Education May 27 Illinois high school shrinks its achievement gap for minority students by setting a high bar
Nation May 27 Why did it take so long to crack down on corrupt FIFA? The world's most popular sport is run by FIFA, a powerful group that rakes in billions of dollars. Today, authorities in both the U.S. and Switzerland launched probes into corruption and bribery within soccer's international governing body. Gwen Ifill discusses…
Nation May 27 FIFA faces probes for rigging the business of soccer Swiss police entered a luxury hotel in Zurich on Wednesday and arrested seven FIFA officials on charges such as racketeering, wire fraud and money laundering in a case that involves more than $150 million in bribes. The Justice Department announced…
Episode May 26 PBS NewsHour full episode May 26, 2015 Tuesday on the NewsHour, the Cleveland Police Department agreed to strict reform following an investigation into officers using excessive force. Also: A secret trial for a U.S. journalist in Iran, how big donors shape elections, human trafficking victims’ mass graves…
Nation May 26 Will Cleveland's police reform offer blueprint for other cities? After recurring instances of excessive force by Cleveland’s police force, the Department of Justice and city officials announced a sweeping legal agreement that rewrites the rules for the police department. Gwen Ifill learns more about the efforts to rebuild relations…
World May 26 When the world started to see Vietnam's contemporary art Suzanne Lecht moved to Hanoi after she read about a group of Vietnamese modern artists, making it her mission to find and help them emerge from the shadows of censorship and the American embargo. Since then she has opened a…
Education May 26 What galvanized standardized testing's opt-out movement As the school year draws to a close, many students are taking standardized tests tied to the Common Core. But in some communities there has been a strong backlash, with parents deciding to opt out of having their children participate.