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…
Economy Apr 28 Finding GDP alternatives to quantify 'unpriceable' prosperity Gross domestic product, the total dollar value of goods and services sold in the U.S., has become fundamental to American economic policy. But there are other essential assets, qualities and conditions that GDP can't measure, like the health of the…
Education Apr 28 What's driving gains in high school graduation rates? The graduation rates for American high schools have reached 80 percent, according to a report based on statistics from the Department of Education. Jeffrey Brown discusses the milestone and the work that lies ahead with John Bridgeland of Civic Enterprises,…
Episode Apr 28 Monday, April 28, 2014 Monday on the NewsHour, the Midwest and South recover from Sunday’s deadly tornadoes and prepare to face another set of storms tonight. Also: more violence in eastern Ukraine as the U.S. added more sanctions against Moscow, a NBA owner faces…