World May 05 Distress over kidnapped girls fuels protest against Nigerian government The abduction of hundreds of schoolgirls by Boko Haram in Nigeria has provoked strong feelings of distrust and anxiety about the disorganization and vulnerability of the government. Jeffrey Brown talks to Carl LeVan of American University and Mojubaolu Okome of…
World May 05 Nigerians show outrage over militant's threat to sell abducted schoolgirls with little government opposition Hundreds of protesters in Lagos, Nigeria, demanded its government ramp-up the search for the more than 250 girls who were kidnapped from a boarding school and are still missing. Nigeria’s first lady has accused protest leaders of fabricating the crisis.
Episode May 04 Sunday, May 4, 2014 On tonight’s program, two people killed and several dozen wounded in Kenya after bombs went off on two crowded buses in the nation’s capital city. Later, a look at how the financial meltdown on Wall Street is still affecting life…
World May 04 Ancient document referencing Jesus' wife may be a forgery In April, scientific dating confirmed that papyrus containing references to Jesus having a wife were from ancient times. But new information has emerged to suggest this document could be a forgery. Hari Sreenivasan speaks with Michael Peppard of Fordham University…
World May 04 Increased tension felt on the ground in Donetsk For more about the growing international crisis in Ukraine, Peter Leonard of the Associated Press joins Hari Sreenivasan via Skype from the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk, one of the key sites of the pro-Russian uprising.
Politics May 04 Obama takes jabs at GOP, media at annual correspondents' dinner In case you missed it, the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner was Saturday night. And, as is the custom, President Barack Obama took playful shots at just about everyone -- including himself. Hari Sreenivasan has the highlights.
Nation May 04 Small businesses left in lurch when local banks collapse Did the federal government do enough to protect small businesses after the banks they relied on collapsed during the 2008 financial crisis? Correspondent Rick Karr investigates what the FDIC did with the assets it took over.
Episode May 03 Saturday, May 3, 2014 On tonight’s program, a closer look at the ongoing crisis unfolding in Ukraine. Later, a look at how a possible pharmaceutical mega-merger might slow the development of new drugs. And, NewsHour speaks with actor Bryan Cranston about his current role…
Health May 03 Pfizer-AstraZeneca deal could impact drug development Pfizer made a $106 billion bid for the British drug maker AstraZeneca this week in a move that was potentially motivated by lower corporate tax rates overseas. The deal could also affect the development of new drugs. Hari Sreenivasan speaks…
World May 03 Violence in western Ukraine signals intensifying civil conflict Despite all the violence over the past few weeks in eastern Ukraine, the greatest bloodshed has occurred hundreds of miles away on Friday in Odessa. To learn more about the situation on the ground, Hari Sreenivasan speaks to Philip Shishkin…