World Aug 14 Maliki resignation clears way for new government, but doesn't eliminate huge differences
Nation Aug 14 Why military equipment is in the hands of local police Violent clashes between local police and protesters in Ferguson, Missouri, has highlighted the distribution of military equipment to police departments around the country from the U.S. Defense Department. Hari Sreenivasan talks to Matt Apuzzo of The New York Times about…
Nation Aug 14 After night barrage of gas and grenades, images of Ferguson confrontations resonate around U.S.
World Aug 14 News Wrap: Iraq PM Maliki steps down as support crumbles In our news wrap Thursday, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki announced that he will now support Haider al-Abadi’s nomination to succeed him. Meanwhile, President Obama confirmed that the crisis facing Yazidi refugees in northern Iraq has greatly eased, lessening the…
Episode Aug 13 PBS NewsHour | Full Episode | August 13, 2014 Wednesday on the NewsHour, Edward Snowden revealed more information about a top secret U.S. government program in a new interview. Also: More than 300,000 people in the U.S. could lose their health insurance, looking at the uncertain future of Afghanistan,…
Nation Aug 13 Are we doing enough to safeguard drinking water? Recent cases of water contamination, including an algae bloom in Lake Erie and a chemical leak in West Virginia, has stirred new worries about the state of our drinking water. Hari Sreenivasan talks to David Beckman of the Pisces Foundation,…
Health Aug 13 Health care law data discrepancies threaten coverage for 300,000 The Obama administration warned that more than 300,000 people could lose health care coverage if they can’t show proof that they are U.S. citizens or legal residents. Judy Woodruff talks to The Wall Street Journal’s Louise Radnofsky about the long-standing…
World Aug 13 Veteran diplomat talks hurdles in enacting stable political leadership in Afghanistan James Dobbins has just ended his second stint as the U.S. special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan. He joins chief foreign correspondent Margaret Warner for a conversation about the consequences of the deadlocked election in Afghanistan, the looming drawdown of…