Politics May 18 Sen. Bernie Sanders on taxes, trade agreements and Islamic State Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., is the second candidate to seek the Democratic nomination for president in 2016. Judy Woodruff talks to the senator about rebuilding the middle class, the Trans-Pacific Partnership and the U.S. role in the Middle East.
Education May 18 What's the legacy of Head Start 50 years on? Fifty years ago, President Lyndon Johnson announced the creation of Head Start, the early education program designed to support the needs of low-income children and get them ready for elementary school. The NewsHour’s April Brown explores the legacy and efficacy…
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…