World Jul 10 Graffiti artists take to the streets of Brazil to combat violence against women Brazilian street artists used the spotlight of the World Cup to highlight a problem close to home. Special correspondent Sophia Kruz of Detroit Public Television reports on a movement in Brazil to spread awareness of domestic violence through the art…
Education Jul 10 Exam asks students to apply critical thinking skills to real-life situations A new report finds that U.S. students’ financial literacy is only average compared to students worldwide. So what can be done to improve the performance of our schools? Education correspondent John Merrow reports on one test that may help American…
Nation Jul 10 Is Netflix the new TV? Netflix, an online streaming service, netted 31 Emmy nominations this year, while traditional over-the-air broadcast networks were shut out of the nominations for best drama almost entirely. Hari Sreenivasan talks to Meredith Blake of The Los Angeles Times about the…
World Jul 10 Israel's 'iron dome' against Hamas rockets may help to defer ground assault The death toll continued to climb in Gaza as Israel ramped up its barrage of airstrikes. Judy Woodruff talks to Josef Federman of The Associated Press who is in Jerusalem about the potential of an Israeli ground invasion, the origins…
World Jul 10 Is Germany overreacting to allegations of U.S. espionage? Germany announced today that it is kicking America’s top spy out of the country after new reports of U.S. espionage. For debate on the expulsion request, Gwen Ifill talks to Mark Lowenthal, former Vice Chairman of the National Intelligence Council…
World Jul 10 Israel ramps up airstrikes; Palestinians fear possible ground assault The death toll and damage in Gaza continued to mount today, as Israel increased its air assault on the Palestinian territory. Meanwhile, Hamas continued to target Israel’s two largest cities with missile strikes, provoking Israeli troops and tanks to prepare…
World Jul 10 News Wrap: Allegations emerge of Chinese hacking into U.S. government files In our news wrap Thursday, The New York Times reported Chinese hackers accessed the Office of Personnel Management system, focusing on applications for top-secret clearances. In Beijing, a foreign ministry spokesman called the reports “irresponsible.” Meanwhile, the Pakistani military claimed…
Education Jul 09 California school integrates play with learning At first glance, it might seem like the students who attend the private K-12 New Roads School in Santa Monica, California, are simply playing video and computer games all day. But these students are actually taking part in a new…
World Jul 09 Pope Francis reforms scandal-ridden Vatican Bank in hopes of making it 'boringly successful'