Nation Apr 15 How America moved on in the days after the Civil War President Abraham Lincoln died 150 years ago, just days after Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered at Appomattox, ending the Civil War after four years. To discuss the lasting effects of both events, Jeffrey Brown talks to Martha Hodes, author of…
Nation Apr 15 Would $15 save employees and break employers? Low-wage workers around the nation went out in protest on April 15, demanding a minimum wage of $15 an hour. A few big corporations have begun raising their pay, but some critics say a major hike would hurt employers and…
Nation Apr 15 What inspired Abe Lincoln to grow a beard? In our NewsHour shares moment of the day, a look at a less familiar Abraham Lincoln -- one without a beard. In honor of the anniversary of his death 150 years ago, hear how a letter from an 11-year-old girl…
Episode Apr 14 PBS NewsHour full episode April 14, 2015 Tonight on the program, we examine a bipartisan agreement that would allow Congress the ability to review an Iran nuclear deal. Also: marking one years since Boko Haram kidnapped hundreds of Nigerian schoolgirls, hydroelectricity from drinking water, David Brooks discusses…
World Apr 14 Iraqi-Americans witness violence in their homeland from afar A U.S. visit by Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi comes as the battle against the Islamic State appears to be making headway. But many Iraqi-Americans are still wary of the chaos that has unfolded. Three Iraqis living in the U.S.
Science Apr 14 Mapping dark matter may help solve a cosmic mystery We can't see dark matter, but scientists have made the largest map yet of the invisible material that helps make up the universe. Researchers used a dark energy camera and a large telescope to create a color-coded chart of just…