Episode Mar 23 Sunday, March 23, 2014 On tonight’s edition, we explore the national implications of two states’ victory in a legal battle to uphold voter ID laws. Later NewsHour travels to Kansas to find out about the Governor’s plan to get young people to come back…
Mar 23 Turkish and Chinese Social media users bypass crackdowns Hari Sreenivasan explores the methods social media users utilize to circumvent attempts to stifle online free speech. He talks with a 16-year-old in Istanbul who is dealing with Turkey’s official ban on Twitter using a VPN, or virtual private network.
Politics Mar 23 Kansas and Arizona win voter proof-of-citizenship ruling A U.S. District judge in Wichita ruled on March 19 that the federal Election Assistance Committee must change federal voter registration forms in order to account for state laws that require new voters to prove U.S. citizenship. USA Today reporter…
Nation Mar 23 Kansas offers incentives to bring people back to the plains The Great Plains have been losing population since the Dust Bowl in the 1930s. NewsHour travels to Kansas to find out about a state plan that offers incentives to attract new residents to Rural Opportunity Zones. Will deals on student…
Episode Mar 22 Saturday, March 22, 2014 On Saturday’s program, Russian troops storm one of the last remaining bases under Ukrainian military control in Crimea. We look at how technology and nature are playing a role in the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines plane. And, correspondent…
World Mar 22 Missing plane search focuses on new satellite imagery data After two weeks of searching, the missing Malaysia Airlines plane has yet to be found. In recent days both Australian and Chinese satellite imagery have picked up on objects that could be aircraft debris. What does this mean for search?…
Nation Mar 22 What can the Dutch teach the U.S. about selling pot? As Colorado and Washington begin selling legal marijuana, questions remain about the practical process of changing drug policy. NewsHour travels to the Netherlands -- the one nation that's been openly selling pot for over 40 years -- to see what…