World Jul 17 'Very few red flags' to tip off authorities to Tennessee attack Officials are describing their case on the shooting rampage by Muhammad Youssef Abdulazeez on members of the U.S. military as a terror investigation. Hari Sreenivasan speaks to Michael Leiter, former director of the National Counterterrorism Center, about what we know…
Nation Jul 17 News Wrap: Texas grand jury to hear Sandra Bland case In our news wrap Friday, a Texas grand jury will take up the case of Sandra Bland, a black woman who police say hanged herself Monday after being jailed for a traffic violation. Friends and family say they doubt she…
Episode Jul 16 PBS NewsHour full episode July 16, 2015 Thursday on the NewsHour, 2016 presidential campaigns declare how much they’ve raised on the trail. Also: IMF’s Christine Lagarde on debt relief for Greece, President Obama’s plan to change prisons, how early emotional skills influence success, economic tactics to hedge…
Arts Jul 16 'Transparent' creator Jill Soloway on breaking barriers in Hollywood 'Transparent' creator Jill Soloway on breaking barriers in Hollywood…
Arts Jul 16 Crime novelist of 'The Cartel' calls for end to war on drugs The escape of Mexican drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán felt to novelist Don Winslow like it came straight out of the pages of his new book, "The Cartel." Winslow has been writing about the drug wars for years, sharing…
Health Jul 16 Kindergarteners with good social skills turn into successful adults, study finds In a report released today, researchers found that kindergarteners’ social skills, like cooperation, listening to others and helping classmates, provided strong predictors of how those children would fare two decades later. Judy Woodruff speaks to Damon Jones of Pennsylvania State…
Economy Jul 16 The economic options for combatting climate change As greenhouse gases accumulate and global temperatures slowly rise, what can we do to insure against the catastrophes of climate change? Economics correspondent Paul Solman talks to the authors of "Climate Shock: The Economic Consequences of a Hotter Planet."…
Economy Jul 16 IMF chief: Europe must do much more to reduce Greek debt Even as Greece moves closer to a new European bailout deal, the International Monetary Fund has been pushing for debt relief for the struggling nation, adding tension to an already fraught situation. Gwen Ifill speaks to managing director Christine Lagarde…