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…
World Mar 20 Why violence is on the rise in Yemen Yemen’s deadliest terror attack in decades left hundreds of casualties. Judy Woodruff talks to Nabeel Khoury, a former State Department official in Yemen, about rising violence, ethnic tensions and power struggles in that country.
World Mar 20 News Wrap: Obama calls for Iran's release of U.S. citizens In our news wrap Friday, President Obama called for Iran to release three American citizens, timing his appeal to coincide with the Iranian New Year. Also, Iran, the U.S. and five other powers began a break from nuclear talks in…