Nation May 18 Will banning military-style gear for police reduce tensions? Images of protests in Ferguson, New York and Baltimore showed police officers in military gear, pointing rifles and using tear gas. Today President Obama announced a ban on selling certain military-style gear to local police. Judy Woodruff talks to Charles…
Episode May 17 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode May 17, 2015 On this edition for Sunday, May 17, 2015, the Islamic State gains control of the Iraqi city of Ramadi, new details on the investigation of the Amtrak derailment that killed eight people emerge, and in our signature segment, funding cuts…
World May 17 Key Iraqi city of Ramadi falls to ISIS after security forces pull out Islamic State fighters have taken control of the Iraqi city of Ramadi after that country's forces fled. The city is now the first major urban center seized by insurgents in Iraq since ISIS launched attacks last year. The Wall Street…
Nation May 17 Is your boss tracking your location from your smartphone? If you own a smartphone, there's a chance you're being tracked by your boss, as more companies reportedly use GPS technology to monitor the whereabouts of their employees -- even when they're off the clock. That was the case for…
World May 17 Refugees desperate for aid caught in ‘maritime ping pong’ Malaysian officials initiated emergency, high-level talks with neighboring countries Sunday, hoping to address the more than 5,000 refugees that have been stranded at sea as they try to escape ethnic persecution and poverty in Myanmar and Bangladesh. But none of…