Episode Feb 03 PBS NewsHour full episode Feb. 3, 2015 Tuesday on the NewsHour, Standard and Poor’s reaches a $1.4 billion settlement with the Justice Department over charges that it contributed to the financial crisis. Also: New York cracks down on fake herbal supplements, using education to break the cycle…
Education Feb 03 Schools in rural West Virginia aim to improve students' prospects Boredom can mean trouble and bad health for children in rural America. In communities where resources are few, schools face the extra challenge of keeping students active, safe and healthy. Special correspondent John Tulenko of Learning Matters reports from McDowell…
Science Feb 03 Scientists try to regrow a dying coral reef 25 times faster than nature The world’s coral reefs are in perilous danger due to overfishing, pollution and climate change. But a team of scuba-diving scientists has developed a groundbreaking method for speeding up coral growth in hopes of stemming the underwater crisis. Hari Sreenivasan…
Arts Feb 03 For Harper Lee fans, great excitement for the book that came before 'Mockingbird' After publishing her classic novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" in 1960, Pulitzer Prize-winner Harper Lee has never published another one. Now, more than a half-century later, a book she wrote in the 1950s will see the light of day. Jeffrey…
Health Feb 03 Store-bought herbal supplements may not be what they advertise An investigation into store-bought herbal supplements found at many major retailers’ determined that four out of five products tested had no trace of the ingredients listed on the label. New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman joins Gwen Ifill to discuss…
Nation Feb 03 News Wrap: House GOP votes again to repeal the ACA In our news wrap Tuesday, the House of Representatives voted to strike down the Affordable Care Act -- a first for the new Congress but the 56th time that House Republicans that tried to repeal the law. Also, advocacy groups…
World Feb 03 Jordan finds 'no compromise is possible' with Islamic State For Jordanians wishing for the freedom of a pilot captured by the Islamic State, hope turned to despair and outrage when the militant group released a video of the man being burned alive. Gwen Ifill talks to Rod Nordland of…
World Feb 03 Jordan vows revenge for pilot's brutal murder by Islamic State A video has surfaced showing Jordanian pilot Lt. Muath al-Kaseasbeh being burned alive by the Islamic State. Jordan spent days trying to negotiate a prisoner swap with the militant group but requests for proof of life went unanswered, and now…
Economy Feb 03 Will S&P's penalty for too-rosy mortgage securities ratings send a message? While not admitting wrongdoing, Standard & Poor’s Financial Services agreed to pay almost $1.4 billion to settle allegations by the Justice Department that credit ratings for high-risk mortgage securities mislead investors before the 2008 financial crisis. Judy Woodruff discusses implications…