Science Apr 13

Following 12 years of research and testing, designers and pilots Bertrand Piccard and Andre Borschberg debuted a huge solar-powered plane in Switzerland this week. The plane, which boasts a wingspan wider than a 747's, is covered in more than 17,000…

Health Apr 13

Episode Apr 12

On Saturday’s program, armed pro-Russian separatists storm a police station in Ukraine. Later, we take you to Alabama, where civil rights advocates say hundreds of people are being jailed each month because they are unable to afford unpaid fines. And…

Nation Apr 12

Cities across the country are increasingly turning to what are known as private probation companies to collect unpaid fines. But are indigent people ending up in jail because they can't afford to pay? Special correspondent John Carlos Frey takes an…

Arts Apr 11

U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey and Jeffrey Brown recently traveled from Mississippi to Alabama on a pilgrimage to witness the historical struggles and sorrows people faced during the civil rights movement. On their 100-mile journey, they examine the role of…

World Apr 11

War has upended the lives of millions in Syria and a never-ending humanitarian crisis. Aid groups attempt to meet basic needs of refugees and internally displaced Syrians but face a massive shortfall in finances. Judy Woodruff talks to U.N. High…

Politics Apr 11

Politics Apr 11

In our news wrap, President Obama announced his budget director Sylvia Mathews Burwell as his nomination to replace Kathleen Sebelius as Secretary of HSS. Sebelius, who has been criticized for troubles in the health care rollout, announced her resignation this…

Economy Apr 11

Episode Apr 11

Friday on the NewsHour, we take a closer look at what’s behind the latest stock market drop after the Nasdaq index dropped to its worst since 2011. Also: refugee crisis in war-stricken places like Syria, South Sudan and the Central…