World Jul 01 Pro-democracy demonstrators rally in Hong Kong on anniversary of handover to China Tens of thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators marched through the streets of Hong Kong Tuesday on the anniversary marking the region’s handover to the People’s Republic of China. The protesters are calling for greater autonomy and the right to select who…
World Jul 01 How ISIL's bid for a new caliphate taps historical yearning How does ISIL's declaration of a new Islamic state complicate the military and political problems already challenging the Iraqi government? Chief foreign correspondent Margaret Warner joins Judy Woodruff to examine the history of the term “caliphate” and what threats ISIL…
World Jul 01 News Wrap: Pro-Russian rebels, government forces renew fighting in Eastern Ukraine In our news wrap Tuesday, fighting resumed in Eastern Ukraine a day after President Petro Poroshenko ended a ceasefire with pro-Russian rebels. Also, a car bomb killed at least 56 people in Nigeria in the northeastern state where more than…
World Jul 01 Can China assuage Hong Kong's discontent over autonomy? Nearly two decades after China took control of Hong Kong from the United Kingdom, the rules governing the city-state’s autonomy remain undefined. The New Yorker ‘s Evan Osnos, author of "Age of Ambition: Chasing Fortune, Truth, and Faith in the…
Nation Jul 01 Facebook's psychological study ends up testing users' trust Many Facebook users were upset by news that the social media network manipulated incoming content for hundreds of thousands of people without telling them. The manipulation was conducted for a study -- published in a respected scientific journal -- measuring…
World Jul 01 Seeking unity amid crisis, Iraqi parliament fails to agree on Maliki replacement Minority Sunni and Kurdish lawmakers walked out of a meeting of the new Iraqi parliament after majority Shiites failed to select a replacement for Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, escalating fears among citizens as Sunni insurgents advance on the Baghdad. Chief…
World Jul 01 Vietnam battles sex trafficking along China's border China is like a giant magnet to neighboring Vietnam, luring workers with higher wages and transportation to other countries. But many women are taken to China involuntarily to be sold into marriage or to work in brothels. Special correspondent Fred…
Episode Jun 30 Monday, June 30, 2014 Monday on the NewsHour, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Hobby Lobby, rejecting a contraceptives mandate for some corporations. Also: another Supreme Court ruling on organized labor, GM’s pricey plan to compensate its victims, what pediatric cancer survivors have…
Politics Jun 30 President Obama pushes immigration reform without Congress President Obama says that until Congress does something about immigration reform, he will pursue the matter on his own. In the White House Rose Garden, the president said he was directing more agents to the U.S. border to respond to…