Nation Jun 08 How 'Serial' shined a light on our troubled justice system It’s a true crime story that captivated a nation more than 15 years after it happened: Adnan Syed is serving a life sentence after being convicted of the 1999 killing of his high school girlfriend, Hae Min Lee, in Baltimore.
Nation Jun 08 Two killers on the run after remarkable escape from maximum security In upstate New York, two prisoners from the state's largest maximum security prison were discovered missing Saturday. Since then, police have swept the town and countryside, searching for the two convicted murdered who cut through cement walls and steel gratings…
Nation Jun 08 News Wrap: Former SC cop indicted for murder of black suspect who was running away In our news wrap Monday, a grand jury indicted former policeman Michael Slager for killing a black man, Walter Scott, as he tried to run away. The prosecutor says a video of the shooting will be key to the trial.
Episode Jun 07 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode June 7, 2015 On this edition for Sunday, June 7, 2015, protests and politics as the world's G-7 leaders meet in Germany. The high-stakes election in Turkey that could trigger unprecedented changes. Finally, in our signature segment, the battle over the use of…
World Jun 07 Erdogan election upset: Turkey's ruling party loses majority in parliament An interesting turn of events in Turkey's parliamentary election: The ruling party was favored to win big, but early results show it could end up losing its majority altogether. Steven Cook of the Council on Foreign Relations joins Alison Stewart…
World Jun 07 Greece, Russia issues loom over G7 summit During the G-7 summit, President Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced they're united in standing up to Russian President Vladimir Putin, who was not invited to the summit. The Wall Street Journal's Anton Troianovski joins Alison Stewart via Skype…
Episode Jun 06 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode June 6, 2015 On this edition for Saturday, June 6, 2015, are Chinese hackers accessing U.S. databases to recruit spies? After more violence, new promises to fight Boko Haram in Nigeria. And in our signature segment, some drug companies may be paying to…
World Jun 06 Can Nigeria's new president wipe out Boko Haram? The week after the inauguration Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria's new president, was marred by a series of attacks, all blamed on the Islamic militant group Boko Haram. But President Buhari has vowed to eradicate the group. The Wall Street Journal's Drew…
Nation Jun 06 Is Gawker's vote to unionize a turning point for Internet culture? For the first time ever, workers at a major online media outlet, Gawker Media, voted earlier this week in a landslide to unionize. Gabriel Arana, senior media editor at The Huffington Post, joins Alison Stewart to discuss.