Episode Apr 15 PBS NewsHour full episode April 15, 2015 Tonight on the program, we examine the fight for low-wage workers to raise minimum wage to $15 and how that would affect employers. Also: a Tax Day guide to health care penalties, why Teach for America is struggling to recruit,…
Arts Apr 15 Singer Rhiannon Giddens taps America's deep musical roots Rhiannon Giddens has studied opera and fronted a Grammy-winning old-time string band, the Carolina Chocolate Drops. Now her debut solo album, produced by T. Bone Burnett, showcases her range and celebrates the musical influence of American women like Odetta, Patsy…
Nation Apr 15 How America moved on in the days after the Civil War President Abraham Lincoln died 150 years ago, just days after Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered at Appomattox, ending the Civil War after four years. To discuss the lasting effects of both events, Jeffrey Brown talks to Martha Hodes, author of…
Nation Apr 15 Would $15 save employees and break employers? Low-wage workers around the nation went out in protest on April 15, demanding a minimum wage of $15 an hour. A few big corporations have begun raising their pay, but some critics say a major hike would hurt employers and…
Nation Apr 15 What inspired Abe Lincoln to grow a beard? In our NewsHour shares moment of the day, a look at a less familiar Abraham Lincoln -- one without a beard. In honor of the anniversary of his death 150 years ago, hear how a letter from an 11-year-old girl…
Episode Apr 14 PBS NewsHour full episode April 14, 2015 Tonight on the program, we examine a bipartisan agreement that would allow Congress the ability to review an Iran nuclear deal. Also: marking one years since Boko Haram kidnapped hundreds of Nigerian schoolgirls, hydroelectricity from drinking water, David Brooks discusses…