Episode May 29 Thursday, May 29, 2014 Tonight on the program, we have an extended interview with Secretary of State John Kerry as he discusses the state of foreign policy. Also: Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki and the VA comes under fire from Congress, Rwanda focuses on…
Politics May 29 Political fight simmers over school lunch menu changes The 2010 Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act required schools to use more wholesome ingredients and set fat, sugar and sodium limits. But Republican lawmakers have proposed a one-year waiver, arguing that students won't eat the new offerings or that schools can't…
Episode May 28 Wednesday, May 28, 2014 Wednesday on the NewsHour, President Obama shared his vision for the U.S. in foreign policy during his commencement speech at West Point. Also: lack of diversity in Google’s workforce, what low voter turnout in Egypt means for the outcome, healing…
Arts May 28 Remembering Maya Angelou's iconic voice Drawing on a childhood of abuse and segregation, writer and author Maya Angelou moved the nation. Works such as her 1978 poem, “And Still I Rise,” explored the effects of racism and sexism on personal identity, with a voice that…