World Jun 14 Kurdistan remains oasis of calm amid Iraq tumult How does the fighting in Iraq impact oil exports to Europe and the United States? Matt Bradley of the Wall Street Journal joins Hari Sreenivasan via Skype from the northern Iraqi city of Erbil to discuss the fluctuations in global…
Health Jun 14 Brazil confronts dengue fever fears amid World Cup frenzy Teams representing 31 countries have descended on Brazil hoping to bring home the World Cup trophy. But amid the excitement, scientists and health specialists are concerned that tourists and players may bring something else home with them: dengue fever, a…
Nation Jun 14 Swordfishing practices under scrutiny on California's coast A major clash in California is taking place between environmentalists trying to protect the abundant wildlife off shore and commercial fishers who depend on the ocean's bounty for their livelihood. Recently released images of sea life killed by drift gill-nets…
Episode Jun 13 Friday, June 13, 2014 Friday on the NewsHour, Sunni militants advanced toward Baghdad while Kurds consolidated their position in Northern Iraq. President Obama announced the U.S. would not send ground forces to Iraq. Also: the Federal Trade Commission advocates more protection for consumer data,…
Nation Jun 13 Companies tracking our online footsteps should be more transparent, says FTC Companies known as data brokers know a lot about you and the information you share online, including your interests, political preferences, religious affiliations and spending activities. The Federal Trade Commission is now raising questions about the transparency of this industry.
World Jun 13 Should U.S. wait for political progress in Iraq before making a military intervention? President Obama said that he will not put U.S. forces on the ground in Iraq, but he is weighing other military options. He also pointed to problems within the Iraqi government and security forces. Judy Woodruff gets views on whether…
Politics Jun 13 Shields and Brooks on the mounting crisis in Iraq, Cantor's defeat Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s top news, including the crisis in Iraq and how the United States should react, as well as House Majority Leader Eric Cantor’s…
Nation Jun 13 News Wrap: Former POW Bergdahl begins recovery in the U.S. In our news wrap Friday, Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl is now undergoing treatment at a military center in Texas. He flew there overnight from Germany, where he had been recovering after being held captive by the Taliban for five years. Also,…