World Jan 22 International coalition meets to take stock of Islamic State fight Facing criticism for slow gains, more than 20 foreign ministers met in London to strategize how to cripple the Islamic State group and assess their progress so far. Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner reports.
World Jan 22 Why Yemen's political implosion is dangerous for the U.S. Yemen's government collapsed Thursday as the U.S.-backed President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi and cabinet stepped down, allowing Shiite rebels to effectively take over the capital. Gwen Ifill talks to Gregory Johnsen, author of "The Last Refuge: Yemen, al-Qaeda, and America's…
World Jan 22 News Wrap: European Central Bank launches stimulus program In our news wrap Thursday, the European Central Bank announced a plan to buy up $1.2 billion of bonds to stabilize Europe’s economy, a program similar to the U.S. Federal Reserve’s quantitative easing. Also, at least 13 people died in…
Episode Jan 21 PBS NewsHour full episode Jan. 21, 2015 Tonight on the program, we take a look at the day after the State of the Union speech as President Obama took his plans on the road. Also: U.S. mayors weigh in on the State of the Union, wavering Congressional…
Health Jan 21 Ebola doctor: 'Tremendous strides' in stemming the outbreak Dr. Pranav Shetty, global emergency health coordinator for International Medical Corps, was hailed by President Obama in his State of the Union address as an embodiment of the effort to roll back the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. In August,…
Nation Jan 21 Why some wedding businesses say 'I don't' to gay couples In Colorado, a baker’s decision to turn a gay couple away rather than make them a wedding cake has sparked a civil rights legal battle. In fact, as the number of states allowing same-sex marriages increases, so too has the…
Nation Jan 21 Housing discrimination case could have broad implications A case between a Texas state housing agency and an advocacy organization asks the Supreme Court to decide whether unintentional discrimination over federal tax credits violates the Fair Housing Act. The results could have repercussions beyond both the state of…
World Jan 21 Facing resistance from Capitol Hill, U.S. opens Cuba talks The United States and Cuba have commenced talks aimed at normalizing long-strained relations, but support for this turning point is not universal. Gwen Ifill talks to Indira Lakshmanan of Bloomberg News from Havana about opposition from Capitol Hill and the…