Science May 20 NIH orders scientists to test new drugs on animals of both sexes The National Institutes of Health announced that it will require scientists to test new drugs on both male and female animals. Until now, most early trials have been conducted on males. Judy Woodruff joins Dr. Janine Clayton of National Institutes…
Arts May 20 Graduate students encourage poetry through community service Master of Fine Arts students at Antioch University in Los Angeles are required to do community service to enhance the “writing life” of others. As part of our series Where Poetry Lives, poet laureate Natasha Trethewey joins Jeffrey Brown to…
World May 20 News Wrap: Thai army declares martial law In our news wrap Tuesday, Thailand’s military bypassed the country’s government and declared martial law in an effort to restore peace and order, denying it was a coup. Six months of political crisis in Thailand have sparked protests and deadly…
Episode May 19 Monday, May 19, 2014 Monday on the NewsHour, the Justice Department charged Chinese officials with cyber-espionage against U.S. businesses. Also: an update on tensions in Donetsk, hydrogen-powered vehicles prepare to hit the road, Sen. Elizabeth Warren discusses the future of the middle class, six…
Arts May 19 Former Burmese movie star finds leading role as activist In the 1980s and '90s, Kyaw Thu was one of Myanmar's leading film stars, appearing in more than 200 movies. He was so popular that the military government cast him in several propaganda films. But when he turned down a…
Politics May 19 Sen. Warren takes on Washington to give working class Americans 'A Fighting Chance' Sen. Elizabeth Warren joins Judy Woodruff to discuss her new memoir, “A Fighting Chance,” in which she criticizes the big banks and Washington politicians for weakening America’s middle class. Warren advocates for a hike in the minimum wage to ensure…