Nation Jan 16 How an EPA plan to cut carbon emissions is playing out in coal-rich Wyoming In Wyoming, people care about issues that affect their land and energy resources. A recently announced EPA initiative to cut carbon emissions, the Clean Power Plan, aims to move American electricity generation away from coal -- the economic lifeblood for…
Science Jan 16 Only a little bit hotter, but 2014's record temperatures continue long-term trend 2014 was the hottest year in recorded history, even despite below-average temperatures in the Eastern U.S. Judy Woodruff speaks with Gavin Schmidt of NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies about the human impact on global warming.
Nation Jan 16 Supreme Court to consider whether all states must recognize same-sex marriage Same-sex marriage is now legal in 36 states, so should gay couples be allowed to marry nationwide? Having considered aspects of the debate before, the Supreme Court will consider that question directly this spring. Marcia Coyle of The National Law…
World Jan 16 News Wrap: Dozens arrested in European anti-terror raids In our news wrap Friday, police in France, Germany and Belgium arrested more than two dozen people with suspected links to Islamic militant groups. The head of Europol warned that Europe now has up to 5,000 Muslim radicals. Also, President…
World Jan 16 Belgium's euthanasia law gives terminally ill children the right to die More than a decade after Belgium legalized euthanasia, it made headlines last year when it became the first country to lift any age restrictions for the procedure. Under the law, terminally ill children can request euthanasia if they are near…
Episode Jan 15 PBS NewsHour full episode Jan. 15, 2015 Tonight on the program, we examine the problems that Europe's porous borders are causing in the hunt for terrorists. Also: whether this is an era of defeat for the U.S. military, examining the 2015 Oscar nominations' lack of diversity, an…
World Jan 15 Europe's porous borders pose problems in hunt for terrorists The attacks in Paris and today's raids against militants in Belgium highlight the trend of European Muslims traveling to Syria and Iraq to fight. Gwen Ifill talks to Lorenzo Vidino of the European Foundation for Democracy about Europe’s porous borders…
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…