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…
Nation May 04 Why the place you grow up can limit earning power for life Poor children in Baltimore face worse economic odds than low-income kids elsewhere. That’s according to a new analysis by Harvard’s Equality of Opportunity Project, which found that where a child is born has a huge effect on their future financial…
Politics May 04 Will 2016 be the year of the political outsider? The field of Republican contenders for 2016 has grown by two: retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson and Carly Fiorina, a former Hewlett-Packard CEO, have both announced their candidacies. Gwen Ifill talks to Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and Tamara…
Nation May 04 FBI investigates Muhammad cartoon contest attackers The FBI searched for terror ties to an attack in Texas by two gunmen. Both attackers were killed after they opened fire outside a contest of cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad. Federal agents searched an apartment that belonged to a…
Episode May 03 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode May 3, 2015 On this edition for Sunday, May 3rd, 2015, the curfew in Baltimore ends after days of unrest, a major outbreak of the Avian Flu is reported in the Midwest, and in our signature segment, from Northern Iraq, women take up…
Nation May 03 Bulk of women soldiers who report sexual assault report retaliation A survey published this week showed that a large percentage of women soldiers who reported unwanted sexual advances said they faced retaliation. USA Today reporter Tom Vanden Brook joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss.