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…
World Jan 15 Is the U.S. military faced with impossible missions? A critique of the U.S. military establishment written by journalist James Fallows has made waves in defense circles and beyond. Who is responsible for how America applies its military might? Judy Woodruff gets reaction from former U.S. Ambassador to Iraq…
Economy Jan 15 American rapper taps into the flow of China's economy A Fulbright scholar studying in China found an unusual calling for his language skills and economics knowledge: writing and performing bilingual raps about Chinese development and inequality in Beijing comedy clubs. With songs like “Mo Money, Mo Fazhan” and “Laowai…