Education Jul 14 Afghan women, girls push for education in the face of Taliban resistance Since reclaiming power of Afghanistan nearly one year ago, the Taliban have significantly rolled back rights for women and girls. The extremist government has also barred hundreds of thousands of girls from attending school. Pashtana Durrani, the executive director of…
Politics Jul 14 'Thank You for Your Servitude' explores the powerful Republicans who back Trump Many books have been written about Donald Trump and his presidency, but few have examined the motivations of the Republicans who initially were wary of him, but later pledged complete loyalty. But journalist and author Mark Leibovich does just that…
Episode Jul 13 July 13, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode Wednesday on the NewsHour, soaring costs drive inflation increases above expectations yet again. Then, President Biden visits Israel, the first stop of a Middle East trip that is raising questions on diplomacy and human rights. Plus, as more states ban…
Economy Jul 13 Soaring costs drive inflation increases above expectations Inflation in the U.S. is the highest in four decades and new numbers out Wednesday show no signs of letting up. The Labor Department reported consumer prices jumped 9.1 percent from last year. Gas prices, furniture, clothing, healthcare, groceries and…
World Jul 13 News Wrap: Ukraine and Russia hold first direct talks in months In our news wrap Wednesday, Ukraine and Russia held their first direct talks in months about resuming grain shipments through the Black Sea where a Russian blockade has halted exports, Sri Lanka's president has officially fled the country, protests over…
Politics Jul 13 How Democrats are feeling about the midterm elections Less than four months until midterm elections, Democrats are facing a series of headwinds on inflation, gun violence and abortion rights. A New York Times-Siena College poll just out shows 60 percent of voters, including a quarter of Democrats, disapprove…
Health Jul 13 New COVID variant BA.5 prompts higher infections and reinfections A new coronavirus variant called BA.5 is fueling yet another wave of COVID infections across the globe. This week, the CDC said BA.5 is now the dominant strain in the U.S. accounting for more than 60 percent of cases. It…
Politics Jul 13 Mary McLeod Bethune becomes first Black American honored in U.S. Capitol's Statuary Hall A new statue unveiled Wednesday in the U.S. Capitol marks a historic first. Civil rights pioneer Mary McLeod Bethune is the first Black American to represent a state in Statuary Hall. Florida lawmakers voted to remove a statue representing a…
Episode Jul 12 July 12, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode Tuesday on the NewsHour, the committee investigating the Capitol insurrection focuses on connections between the violence perpetrated by the mob and former President Trump. Then, new video shows inaction by dozens of police officers in Uvalde, Texas, amid the school…
Nation Jul 12 What we learned on Day 7 of the Jan. 6 hearings The Jan. 6 committee held its seventh public hearing Tuesday afternoon with a focus on connections between extremist groups and the Trump White House. The hearing ended with a dramatic revelation that former President Trump recently called a witness the…