World May 16 Can India's next prime minister deliver on economic promises? Why did Narendra Modi resonate with so many voters in India’s record-breaking election? Sumit Ganguly of Indiana University and Tanvi Madan of the Brookings Institution join Judy Woodruff for more on his background and his appeal, concerns about whether he…
Education May 16 60 years after Brown v. Board, school segregation isn't yet American history Sixty years after Brown v. Board of Education, the question of how far we’ve come in eliminating segregated education is not a simple one. Gwen Ifill leads a discussion with Cheryl Brown Henderson of the Brown Foundation for Educational Equity,…
Politics May 16 Shields and Brooks on Brown v. Board legacy, tea party outlook Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to the discuss the week’s news, including the 60th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of education ruling, Karl Rove’s comments about Hillary Clinton’s health and…
World May 16 In record-breaking election, India picks polarizing Modi for next prime minister Over the course of five weeks, 814 million Indian citizens voted in the world’s largest democratic election to replace the current prime minister, electing Narendra Modi. Many see the success of Modi's home state as an indication of what he…
Nation May 16 News Wrap: Top VA health official resigns after testimony In our news wrap Friday, Dr. Robert Petzel, the top health official at the Department of Veterans Affairs, has resigned. He testified Thursday before a Senate panel on the department's failures to provide adequate care for veterans. Also, the Department…
Episode May 15 Thursday, May 15, 2014 Thursday on the NewsHour, Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki faces tough questions over failures to provide vets medical care. Also: a somber dedication of the 9/11 memorial, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson on preventing future terrorist attacks, health care for…
Nation May 15 Journalist Glenn Greenwald on interrogating Snowden, 'limitless' ambitions of NSA Glenn Greenwald was the first reporter to meet with Edward Snowden when the former NSA contractor wanted to disclose secrets of the agency. Greenwald sits down with chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner in Washington to discuss that initial encounter…
Nation May 15 FCC moves forward with new rules on net neutrality Putting the widely cherished principle of net neutrality at stake, the Federal Communications Commission voted 3 to 2 to allow broadband providers to charge for faster access in how online content is prioritized and delivered. Gwen Ifill talks to Cecilia…
Health May 15 Uninsured former inmates stand to gain health care under Medicaid expansion When American inmates are released from jail or prison, most leave without health insurance and little access to medical care. But under the federal health care law's expansion of Medicaid, that's beginning to change. Sarah Varney of Kaiser Health News…
Nation May 15 Jeh Johnson on counterterrorism challenges, deportation enforcement Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson joins Judy Woodruff for a conversation about protecting the United States from future terrorist attacks, immigration policy and reform and use of force by Border Patrol.