World Jun 15 Impoverished Greeks fearful as default deadline looms Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras held an emergency meeting with his bailout negotiators after a weekend breakdown in talks with creditors brought the country closer to bankruptcy. Many in Greece are bracing for more turmoil as they wonder whether the…
Arts Jun 15 You think you know the story of Stalin until you read about the extraordinary life of his daughter Svetlana She was born into a life of privilege amidst terror -- her father the dictator of the Soviet Union. Her story is told in the new biography "Stalin's Daughter: the Extraordinary and Tumultuous Life of Svetlana Alliluyeva" by Rosemary Sullivan.
Politics Jun 15 And then there were 15 -- Jeb Bush announces presidential candidacy The field of presidential primary contenders is getting crowded. NPR’s White House correspondent Tamara Keith and the Cook Report’s Amy Walter talk with Hari Sreenivasan about how Jeb Bush’s candidacy will affect the race, as well as Hillary Clinton’s opinions…
Episode Jun 14 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode June 14, 2015 On this edition for Sunday, June 14, the Pentagon plans to move heavy military equipment to countries near Russia. Later, a look at the foreign workers living in squalid conditions as Qatar prepares to host the World Cup. And, NASA…
Nation Jun 14 What really led to the choking death of Eric Garner? It has been almost a year since the release of the video showing the choking death of Eric Garner as he was being arrested in Staten Island, New York. Garner’s death, along with the police shooting in Ferguson, Missouri, of…
Science Jun 14 These six people simulated a mission to Mars on a Hawaiian volcano A NASA-funded study is focusing on the psychological impact of a potential mission to Mars. For the past eight months, six people have been living in a self-sustaining 1,000 square-foot dome on the Mauna Loa Volcano in Hawaii, cut off…
Episode Jun 13 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode June 13, 2015 On this edition for Saturday, June 13, in the first major speech of her presidential campaign, Hillary Clinton lays out her economic message. Later, find out who Western officials believe is sending cash and weapons to the Taliban. And, in…
World Jun 13 Is Tehran quietly backing the Taliban? In Afghanistan on Saturday, the Taliban attacked police in the southern province of Helmand, killing at least 20 officers and wounding two others. It’s the latest in a series of deadly Taliban attacks there. Now, we’re learning the Taliban may…