Nation Jun 13 Why more American dads are choosing to stay home The number of American fathers staying home with their children reached 2.2 million in 2010 -- an all-time high. For a closer look at why more fathers are acting as primary caregivers, Hari Sreenivasan talks to Kim Parker of the…
World Jun 13 Iraq's top Shiite cleric pleads for armed resistance against Sunni insurgents In Kirkuk, Iraq's army abandoned several vast military bases overnight, leaving behind their uniforms and vehicles and equipment they purposely destroyed before fleeing. Kurdish forces have seized the area instead, arming themselves to fight in hopes of establishing their own…
Arts Jun 13 Prankster Art Two playful Russians challenge the art world. Paul Solman of WGBH-Boston reports.
Nation Jun 13 Army Works to Repair Medical Center, Reputation Army officials toured Walter Reed Army Medical Center on Wednesday to inspect and monitor repairs at the facility, which has been criticized for poor conditions and patient care. The Army's surgeon general and a veterans advocate debate the medical center's…
Episode Jun 12 Thursday, June 12, 2014 Thursday on the NewsHour, Islamic militants continued to push their way toward Baghdad and President Obama said Iraq might need U.S. support. Also: A new survey finds Americans are more polarized than ever, what to watch for during the World…
Economy Jun 12 How to combat the tightening grip of inequality around the globe Income inequality has been rising over the past three decades, in the United States most of all, but also in the United Kingdom, Canada and France, according to new findings by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. Judy Woodruff…
Politics Jun 12 Pew study finds more polarized Americans increasingly resistant to political compromise A major study by the Pew Research Center finds the increasing polarization in the U.S. is not just in our politics. American adults are less likely to compromise and often decide where to live, who to marry and who their…
World Jun 12 Kurdish troops take Kirkuk after Iraqi forces flee Outside Kirkuk, Iraqi troops were filmed trying to halt the advance of Sunni militants. But when the government forces fled, Kurdish fighters moved into the city that they have long claimed as their historical capital. Reporting from Irbil, Jonathan Rugman…
World Jun 12 Iraq faces existential crisis as Sunni insurgency gains ground As Sunni militants continue their march towards Baghdad, the Obama administration said the U.S. will not send forces on the ground in Iraq, but will assist in other ways. Judy Woodruff talks to Jane Arraf, an Iraq-based journalist, for an…
World Jun 12 News Wrap: U.S. resumes drone strikes in Pakistan In our news wrap Thursday, the U.S. launched drone strikes overnight in Pakistan after a nearly six-month lull. Thirteen suspected insurgents were killed in two separate strikes, according to Pakistani intelligence officials. Also, the contest for House majority leader was…