Nation Jul 22 Should Sandra Bland have been arrested? New video of Sandra Bland's traffic stop shows the aggressive arrest before she died in police custody in Texas. Gwen Ifill learns more about the investigation into Bland’s death and the officer’s conduct from Alana Rocha of The Texas Tribune.
Nation Jul 22 News Wrap: Chattanooga shooter acted alone, says FBI In our news wrap Wednesday, the FBI reported that the gunman who killed five military service members in Chattanooga, Tennessee, acted alone. Also, House lawmakers attended a classified briefing on the Iran nuclear agreement by Secretary of State John Kerry,…
Nation Jul 22 Video reveals hostile turn in Sandra Bland traffic stop A police dashboard camera recording has been released of the interaction between Texas State Trooper Brian Encinia and the woman he pulled over, Sandra Bland, who was arrested and then found dead in a jail cell days later. Gwen Ifill…
Episode Jul 21 PBS NewsHour full episode July 21, 2015 Tuesday on the NewsHour, patients, advocates and scientists hail the effectiveness of early HIV treatment to halt the spread of AIDS. Also: American civilians join the front lines to fight the Islamic State, Rick Santorum on running for president, more…
Nation Jul 21 Why minority kids are being left behind by the economic recovery Child poverty is worse now than it was before the Great Recession, despite strides toward economic recovery. That's according to a new report by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, which found that rates were most severe for African-American and Native…
Health Jul 21 How early treatment has changed the death sentence of AIDS At the 2015 International AIDS Society Conference, researchers confirmed that starting HIV patients on antiretroviral drugs early does prevent AIDS-related illness and deaths. Gwen Ifill talks to Justin Goforth of Whitman-Walker Health and U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx…
Politics Jul 21 News Wrap: Obama likens Iran deal opposition to Iraq war push In our news wrap Tuesday, President Obama invoked the drive to go to war with Iraq in describing why some politicians and pundits are fervent in their opposition to the Iran nuclear agreement. Also, a Jordanian uncle of the man…
Episode Jul 20 PBS NewsHour full episode July 20, 2015 Monday on the NewsHour, U.S. and Cuba officially normalized diplomatic relations after more than 50 years. Also: the week ahead in politics, illegal guns, gangs and summer violence on the streets of Chicago, a new boost for the search for…
Science Jul 20 To find life in the universe, a new initiative to help us hear the signals Are we alone in the universe? A new project called the Breakthrough Initiative may help scientists like Stephen Hawking get closer to the answer. Tech investor Yuri Milner pledged $100 million to help survey one million of the closest stars…