Episode Jun 09 PBS NewsHour full episode June 9, 2015 Tuesday on the NewsHour, security lapses at airport checkpoints put the effectiveness of TSA in question. Also: Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert pleads not guilty to fraud charges, fighting the Islamic State in Iraq, migrants detained in Libya, how marijuana…
World Jun 09 Inside a migrant detainment center in Libya More than 100,000 migrants have arrived in Europe this year after making the treacherous voyage across the Mediterranean. Lindsey Hilsum of Independent Television News goes to a detention center in Libya, where refugees who were trying to flee North Africa…
Jun 09 Newly discovered film of legendary aviator Amelia Earhart unearthed In our NewsHour Shares video of the day, long lost footage of aviation trailblazer Amelia Earhart has resurfaced in conjunction with the release of a new book, “Amelia Earhart’s Last Photo Shoot.” The three-minute recording is believed to be the…
Arts Jun 09 New Yorker's 'Comma Queen' offers a guide for the grammatically insecure In "Between You & Me: Confessions of a Comma Queen," Mary Norris recounts a life of grammatical grief and glory as a copy editor for The New Yorker. Norris joins Jeffrey Brown to discuss the magazine’s style standards, and whether…
Nation Jun 09 Are marijuana growers sucking California dry? Thousands of marijuana farms are depleting California's streams at the height of a historic drought, according to state scientists. Special correspondent Spencer Michels follows along as game wardens, biologists and engineers go in search of marijuana on privately-owned lands --…
Politics Jun 09 How TSA can improve airport security effectiveness The U.S. Senate took a hard look at airport security after a damning report found that fake explosives, weapons and other banned items went unnoticed in 67 of 70 tests, while another report found that the TSA failed to identify…
Education Jun 09 Are kids getting shortchanged by easier-to-earn diplomas? While high school graduation rates have climbed steadily the last decade to an all-time high, a new investigation by NPR finds reasons to question the increases. Federal data show 81 percent of students finish, but the value of a high…
World Jun 09 Iraq can't wait years to defeat Islamic State, says ambassador How does Baghdad see the ongoing battle against the Islamic State? Judy Woodruff interviews Iraqi Ambassador Lukman Faily about his nation’s urgent, “existential” fight against the militant group and the role and responsibility of the United States.
Politics Jun 09 Hastert pleads not guilty to fraud charges connected to cover-up In Chicago, former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert pleaded not guilty to charges that he paid out millions in hush money and lied about it to the FBI. William Brangham learns more about Hastert’s day in court from Jon…
Nation Jun 09 News Wrap: Texas cop resigns over pool party incident In our news wrap Tuesday, an attorney for Eric Casebolt says the Texas police officer is quitting the McKinney police force amid a national furor over his conduct in response to a disturbance at a neighborhood pool party. Also, a…