Politics Feb 24 As diversity increases, will U.S. be more or less politically divided? The United States is rapidly transforming into a more diverse, more educated and older nation. Gwen Ifill talks to Karlyn Bowman of the American Enterprise Institute and Ruy Teixeira of the Center for American Progress about a special collaborative report…
Nation Feb 24 Special courts take on criminal cases of veterans struggling with trauma Around the country, special courts are set up for former military members who have been charged with crimes after returning to civilian life, and who may be struggling with PTSD. Judges, lawyers, probation officers and others work together to treat…
Nation Feb 24 What President Obama’s veto means for Keystone’s future A bill approving the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline was the first order of business for the Republican-led Congress this year, and today that bill was vetoed by President Obama. Gwen Ifill gets two views from Jeremy Symons of…
Health Feb 24 Feeding infants peanuts could reverse dramatic allergy rise, study finds Since 1997, the estimated percentage of children in the U.S. who are allergic to peanuts has quadrupled. A new study challenges conventional wisdom, suggesting that introducing peanuts into infants’ diets could prevent allergies later on. Jeffrey Brown learns more from…
Nation Feb 24 News Wrap: DOJ declines to charge George Zimmerman In our news wrap Tuesday, the Justice Department announced that they found insufficient evidence to charge George Zimmerman for the death of Trayvon Martin in a civil rights case. Also, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert McDonald apologized for falsely claiming…
Episode Feb 23 PBS NewsHour full episode Feb. 23, 2015 Monday on the NewsHour, communities in Gaza struggle to rebuild after the war between Israel and Hamas. Also: Why more graduates are failing to pay back college debt on time, the week ahead in politics with Amy Walter and Nia…
Health Feb 23 When memory misses a beat, music can offer dementia patients new meaning Special correspondent Judy Muller reports on a band of musicians who also have Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and dementia. They use music to stay active, socially connected and to find new purpose.
Science Feb 23 How raising tigers as farm animals drives illegal poaching in the wild In “Blood of the Tiger,” author J.A. Mills examines the multi-billion dollar market for tigers -- a worldwide problem but most prominent in China. Jeffrey Brown interviews the author about how tiger farms drive mass demand for products made from…
Politics Feb 23 Analyzing the impasse over Homeland Security, politics at the Oscars Gwen Ifill speaks with Nia-Malika Henderson of The Washington Post and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report about Republican motives in the fight over funding the Department of Homeland Security, who to be on the lookout for at two…