May 25 How one veteran pays tribute to troops killed in Afghanistan In a personal tribute to those who died in the Afghanistan war, Navy veteran Ron White memorized every name and rank in order to write them in a single undertaking.
Politics May 25 Will hawkish Republican candidates resonate with voters? Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR join Judy Woodruff to discuss what Republican candidates are saying about U.S. surveillance rules and the strategy against the Islamic State, plus three more politicians plan to announce…
World May 25 Can young entrepreneurs transform Pakistan into a high-tech powerhouse? After attending college in the U.S., Pakistani-born tech entrepreneur Umair Aziz returned to his home country to start one of Asia’s fastest-growing startups. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports from Karachi on how some are hoping to tap the…
Politics May 25 Can lawmakers come up with a deal for U.S. surveillance rules? The Senate failed to extend key provisions of the Patriot Act before the holiday recess, leaving little time before the expiration deadline for lawmakers to come to a consensus. Judy Woodruff talks to political editor Lisa Desjardins about what lies…
World May 25 News Wrap: Biden calls Iraq's PM after Carter comments In our news wrap Monday, Vice President Joe Biden called Iraq Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to try and to reassure the leader a day after the U.S. defense secretary blamed Iraqi forces for the loss at Ramadi. Also, for the…
World May 25 Are strained relations with Iraq hurting the fight against Islamic State? On Sunday, Defense Secretary Ash Carter blamed Iraqi soldiers for losing the key city of Ramadi to the Islamic State group. Iraqi leaders condemned the comments and a top Iranian commander charged that the U.S. is the one that lacks…
Episode May 24 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode May 24, 2015 On this edition for Sunday May 24th, new criticism from the Obama administration that Iraqi forces showed "no will to fight" for Ramadi. And in our signature segment, Colorado's legalization of marijuana has angered some neighboring states who're now suing.
World May 24 Saudi Arabia on edge after ISIS claims mosque attack This weekend, Islamic State militants claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing at a mosque in Saudi Arabia where at least 21 people were killed. The Saudi king later vowed to punish those involved. Erin Cunningham, a reporter for The Washington…
Nation May 24 'A genius of a different kind:' Princeton colleague reflects on John Nash's legacy John Nash, the Nobel Prize-winning mathematician whose life story was the subject of the Academy Award-winning film "A Beautiful Mind" died Saturday in a taxi crash. Nash's colleague and friend Robbert Dijkgraaf, Director of the Institute for Advanced Study in…
Episode May 23 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode May 23, 2015 On this edition for Saturday, May 23, 2015, the dramatic verdict in the case against the Cleveland officer accused of killing two unarmed suspects, the Senate fails to extend a controversial domestic surveillance program after a late-night vote, and in…