Episode Dec 02 PBS NewsHour full episode Dec. 2, 2014 Tonight on the program, we examine why the UN World Food Program was forced to suspend aid to 1.7 million Syrian refugees. Also: the final weeks are upon Congress' to complete its to-do list, whether innovative schools can be all-inclusive…
Education Dec 02 Can innovative schools be all-inclusive in Philadelphia? Can schools that enroll students of all skill levels use the same methods as more academically selective programs? In the second half of our report on Philadelphia’s public schools, special correspondent for education John Merrow reports on the city’s U…
Economy Dec 02 Cozy relationship between Fed and big banks draws scrutiny While monitoring Goldman Sachs, New York Federal Reserve supervisor Carmen Segarra made secret recordings that suggested the Fed was too soft on the big bank. She was fired a few months later, for reasons the Fed claimed were unrelated. Judy…
World Dec 02 News Wrap: Al-Shabaab kills dozens in Kenya In our news wrap Tuesday, al-Shabaab militants carried out a mass killing of non-muslims in Kenya, leaving 36 dead. The attack was in retaliation for the presence of Kenyan troops in Somalia. Also, a major cable failure in downtown Detroit…
Episode Dec 01 PBS NewsHour full episode Dec. 1, 2014 Tonight on the program, we take a look at new standards that President Obama aims to place on police to ease tension between them and minorities. Also: the Supreme Court tests limits of online free speech, Philadelphia schools aim to…