Education Mar 13 Tech giants battle for classrooms in Amish country Tech companies like Apple, Google and Microsoft are competing to get their products into classrooms around the U.S. Even in Amish country, where families live simply without technology like television or phones, some Amish children are learning to use these…
Economy Mar 13 Why good economic news spooked markets this week Anxiety over interest rates, the dollar and falling oil prices drove volatility in the financial markets this week; even good news seemed to upset investors. Judy Woodruff talks to Mark Vitner of Wells Fargo about what’s causing the turmoil and…
Nation Mar 13 News Wrap: White House intruder pleads guilty In our news wrap Friday, Omar Gonzalez, the man who breached White House security and entered the executive mansion in September, pleaded guilty in court. Also, President Obama visited a VA hospital in Arizona where long delays and falsified wait…
Nation Mar 12 Attacks on police threaten progress in Ferguson, says Holder Two police officers were shot and wounded outside the Ferguson Police Department overnight as peaceful protests were winding down. The St. Louis County police chief called the attack an ambush and Attorney General Eric Holder said it was an attempt…
Episode Mar 12 PBS NewsHour full episode March 12, 2015 Tonight on the program, we take a look at two shootings of police officers in Ferguson, only hours after the city's police chief resigned. Also: heavy fighting continues in Iraq against the Islamic State, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces…
Nation Mar 12 Gather 'round to hear FDR's first fireside chat In our NewsHour Shares video of the day, we look back 82 years ago, when President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivered the first of 30 “fireside chats.” His radio addresses helped to comfort and build confidence among Americans during the height…