World Feb 28 What does the death of Russian opposition leader Nemtsov mean for the West? Former Deputy Prime Minister Boris Nemtsov, a leading Russian opposition leader, was shot dead in Moscow on Friday. For more about the implications of his death, New York Times reporter Andrew Kramer joins Hari Sreenivasan via Skype from Moscow.
Nation Feb 28 New law aims to scrap costly metal thefts Metal thefts, which have caused blackouts and traffic accidents, are on the rise in states across the country. Now, legislators in Ohio have enacted a new law, expanding on a Columbus city ordinance, that requires scrap dealers to check every…
Nation Feb 28 Does youth soccer need to change to prevent head injury? Youth soccer has become one of the leading causes of concussions for kids in the U.S. Now some parents -- including a prominent neurosurgeon and World Cup champion Brandi Chastain -- have begun to petition for taking headers out of…
Episode Feb 27 PBS NewsHour full episode Feb. 27, 2015 Tonight on the program, we examine the looming shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security as an initial House vote fails to pass. Also: if Netanyahu playing politics with his speech to Congress, destruction of art in Mosul by the…
World Feb 27 Is Netanyahu playing politics with speech to Congress? Tensions escalated this week between the White House and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over his upcoming speech to Congress. Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner explores the controversy surrounding the address and whether it damages the U.S.-Israel relationship.
Politics Feb 27 News Wrap: House rejects stopgap bill for Homeland Security In our news wrap Friday, hours before the deadline, the House voted down a short-term funding bill that would have delayed a possible shutdown for the Department of Homeland Security. The Senate has passed a bill without immigration language that…
Politics Feb 27 Shields and Brooks on House GOP vs. Homeland Security, Netanyahu speech rift Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including the biggest talking points at this year’s CPAC, an assessment of the Republicans’ fight over funding Homeland Security and the…
Politics Feb 27 CPAC speakers talk Islamic State, immigration, Obama More Republican presidential hopefuls tried to woo voters and donors at the second day of CPAC, the country’s largest conservative gathering. Which topics caught on, and which were met with boos from the audience? Political director Domenico Montanaro reports.
World Feb 27 What Islamic State gains by destroying antiquities in Iraq In a violent rampage through a museum in Mosul, Islamic State militants knocked statues to the floor, using sledgehammers and even a jackhammer to reduce ancient artifacts and some replicas -- representing idols that past cultures worshipped -- to rubble.
Episode Feb 26 PBS NewsHour full episode Feb. 26, 2015 Tonight on the program, we examine the reveal of the Islamic State's "Jihad John" and take a look at the background behind the extremist. Also: More than a dozen presidential hopefuls gather at CPAC, former Sen. Jim Webb tests election…