World Jan 15 ‘An era of defeat’ for the best soldiers in the world? Journalist James Fallows says it's time to examine why the best funded, best trained and most professional military in the world hasn't achieved lasting victory in the post-9/11 era. He joins chief foreign correspondent Margaret Warner to discuss his provocative…
World Jan 15 Is the U.S. military faced with impossible missions? A critique of the U.S. military establishment written by journalist James Fallows has made waves in defense circles and beyond. Who is responsible for how America applies its military might? Judy Woodruff gets reaction from former U.S. Ambassador to Iraq…
Economy Jan 15 American rapper taps into the flow of China’s economy A Fulbright scholar studying in China found an unusual calling for his language skills and economics knowledge: writing and performing bilingual raps about Chinese development and inequality in Beijing comedy clubs. With songs like “Mo Money, Mo Fazhan” and “Laowai…
Nation Jan 15 Drive the car of the future? No, it drives you A big sensation at the Consumer Electronic Show this year was a preview of the autonomous driving car, a vehicle equipped with a supercomputing chip and software that can recognize other vehicles and obstacles. Special correspondent Steve Goldbloom takes the…
World Jan 15 The right to die in Belgium: An inside look at the world’s most liberal euthanasia law Belgium has the world’s most liberal law on physician-assisted suicide, which is not just for the terminally ill. Patients with psychiatric conditions – and now, even children – can request euthanasia. Surveys in Belgium show overwhelming public support, and many…
Episode Jan 14 PBS NewsHour full episode Jan. 14, 2014 Tonight on the program, we look at post-shootings France, where a new edition of Charlie Hebdo sold out and dozens were arrested for hate speech. Also: why so many people are already throwing their hats into the 2016 presidential race,…
Nation Jan 14 Yosemite free climbers complete their gripping feat Two climbers successfully scaled the near-vertical slab of El Capitan's Dawn Wall in Yosemite National Park, using their fingers and feet without additional aids. After 19 days, Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson are the first to free climb the entire…