World May 23 What's life like in the areas of Syria and Iraq recently captured by ISIS? While there is a lot of focus on the recent takeover of Palmyra in Syria by the Islamic State due to its UNESCO World Heritage Site status, less attention has been paid to the residents of those areas. Loveday Morris…
Nation May 23 California farmers offer 'water compromise' to help fight historic drought A group of farmers in California are making an unprecedented offer to help the state fight a record-breaking drought. They've agreed to give up a quarter of their water this season. Dale Kasler from the Sacramento Bee joins Hari Sreenivasan…
Nation May 23 Highlighted by hazards, new rules aim to tackle the safety of oil trains In North Dakota, nearly a million barrels of crude oil are extracted from the ground each day, and instead of pipelines, most of it is transported by rail. Now, prompted by a series of catastrophic accidents, the Department of Transportation…
Nation May 23 Inside the legal crusade against Colorado's marijuana laws Late last year, Nebraska and Oklahoma filed a federal lawsuit asking the Supreme Court to declare Colorado's marijuana law unconstitutional, due to an influx of pot illegally entering those states. Now, as the Supreme Court decides whether to take up…
Episode May 22 PBS NewsHour full episode May 22, 2015 Friday on the NewsHour, the Senate debates the scope of NSA surveillance and the future of the Patriot Act. Also: Ireland holds a vote on legalizing same-sex marriage, older Americans increasingly struggle with food insecurity, Mark Shields and Michael Gerson…
May 22 Take an elevator ride back in time In our NewsHour Shares video of the day, The New York Times shows a World Trade Center elevator that takes you on an animated, time-lapse ride of Manhattan skyline has changed since 1500.
Nation May 22 Giving homeless transgender youth a safe haven from the streets Homelessness is a reality for many young transgender Americans. In Washington, a row house has been turned into a safe haven for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth who have nowhere else to go. Hari Sreenivasan talks to the group…
Politics May 22 Shields and Gerson on GOP's Patriot Act rift, Islamic State's victories Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, new doubts about the Obama administration’s strategy for fighting the Islamic State, the political divide on key provisions of the Patriot Act…
Health May 22 Number of seniors threatened by hunger has doubled since 2001, and it's going to get worse