Nation May 27 FIFA faces probes for rigging the business of soccer Swiss police entered a luxury hotel in Zurich on Wednesday and arrested seven FIFA officials on charges such as racketeering, wire fraud and money laundering in a case that involves more than $150 million in bribes. The Justice Department announced…
Episode May 26 PBS NewsHour full episode May 26, 2015 Tuesday on the NewsHour, the Cleveland Police Department agreed to strict reform following an investigation into officers using excessive force. Also: A secret trial for a U.S. journalist in Iran, how big donors shape elections, human trafficking victims’ mass graves…
Nation May 26 Will Cleveland’s police reform offer blueprint for other cities? After recurring instances of excessive force by Cleveland’s police force, the Department of Justice and city officials announced a sweeping legal agreement that rewrites the rules for the police department. Gwen Ifill learns more about the efforts to rebuild relations…
World May 26 When the world started to see Vietnam’s contemporary art Suzanne Lecht moved to Hanoi after she read about a group of Vietnamese modern artists, making it her mission to find and help them emerge from the shadows of censorship and the American embargo. Since then she has opened a…
Education May 26 What galvanized standardized testing’s opt-out movement As the school year draws to a close, many students are taking standardized tests tied to the Common Core. But in some communities there has been a strong backlash, with parents deciding to opt out of having their children participate.
Politics May 26 Why is a billionaire climate activist bothering with GOP primaries? The amount of money spent in the 2016 election cycle is on track to double the roughly $2 billion spent in 2012. One reason is the rise of spending by millionaire and billionaire political activists on both sides of the…
World May 26 Isolated in prison for nearly a year, Washington Post reporter starts closed trial in Iran Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian went on trial in a closed Revolutionary Court today, after being locked up for nearly a year in Tehran. In April, Rezaian was reportedly charged with espionage and other crimes, including “propaganda against the establishment.”…
Episode May 25 PBS NewsHour full episode May 25, 2015 Monday on the NewsHour, a look at tensions between the U.S. and Iraq in the fight to beat back Islamic State forces. Also: What’s next for rules governing U.S. surveillance, the week ahead in politics, why tech entrepreneurs are moving…