Politics Apr 03 How Michelle Obama’s upbringing shaped her White House priorities In “Michelle Obama: A Life,” veteran political journalist Peter Slevin tackles a different side of politics by examining how the first lady’s life story influenced her priorities in the White House. Gwen Ifill sits down with the author to discuss…
Politics Apr 03 Shields and Brooks on making a deal with Iran, religious freedom and the marketplace Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the week’s top news, including the newly reached agreement framework for Iran’s nuclear program and the controversy over Religious Freedom laws and discrimination.
Economy Apr 03 Do weaker U.S. jobs numbers suggest a downshifting economy? March put an end to a year-long streak of solid U.S. job growth. The Labor Department reported that employers added a net of just 126,000 jobs last month. Hari Sreenivasan talks to Diane Swonk of Mesirow Financial about what’s behind…
Nation Apr 03 News Wrap: Prisoner who spent 30 years on Alabama death row exonerated In our news wrap Friday, a man who spent nearly 30 years on Alabama’s death row walked out a free man after prosecutors admitted the only physical evidence of two murders did not link him to the crime. Also, Saudi…
Episode Apr 02 PBS NewsHour full episode April 2, 2015 Thursday on the NewsHour, analysis of the nuclear deal struck between Iran and six world powers. Also: A deadly terrorist attack at a college in Kenya, why some Americans say Cadbury eggs made in Britain taste better and the heated…
World Apr 02 Why al-Shabab is trying to inspire Muslim backlash against Kenya Al-Shabab, a Somali-based terror group, claimed responsibility for today’s siege on a Kenyan university. The militants began cross-border strikes after Kenya sent its military into Somalia four years ago. Gwen Ifill talks to Kenneth Menkhaus of Davidson College about the…
World Apr 02 Can Iran nuclear framework agreement win over skeptics in Washington and Tehran? The nuclear program framework agreed to by Iran and six world powers would limit that country’s uranium enrichment and its number of centrifuges. After verification, the European Union, the U.N. and the U.S. would lift sanctions. Judy Woodruff talks to…
World Apr 02 News Wrap: Missing Germanwings black box located In our news wrap Thursday, investigators announced they found the second black box recorder of the Germanwings flight that crashed into the French Alps. German prosecutors announced that the co-pilot accused of the crash apparently researched suicide methods and cockpit…
World Apr 02 What’s in the Iran nuclear framework agreement? Iran and six world powers have agreed to a political framework for a final nuclear deal. Iran's foreign minister called it a "win-win," while noting the fragile state of U.S.-Iran relations. President Obama praised the deal, saying it is based…