Nation Jan 19 Spotting the fakes among the five-star reviews Online reviews of businesses, from your corner coffee shop to your airport cab ride, are now ubiquitous. But fraudulent consumer reviews are also on the rise. Special correspondent Jackie Judd meets a fake review writer, as well as the people…
Nation Jan 19 Political divide on immigration reform looms over Nevada families In Nevada, the debate on immigration reform has consequences beyond the political. Facing a mixed bag of law and executive action, many live with the fear that their families will be divided by deportation. Gwen Ifill reports on personal stakes…
Economy Jan 19 Obama offers plan to raise taxes on ultra-rich, put more money in middle class pockets President Obama’s new tax code proposal calls for tax increases for higher-income earners and more tax benefits for low- and middle-income earners. Jeffrey Brown learns more from Neil Irwin of The New York Times about what the plan says about…
World Jan 19 Heightened anxiety and vigilance in U.K. after Paris attacks For the British people, the proximity of the Paris attacks seems to make the chance of another terror attack in their country more likely. How is the British government addressing the threat? Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner talks to…
World Jan 19 Clashes raise fears of power vacuum in vulnerable Yemen In Yemen, Shia rebels known as Houthis battled with government forces at the presidential palace, and have also vowed to wipe out al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula. Abdulwahab Alkebsi of the Center for International Private Enterprise tells Judy Woodruff that…
Nation Jan 19 News Wrap: MLK Day inspires tributes, protests and service In our news wrap Monday, Americans observed Martin Luther King Jr. Day with marches celebrating the civil rights leader, as well as protests over the racial divide, police killings of people of color and income disparity. Also, Iran and Hezbollah…
Episode Jan 18 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Jan. 18, 2015 On this edition for Sunday, Jan. 18, President Obama finalizes a plan to increase tax breaks for the middle class. A new study shows just how many schoolchildren across the country are growing up poor. In our signature segment, NewsHour…
Economy Jan 18 Inside Obama's middle class tax plan President Obama will reportedly unveil a plan to offer tax relief for the middle class during his State of the Union address on Tuesday night. The plan would be paid for by increasing taxes the rich pay on investments and…