World Mar 26 How well do we know the pilots who fly our planes? Revelations of the cause of the Germanwings Flight 9525 crash have spurred serious concerns over safety and flight protocols, including ensuring pilots are properly trained and adding more monitoring in the cockpit. NewsHour aviation specialist Miles O’Brien joins Gwen Ifill…
World Mar 26 How one Afghan woman rose from dressmaker to policy insider For Kamila Sidiqi, the road to working at Afghanistan's presidential palace began with a bold effort to support her family. While under Taliban rule, when women couldn’t work or go to school, she started a business in her living room.
Episode Mar 25 PBS NewsHour full episode March 25, 2015 Tonight on the program, we examine the charging of U.S. Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl with desertion and misbehavior before the enemy. Also: the Supreme Court weighs in on accommodations for pregnant workers and Alabama redistricting, the EPA's pollution mandates, the…
Arts Mar 25 How do we keep arts vital in an age of online entertainment? When was the last time you went to the theater, or watched a modern dance concert? Why are Americans less connected to the arts? In his new book, “Curtains? The Future of the Arts in America,” Michael Kaiser, a former…
World Mar 25 Who will fill Yemen’s power vacuum? In Yemen, Houthi Shiite rebels now control the capital, have spread south and west, and are making an advance on Aden, driving out President Abd Rabbo Mansour Hadi. Who will rise to power and how does the turmoil affect the…