Arts Jul 20 Free dance lessons teach NYC students to think on their feet The National Dance Institute has been sending dance instructors into New York City schools for nearly 40 years, teaching kids who would otherwise have little access to arts education. Jeffrey Brown reports on how founder Jacques d’Amboise grew the institute…
Nation Jul 20 Gangs and guns fuel Chicago's summer surge of violence In Chicago, the number of shooting deaths has climbed in 2015 after falling the last two years. Vonzell Banks was one of the victims -- a 17-year-old church choir drummer, who got caught in the crossfire during a family outing…
Politics Jul 20 Is Trump's rapid rise headed for a reverse? Stuart Rothenberg of The Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report and Susan Page of USA Today join Gwen Ifill to discuss the campaign disruption of Donald Trump, who offered controversial remarks about Sen. John McCain and religion over the weekend, plus…
World Jul 20 After five decades of hostility, what's next for U.S. and Cuba Now that relations have been officially normalized, what’s next for diplomacy between Cuba and the United States? Judy Woodruff gets insight from María de los Angeles Torres of the University of Illinois at Chicago.
World Jul 20 U.S. and Cuba restore relations with reopened embassies The Cuban Embassy in Washington, closed since 1961, reopened this morning, starting a new chapter in U.S.-Cuba relations. But sticking points remain, including Havana's demand for an end to a crippling trade embargo, and U.S. calls for Cuban democracy and…
World Jul 20 News Wrap: UN Security Council approves Iran nuclear deal In our news wrap Monday, the U.N. Security Council voted unanimously to approve the Iran nuclear deal, setting the stage for the lifting of economic sanctions in return for limits on Tehran’s nuclear capabilities. Also, a suicide bombing at a…
Episode Jul 19 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode July 19, 2015 On this edition for Sunday, July 19, how ISIS is indoctrinating a new generation of Jihadist fighters. Later, why choosing the right surgeon might be more important than you think. And, in tonight’s signature segment, a look at why American…
World Jul 19 Startup helps families send money back to their home country How has technology changed our ability to send cash to loved ones abroad? One financial tech startup in New York is hoping to change how immigrant families support one another. Stephen Fee reports.
World Jul 19 How is ISIS recruiting the next generation of fighters? As the Islamic State militant group captures cities in Syria and Iraq, it is also working to build a new generation of jihadist fighters. A report in the Associated Press sheds new light on how ISIS is indoctrinating young boys…