Episode Jun 07 Saturday, June 7, 2014 On Saturday’s program, Ukraine swears in its new president. Later, we look at the latest developments from Syria following this week’s election. And, by air and by sea, two WWII veterans tell their D-Day stories.
World Jun 07 U.S. policy in Syria focuses on humanitarian crisis Presidential elections were held in Syria on Tuesday, with President Bashar al-Assad taking nearly 90 percent of the vote. Is the U.S. 'behind the curve' in its handling of the conflict? Hari Sreenivasan speaks with Liz Sly, the Beirut bureau…
Episode Jun 06 Friday, June 6, 2014 Friday on the NewsHour, world leaders remember the heroism of D-Day, Afghan presidential hopeful escapes an assassination attempt, and low-wage jobs drive up employment numbers in the U.S.
Arts Jun 06 At Book Expo, publishers and authors confront changing industry The online revolution has disrupted the traditional bookselling business over time. From the publishing industry’s annual trade show, Jeffrey Brown reports on how authors and publishers are adapting to new platforms, small startups are pushing their titles and independent bookstores…
World Jun 06 Reports of corruption cast shadow over World Cup Leading up to the World Cup kickoff, an investigative series in the New York Times has gathered tales of apparent bribery to exploit matches for betting purposes ahead of the previous tournament in South Africa. Moreover, the Sunday Times has…
Politics Jun 06 Shields and Brooks on Bergdahl criticism, Mississippi primary politics Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including the Obama administration’s decision to exchange of five Taliban leaders for the return of prisoner of war Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl…