World Mar 18 What Netanyahu's re-election means for Israel What does Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s continued leadership mean for Israel? Gwen Ifill talks to Shibley Telhami of the University of Maryland, Robert Satloff of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy and former Israeli Ambassador Itamar Rabinovich for analysis…
World Mar 18 Netanyahu win throws peace talk prospects into doubt Benjamin Netanyahu won a surprisingly clear-cut victory over his center-left challenger, despite initial exit polls showing the two in a dead heat. On Wednesday he pledged to protect the security and welfare of all Israelis, after what had been a…
Nation Mar 18 Why are sea lion pups crowding California's shores? In our NewsHour Shares video of the day, a record number of sea lion pups have washed up on shore in Southern California. Some scientists think the warming waters and shortage of fish are forcing mothers to search longer for…
Health Mar 18 Study raises questions about value of breast cancer biopsies Breast biopsies are good for accurately diagnosing invasive cancerous cells, but are less accurate when it comes to finding other abnormalities, according to a new study. This means many women may receive unnecessarily aggressive treatment. Hari Sreenivasan learns more about…
Economy Mar 18 News Wrap: Fed opens possibility of interest rate hike In our news wrap Wednesday, the Federal Reserve said it was open to raising interest rates, but the job market must improve and inflation has to move closer to 2 percent for a rate hike. Also, gunmen attacked Tunisia’s National…
Episode Mar 17 PBS NewsHour full episode March 17, 2015 Tonight on the program, we examine the close election in Israel between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Isaac Herzog. Also: House Republicans release their budget for next year, whether a helmet sensor can help prevent brain trauma in athletes, why…
Nation Mar 17 Between student debt and part-time work, what Millennials should do now to save for retirement