Episode Apr 29 Tuesday, April 29, 2014 Tuesday on the NewsHour, the owner of the Los Angeles Clippers has been banned for life from the NBA for racist comments. Also, combatting sexual assault on college campuses, Iraq braces for possible violence in upcoming elections, the Supreme Court…
Nation Apr 29 Supreme Court considers warrantless searches when cellphones hold troves of personal info
World Apr 29 Approaching elections, Iraq faces daily sectarian violence and deep division Iraqis are preparing to go to the polls in the first national elections since American forces withdrew. However, as the government faces a resurgence of al-Qaida-linked groups, fears intensify that security forces are losing their grip on a key part…
Arts Apr 29 Egyptian scholar fights archaeological looting with exposure on social media In the aftermath of Egypt's 2011 revolution and resulting political turmoil, the nation's treasured antiquities have been increasingly under threat of looting, vandalism and violence. In our series Culture at Risk, Jeffrey Brown examines the emergency facing Egypt’s rich archaeological…
Education Apr 29 White House task force asks colleges for more accountability on sexual assault The Obama administration ramped up pressure to confront sexual assault within American colleges amid mounting nationwide effort to hold colleges and universities accountable. Amherst College president Carolyn "Biddy" Martin, Andrea Pino of End Rape on Campus and Alison Kiss of…
Nation Apr 29 News Wrap: Armed with shotgun and explosives, man opens fire at FedEx near Atlanta In our news wrap Tuesday, a package handler opened fire at a FedEx sorting center outside Atlanta, wounding six people before taking his own life. Police said the man had explosives, but did not use them. Also, for the third…
Nation Apr 29 Will ban on Donald Sterling lead to greater changes in the NBA? The National Basketball Association took its toughest stance ever against a team owner when it banned Los Angeles Clippers’ Donald Sterling as punishment for racist remarks. Gwen Ifill talks to William Rhoden of The New York Times and Charles Pierce…