Arts Feb 26 African captives rise up against slavery in Talladega murals In 1938, the historically black Talladega College commissioned artist Hale Woodruff to create a series of paintings telling the story of the Amistad, when 53 Africans revolted on a Spanish ship carrying them to slavery one century earlier. A traveling…
Economy Feb 26 Tricks and tips for getting the most from Social Security The longer you wait before cashing in on Social Security benefits, the greater the financial reward. But many don’t wait until age 70. There’s a range of loopholes and “secrets” that can improve your benefits, a fact economics correspondent Paul…
Nation Feb 26 D.C. makes pot legal, with restrictions The District of Columbia joined Colorado, Alaska and Washington state in legalizing recreational use and possession of marijuana. Federal law still outlaws the drug, however, putting the nation’s capital at the high-profile crossroads of both state and federal laws. Gwen…
Politics Feb 26 Foreign policy fires up crowd at CPAC More than a dozen Republicans considering presidential runs spoke at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference, the country’s largest gathering of conservative activists. Fresh from the conference, political director Domenico Montanaro joins Gwen Ifill to take stock of this year’s…
World Feb 26 How did Mohammed Emwazi become 'Jihadi John'? A day after the U.S. arrest of three men attempting to join the Islamic State, officials identified the man known as “Jihadi John,” an IS militant who has been seen in brutal videos executing hostages. What motivated Mohammed Emwazi, a…
World Feb 26 Identity of militant 'Jihadi John' unmasked The masked man with a British accent who beheaded numerous Islamic State hostages and threatened America in propaganda videos was widely reported to have been identified by British and U.S. intelligence. Kuwaiti-born Mohammed Emwazi was previously detained and deported in…
Episode Feb 25 PBS NewsHour full episode Feb. 25, 2015 Tonight on the program, we examine the continued fighting in Congress over a looming funding shutdown of the Homeland Security Department. Also: the Supreme Court weighs how religious freedom affects dress codes, how video games are the frontier of AI,…
Arts Feb 25 Art empowers and preserves Houston community Two decades ago, Houston’s Third Ward was struggling with crime, drugs and abandoned homes. Back then, Rick Lowe was one of many artists who bought and transformed area row houses into spaces for work, exhibition and as art itself, bringing…