Economy Mar 21 Swings in currency market, stock prices cap Wall Street’s chaotic week It was a topsy turvy week in the markets, with huge swings in the currency markets and, by week's end, another sharp rise in stock prices. The Dow and S&P closed Friday just below their all-time highs. Michael Regan of…
Nation Mar 21 Oldest American female veteran Lucy Coffey dies at 108 Lucy Coffey, the oldest living female veteran, died earlier this week at the age of 108. In 1943, the Indiana native enlisted in the Women's Auxiliary Army Corps, and later, she served in the Pacific Theater, earning two bronze stars…
Health Mar 21 New drug shows promise slowing Alzheimer’s in early tests In what could be a big step forward in the battle against Alzheimer's Disease, a new drug that during tests sharply slowed the cognitive decline of people with the debilitating disease. Dr. Samuel Gandy, a neurologist and Associate Director of…
Episode Mar 20 PBS NewsHour full episode March 20, 2015 Tonight on the program, we examine the aftermath of a suicide bombing at a mosque in Yemen and why violence is increasing in the country. Also: what new fracking regulations means for oil and gas business, how a wheelchair challenge…
Nation Mar 20 Not Trending: A new academic gender gap, Kentucky bike caves When we only pay attention to the things that are trending in our social networks, we may be missing some compelling stories. Carlos Watson, CEO of website Ozy, joins Gwen Ifill to share a few overlooked items, including a survey…
Arts Mar 20 Bringing the theater of the Supreme Court to the stage To research his latest role, actor Edward Gero had to go to court: the Supreme Court. His character? Real-life Justice Antonin Scalia. But the new play “The Originalist” is more than a portrait of the famously combative leader of the…