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…
Economy Mar 12 Coding academies offer fast track to good jobs Economics correspondent Paul Solman visits New York's Flatiron School, one of numerous coding bootcamps online and around the country that are designed to help graduates land jobs in a high-demand industry.
World Mar 12 Will Netanyahu survive Tuesday's election? Will Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold onto power after next week's elections? The latest polling reveals that Netanyahu's Likud party is slightly trailing the Zionist Union party, prompting questions about whether the leader will survive the early elections he…