Nation Dec 20 Freedom of religion? Mosque debate in Georgia town reveals sharp divide In Kennesaw, Ga., the city council recently rejected, then approved a bid to house a mosque at a shopping mall. The vote has ignited a fierce debate in the community over how residents feel about Muslims and their First Amendment…
Nation Dec 19 EPA decision not to classify coal ash as hazardous angers environmentalists Environmental groups have long pushed for coal ash, a by-product of coal burning energy production that contains toxic contaminants, to be classified as a hazardous material. While the EPA announced new standards for storage and disposal, the agency decided to…
World Dec 19 Tunisia elections will test fragile democracy and security Four years ago, a dramatic act by a Tunisian street vendor prompted weeks of protests, the ousting of a president who had ruled for 25 years and an eruption of upheaval and transformation around the Arab world. In collaboration with…
Politics Dec 19 Shields and Brooks on reconciling with Cuba, Sony censorship Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including the choice to censor a Hollywood film about the assassination of Kim Jong-un, President Obama’s move to renew U.S. ties…
Nation Dec 19 Teens and elders bridge generation gap and digital divide There are fewer and fewer opportunities for senior citizens and millennials to encounter one another in daily life. The NewsHour’s Mary Jo Brooks reports from Denver on two organizations that pair adolescents to help elders with household tasks and digital…
Politics Dec 19 Obama closes 2014 with remarks on Cuba, North Korea In a year-end news conference, President Obama discussed reestablishing ties with Cuba, the North Korean cyber-attack against Sony Pictures and race relations in America. Judy Woodruff reports.
World Dec 19 How should the U.S. government respond to North Korea's attack on Sony? President Obama told the White House Press Corps that Sony was wrong to withdraw its film, “The Interview,” and that the U.S. would react “proportionally” to the damaging cyber-attack by North Korea. Judy Woodruff turns to Dmitri Alperovitch of CrowdStrike…
Nation Dec 19 News Wrap: Report finds FEMA disaster coordination lacking In our news wrap Friday, a new report by the Government Accountability Office concludes that the U.S. government is not ready for a nuclear terrorist attack or a large-scale natural disaster. Also, Turkey signaled it could start training Syrian opposition…
Episode Dec 19 PBS NewsHour full episode Dec. 19, 2014 Friday on the NewsHour, we examine President Obama's closing remarks on 2014. Also: What actions the U.S. should take on North Korea's hacking, Tunisia's elections will test democracy and fragility, the EPA decides not to classify coal ash as hazardous,…
Episode Dec 18 PBS NewsHour full episode Dec. 18, 2014 Thursday on the NewsHour, we examine the wider impact of President Obama’s move to thaw relations with Cuba. Also: Cyber threats and free speech in Hollywood, allegations of teen mistreatment at Rikers Island, how Congress is rolling back regulation for…