Politics Jan 23 Shields and Brooks on inviting Netanyahu, GOP abortion bill revolt Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including President Obama’s State of the Union agenda, a controversial invitation to the Israeli prime minister to address Congress and a…
Education Jan 22 Is 'The Test' failing American schools? As Congress considers revisions to the No Child Left Behind education law, there’s a larger debate about the role and efficacy of using standardized tests as assessment. Anya Kamenetz, author of “The Test: Why Our Schools Are Obsessed With Standardized…
Episode Jan 22 PBS NewsHour full episode Jan. 22, 2015 Thursday on the NewsHour, Yemen’s president steps down, putting the country’s future and security into question. Also: The British foreign secretary on driving the Islamic State out of Iraq, the economic effects of paid family leave, getting Americans more politically…
Nation Jan 22 From fireside chats to YouTube: Interactive media helps Obama connect with the country In a social media push by the White House, three popular YouTube users were invited to interview President Obama following the State of the Union. Brian Donahue of CRAFT Media/Digital, William Powers of the MIT Media Lab and YouTube entrepreneur…
Nation Jan 22 How the White House made this year's SOTU a social media affair The number of television viewers of the State of the Union address has shrinking, but online, there’s a growing interest. How is the Obama administration tapping into social media to keep the American public engaged? Judy Woodruff speaks with the…
World Jan 22 British foreign secretary: Defeating Islamic State means fighting its appeal British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond says there are two parts to the mission of defeating the Islamic State: it’s not just a military operation, but also a challenge of stemming the group’s growing appeal. Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner…
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…