Nation Mar 20 In Curtis Flowers case, race could be a matter of life or death Curtis Flowers has been tried six times for the murder of four people killed in a Mississippi furniture store in 1996. The case is the subject of the second season American Public Media’s “In the Dark” podcast. Now the Supreme…
Episode Mar 19 March 19, 2019 - PBS NewsHour full episode Tuesday on the NewsHour, Mozambique reels from a devastating cyclone that killed hundreds. Plus, President Trump meets with Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, one on one with HUD Secretary Ben Carson, new ISIS threats after the fall of the caliphate, war…
World Mar 19 Cyclone leaves Mozambique desperate and submerged A tropical cyclone tore through Mozambique on Friday, triggering mass floods and leaving immense destruction in its wake. More than 200 deaths have been attributed to the storm so far. Amid flattened and submerged buildings, aid workers struggle to reach…
World Mar 19 News Wrap: Midwest fears additional flooding from snowmelt In our news wrap Tuesday, flooding in the Midwest has claimed three lives and caused hundreds of millions of dollars in damage. Scores of cities and counties have declared emergencies as the Missouri and Platte Rivers flow beyond their banks.
Nation Mar 19 How Trump and Brazil's Bolsonaro align, both personally and politically At the White House on Tuesday, President Trump welcomed Brazil’s president, Jair Bolsonaro, in the latter’s first bilateral foreign visit. The two leaders share many similar views, as they reiterated at a press conference, and Bolsonaro represents Brazil’s first pro-U.S.
Politics Mar 19 HUD Sec. Carson on white supremacists, public housing and that dining room set The Department of Housing and Urban Development assists more than five million families with affording their rent, among other programs. Yamiche Alcindor talks to HUD Secretary Ben Carson about his reaction to President Trump's rhetoric on race, whether Carson plans…
World Mar 19 As caliphate collapses, new ISIS threats emerge in Syria After nearly five years of fighting, a U.S.-led coalition has almost completely destroyed what's known as the territorial caliphate, the Islamic pseudo-state created in Iraq and Syria by ISIS--but that doesn’t mean the end of the terror group. Amna Nawaz…
World Mar 19 Former deputy secretary of state on 'a deep hole' for American diplomacy William Burns, former deputy secretary of state and ambassador to Russia, may have spent more time with Vladimir Putin than other American diplomat. In his book, “The Back Channel,” Burns discusses how a “sense of grievance” underlies Putin's interactions with…
Education Mar 19 How high school students feel about college admissions scandal Outrage has swirled since federal prosecutors charged 50 people, including CEOs and high-profile celebrities, in an intricate scheme to secure college admission for their children through extensive cheating and bribery. High school students share their perspectives on the scandal and…
Episode Mar 18 March 18, 2019 - PBS NewsHour full episode Monday on the NewsHour, New Zealand’s government vows stricter gun control in the aftermath of Friday’s mass shootings. Plus: Flooding in the Midwest, how social media handled the New Zealand tragedy, more questions about the safety of Boeing 737 MAX…