Health Mar 28 How do you want to die? A mission to make death part of popular conversation A growing national movement to normalize end-of-life discussions among family and friends has gained traction in recent months. As Medicare considers whether to cover such conversations with physicians, The Conversation Project, a Boston-based non-profit, is highlighting the importance of talking…
World Mar 27 Why Assad sees an opening for dialogue with the U.S. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad sat down for an interview with PBS host and CBS News anchor Charlie Rose on Thursday in Damascus. Assad denied reports of chemical weapon use by his military and signaled openness to dialogue with the United…
Arts Mar 27 'L'Allegro,' a Mark Morris masterwork, makes its television debut Thirty-five years after starting his dance company, Mark Morris is making the leap to television with a production of "L'Allegro" on PBS’ Great Performances. Jeffrey Brown talks to the famed choreographer.
Politics Mar 27 Shields and Brooks on Harry Reid's retirement, Yemen turmoil response Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid’s retirement announcement, Sen. Ted Cruz’s presidential prospects and U.S. involvement in the Yemen conflict.
Episode Mar 27 PBS NewsHour full episode March 27, 2015 Friday on the NewsHour, Syrian President Bashar Assad sat down for an interview with Charlie Rose, rejecting charges that his military used chemical weapons. Also: a verdict in a Silicon Valley gender bias lawsuit, Nigeria goes to the polls amid…
Science Mar 27 Armor-like shark skin may offer blueprint for defense against superbugs Do sharks offer a key to fighting deadly bacteria? The White House unveiled a new campaign Friday to contain drug-resistant bacteria known as “superbugs,” and one of the unlikely resources that researchers are turning to is shark skin. Hari Sreenivasan…
World Mar 27 Will Nigeria have its first-ever democratic transition of power since independence? Millions of Nigerians are expected to turn out for tomorrow’s delayed election, which pits President Goodluck Jonathan against former military dictator Muhammadu Buhari in a tight race, with fears of terrorism looming. Jeffrey Brown learns more about the significance of…
World Mar 27 Nigeria wages offensive against Boko Haram ahead of election Nigeria’s upcoming election between current President Goodluck Jonathan and former military dictator Muhammadu Buhari could be the nation’s closest contest since the end of military rule in 1999. But hanging over the election is the threat of Boko Haram, the…
Nation Mar 27 How women in tech see Ellen Pao's gender discrimination case A jury of six men and six women found gender was not a factor in the firing of former junior partner Ellen Pao at venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. The case drew attention to sexism and gender…
World Mar 27 News Wrap: Germanwings co-pilot was hiding illness, say prosecutors In our news wrap Friday, no suicide note was found in the search of the home of Germanwings co-pilot Andreas Lubitz, but a torn-up doctor’s note suggests that he was hiding an illness from employers before he crashed a plane…