World Feb 23 Alan Turing’s family fights to correct a historical injustice The 2015 Oscar winner “The Imitation Game” tells the story of British mathematician Alan Turing, whose early computer helped the allies win World War II. But the movie also brings attention to the anti-sodomy laws that drove Turing to suicide.
World Feb 23 Gazans suffer as post-war rebuilding lags More than six months since the war between Israel and Hamas, parts of Gaza look as if the conflict ended yesterday. Many who lost their homes still live in tents. Despite billions of dollars pledged to aid the reconstruction, little…
Education Feb 23 Why American students are struggling with – and defaulting on – small debts Student loan balances climbed to $1.2 trillion at the end of 2014, and delinquencies are rising even as they fall for most other types of debt. In fact, students with the smallest balances are most likely to default. Judy Woodruff…
Politics Feb 23 News Wrap: Congress faces deadline to fund Homeland Security In our news wrap Monday, Congress must approve a budget for the Department of Homeland Security by Friday. If lawmakers can’t break the impasse over the president’s immigration actions, about 30,000 workers could be furloughed. Also, winter’s latest icy blast…
Feb 22 PBS NewsHour Weekend full program Feb. 22, 2015 On this edition for Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, the head of Homeland Security warns mall shoppers to be vigilant in the face of terror threats from militant groups overseas, we analyze what Wal-Mart's decision to raise wages might mean for…
Nation Feb 22 What will Wal-Mart’s wage hike mean for workers and the economy? Wal-Mart made news this week by announcing that it is raising the wages for its employees above the federal minimum wage of $7.23 an hour to $9 an hour and to $10 an hour next February. To discuss the broader…
Nation Feb 22 Millions of low-income households burdened by fuel insecurity During this time of year, millions of people across the country struggle to pay their heating bills. But how widespread is the issue of fuel insecurity, and what assistance is available? Mark Wolfe, Executive Director of the National Energy Assistance…
Feb 21 PBS NewsHour Weekend full program Feb. 21, 2015 On this edition for Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015, negotiators reach a deal that would end a lengthy labor dispute at dozens of West Coast ports, pro-Western forces prepare for a major offensive against the Islamic State in Iraq, and in…
Nation Feb 21 Viewers respond to report on lawsuits aimed at Colorado’s marijuana legalization Hari Sreenivasan reads viewer comments in response to last Saturday’s signature segment on the state of Nebraska suing the state of Colorado over the legalization of marijuana, which has increased the costs of law enforcement in the Cornhusker State.
Nation Feb 21 What you should know about the government’s new nutritional guidelines A government advisory committee made a series of recommendations this past week about what Americans should and shouldn't eat and drink, which will help shape the official guidelines being drawn by the Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services.