World Apr 05 What do recent gains in Syria mean for the Islamic State? Despite being ousted recently from Saddam Hussein's hometown of Tikrit, Iraq, the Islamic State made important new gains this weekend in Syria, taking control of an area near Damascus. Part of what is driving the extremist group's success is the…
World Apr 05 'Water is not rubbish': Rio art exhibit uses trash to fix pollution problem ahead of Olympics An art exhibition in Rio de Janeiro called Achados da Guanabara (Found in Guanabaraa) is trying to call attention to the city's pollution problem a year before the 2016 Summer Olympics by putting trash from a major bay on display…
Episode Apr 04 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode April 4, 2015 On this edition for Saturday, April 4, 2015, new threats emerge following the Kenya terror attack, McDonalds, Wal-Mart and Target are all giving raises to workers and there may be a ripple effect, French lawmakers vote to ban too-thin models…
World Apr 04 France votes to ban ultra-thin models in eating disorder crackdown Under a new law passed Friday, France will ban excessively thin fashion models, exposing agents and fashion houses that hire them to fines and even jail. Alissa Rubin of The New York Times joins Hari Sreenivasan from Paris via Skype.
Economy Apr 04 What does March's job market slowdown mean for wage growth? There was a bright spot in Good Friday's disappointing jobs report that revealed the number of jobs added fell well below expectations: Wages, stuck for so long, are finally starting to go up. The Wall Street Journal's Eric Morath joins…
Nation Apr 04 Viewers respond to report on movement encouraging end-of-life discussions Hari Sreenivasan reads viewer comments from a recent segment about The Conversation Project, an organization that encourages end-of-life discussions among family and friends.
Arts Apr 04 Elisabeth Moss embraces 'everywoman' characters from Mad Men's Peggy to Broadway's 'Heidi'
World Apr 04 Following Jesus' steps: Are millions of Christians on the Via Dolorosa walking the wrong way?
Episode Apr 03 PBS NewsHour full episode April 3, 2015 Friday on the NewsHour, March’s jobs numbers fell below last year’s average, raising concerns about a more sluggish economy. Also: Iranians react to the nuclear deal, Mark Shields and David Brooks on this week’s news, how Major League Baseball is…
Nation Apr 03 When will Major League Baseball hire its first female general manager? Behind the scenes of Major League Baseball, team management and leadership is slowly becoming more diverse. In part, the rise of “Moneyball” analytics has helped broaden the kind of knowledge and experience that ball clubs seek in hiring. Special correspondent…