the enemies is not prohibited." Also, militia fighters allied with…
Episode Jul 14 PBS NewsHour full episode July 14, 2015 Tuesday on the NewsHour, negotiators reached a landmark deal to limit Iran’s nuclear program. Also: An interview with Republican presidential candidate Gov. Bobby Jindal and NASA makes a successful flyby of Pluto.
World Jul 14 Will the Iran nuclear agreement work? To evaluate the significance and effectiveness of the Iran nuclear agreement, Judy Woodruff gets reaction from former CIA Director James Woolsey, Dennis Ross, a former Middle East peace envoy, former National Security Advisor Sandy Berger and retired Gen. Michael Hayden,…
Science Jul 14 Pluto, underdog of the solar system, finally gets its day Soon, some of the mystery surrounding Pluto, the distant dwarf planet, will be lifted. NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft, speeding through space for almost a decade on a mission to capture a myriad of data, is believed to have finally made…
Jul 14 CIA shares low-tech artifacts to make your inner spy swoon In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, the CIA offers a peek at its historic spy artifacts, including a miniature camera that can fit inside a pack of cigarettes, a silver dollar that conceals messages or film and a…
Politics Jul 14 Gov. Bobby Jindal on rejecting the Iran deal, how U.S. could become a Greek tragedy Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, a Republican presidential candidate, joins Gwen Ifill to discuss how he would roll back the Iran nuclear agreement, cutting the budget in his state and whether the U.S. is in danger of becoming the next Greece,…
World Jul 14 Iran deal is 'most comprehensive and effective' nuclear plan ever, says Ambassador Rice On the day that Iran, the U.S. and five other world powers announced a historic agreement on its nuclear program, National Security Advisor Susan Rice joins Gwen Ifill to discuss the rules that ensure governing sanctions relief and whether President…
World Jul 14 Iran's 'every pathway to a nuclear weapon is cut off' under deal, says Obama After 18 long days and nights in Vienna -- and more than two years of talks -- weary foreign ministers gathered to announce a landmark Iranian nuclear agreement. President Obama said it meets his standards for a good deal, though…
World Jul 14 News Wrap: Greek PM's Syriza party resists backing bailout deal In our news wrap Tuesday, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras tried to rally his Syriza party to back a new austerity bill. Paul Mason of Independent Television News reports on the hesitation, and outright rebellion, among many lawmakers. Also, attorneys…
Episode Jul 13 PBS NewsHour full episode July 13, 2015 Monday on the NewsHour, Greece strikes a bailout deal to avert an exit from the European Union. Also: Iran nuclear negotiations creep toward conclusion, getting health care on demand through telemedicine, the week ahead in politics, an incredible escape by…