World Jan 23 News Wrap: Ransom deadline passes for Japanese hostages held by Islamic State In our news wrap Friday, the deadline passed for the Japanese government to pay $200 million in ransom to Islamic State for two hostages. Japanese officials are still trying to free the two captives. Also, a pro-Russian rebel leader said…
World Jan 23 Saudi Arabia's new king inherits immediate challenges Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, who died Thursday at the age of 90, was laid to rest in Riyadh. The new king, Salman bin Abdulaziz, pledged continuity with his brother's policies. Judy Woodruff remembers the late monarch’s rule.
Politics Jan 23 Shields and Brooks on inviting Netanyahu, GOP abortion bill revolt Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including President Obama’s State of the Union agenda, a controversial invitation to the Israeli prime minister to address Congress and a…
Education Jan 22 Is 'The Test' failing American schools? As Congress considers revisions to the No Child Left Behind education law, there’s a larger debate about the role and efficacy of using standardized tests as assessment. Anya Kamenetz, author of “The Test: Why Our Schools Are Obsessed With Standardized…
Episode Jan 22 PBS NewsHour full episode Jan. 22, 2015 Thursday on the NewsHour, Yemen’s president steps down, putting the country’s future and security into question. Also: The British foreign secretary on driving the Islamic State out of Iraq, the economic effects of paid family leave, getting Americans more politically…
Nation Jan 22 From fireside chats to YouTube: Interactive media helps Obama connect with the country In a social media push by the White House, three popular YouTube users were invited to interview President Obama following the State of the Union. Brian Donahue of CRAFT Media/Digital, William Powers of the MIT Media Lab and YouTube entrepreneur…
Nation Jan 22 How the White House made this year's SOTU a social media affair The number of television viewers of the State of the Union address has shrinking, but online, there’s a growing interest. How is the Obama administration tapping into social media to keep the American public engaged? Judy Woodruff speaks with the…
World Jan 22 British foreign secretary: Defeating Islamic State means fighting its appeal British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond says there are two parts to the mission of defeating the Islamic State: it’s not just a military operation, but also a challenge of stemming the group’s growing appeal. Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner…