May 22 Take an elevator ride back in time In our NewsHour Shares video of the day, The New York Times shows a World Trade Center elevator that takes you on an animated, time-lapse ride of Manhattan skyline has changed since 1500.
Nation May 22 Giving homeless transgender youth a safe haven from the streets Homelessness is a reality for many young transgender Americans. In Washington, a row house has been turned into a safe haven for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth who have nowhere else to go. Hari Sreenivasan talks to the group…
Politics May 22 Shields and Gerson on GOP’s Patriot Act rift, Islamic State’s victories Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, new doubts about the Obama administration’s strategy for fighting the Islamic State, the political divide on key provisions of the Patriot Act…
Health May 22 Number of seniors threatened by hunger has doubled since 2001, and it’s going to get worse
Politics May 22 News Wrap: State Department releases Clinton emails on Benghazi In our news wrap Friday, the State Department released nearly 300 emails from then-Secretary Hillary Clinton on the deadly 2012 attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya. One was heavily redacted at the FBI’s request. Also, at least 40…
Politics May 22 The Patriot Act’s strange divide On June 1, the NSA will lose legal authority to collect bulk phone records, as key provisions of the Patriot Act expire. The House has passed a new bill replacing bulk collection with more targeted searches. But some senators, including…
World May 22 Will Ireland be the first country to adopt gay marriage through a popular vote? The Irish went to the polls to Friday to vote on a referendum to legalize gay marriage, marking a key change in the country’s attitudes. Homosexuality in the Catholic country was only decriminalized in the early 1990s, and many still…
Episode May 21 PBS NewsHour full episode May 21, 2015 Thursday on the NewsHour, as the Islamic State gains ground, doubts rise over whether they can be stopped. Also: Restoring ties with Cuba, the Senate advances Obama’s trade agenda with Asia, the economic impact of drought on California’s fisherman, domestic…
Nation May 21 Ray Rice’s assault charges were dropped. How unusual is that? For knocking his then-fiancee unconscious, former Baltimore Ravens player Ray Rice was charged with aggravated assault. Today a New Jersey judge dismissed all charges against Rice, who completed a one-year program that included anger management. Did Rice get an unusual…