World Apr 02 Despite violence and threats, Afghans show enthusiasm for upcoming election The upcoming presidential election will mark Afghanistan’s first democratic transition from one elected leader to the next. Hari Sreenivasan examines recent terrorism and threats of violence meant to scare voters, and previews the election and candidates with Nazif Shahrani of…
World Apr 02 News Wrap: Major earthquake in Chile causes relatively limited damage In our news wrap Wednesday, an 8.2 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Chile Tuesday night, generating a tsunami and causing thousands to evacuate their homes. Six people died. Also, the CEO of General Motors faced more scrutiny on…
Episode Apr 01 Tuesday, April 1, 2014 Tuesday on the NewsHour, General Motors CEO Mary Barra faced questioning on Capitol Hill about her company's response to automotive safety issues. Also: A classified Senate report alleges misleading information on interrogation, states push to expand preschool programs, a visit…
Politics Apr 01 Senate report says CIA misled Americans on severity, efficacy of interrogation program A classified report by the Senate Intelligence Committee claims that the CIA misled the government and the public over aspects of its interrogation program for years. According to The Washington Post, the agency concealed details about the severity of its…
World Apr 01 Kerry cancels Middle East visit as U.S.-led peace negotiations hit new hurdle Secretary of State John Kerry had been scheduled to resume Middle East diplomatic efforts with a visit to the region. It had been widely reported that the U.S. is considering the release of a convicted spy as part of the…