World May 05 Was the Islamic State group really behind the attack in Texas? Was the Islamic State group behind an attack on a drawing contest in Texas as it claims? Judy Woodruff talks to former Deputy National Security Advisor Juan Zarate about how terror groups like IS try to inspire others into homegrown…
World May 05 Investigators question connection between Texas shooters and Islamic State The Islamic State claimed responsibility for an attack in Texas outside an exhibit and contest of cartoons considered offensive by many Muslims. If true, it would be the first attack on U.S. soil by the militant group. But investigators questioned…
Nation May 05 News Wrap: Attorney General Lynch pledges help to Baltimore In our news wrap Tuesday, Attorney General Loretta Lynch promised federal help to Baltimore as it considers some re-training for its police force. Lynch visited the city to meet with students, religious and political leaders, as well as the family…
Episode May 04 PBS NewsHour full episode May 4, 2015 Monday on the NewsHour, Ben Carson and Carly Fiorina join the 2016 presidential race. Also: How the people of Baltimore are moving beyond the unrest, how where you live dictates your economic mobility, Shia militias volunteer to beat back Islamic…
Nation May 04 How an aspiring photographer captured Baltimore’s pain In our NewsHour Shares video of the day, 26-year-old aspiring photographer Devin Allen shares what it feels like to see his image of Baltimore turmoil on the cover of TIME magazine.
Arts May 04 Revisiting the Great Migration through paintings and poetry The Great Migration of 6 million African-Americans from the rural South to the urban North was a shift that reshaped America forever. Artist Jacob Lawrence captured that story in an epic work of art known as the Migration Series. Now…
Politics May 04 How America’s first ladies balanced public and private life A new book takes an up-close look at the women who have called the White House home. "First Ladies: Presidential Historians and the Lives of 45 Iconic American Women" is a culmination of a year-long series by C-SPAN. Judy Woodruff…
World May 04 Shia militias answer the call to fight Islamic State in Iraq When the Islamic State group took over parts of Iraq, the government turned to Iran and Iraqi citizens for help. Special correspondent Jane Arraf visits a training center of volunteers who were inspired by Iran’s Supreme Leader, and a Shia…
Nation May 04 Baltimore residents reflect on riots and share relief for curfew’s end During Baltimore’s six-day curfew after the recent riots, some residents gave up wages and access to other necessities in order to be home by 10 p.m. Residents share their reactions to the protests and riots and the end of the…