World Mar 28 For Egypt's Sisi, re-election not in doubt despite declining popularity Three days of voting in Egypt's presidential election ended Wednesday, and there’s no doubt about the outcome: President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi ran with no real opposition. While dozens of opposition figures and seven political parties called for an election boycott…
Politics Mar 28 Jimmy Carter: Supreme Court seems eager to see rich people become more powerful Former President Jimmy Carter says the power wielded by people who give a lot of money to political candidates has resulted in a “vast disparity in income in America” and that that has “resulted in polarization more than any other…
World Mar 28 The small Scottish island where Syrian refugees found peace Once a flourishing vacation destination, the population of Scotland's Isle of Bute has shrunk and its economy withered. But the arrival of 24 Syrian families is contributing to an atmosphere of regeneration. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports on how they’re…
Nation Mar 27 News Wrap: Alton Sterling's family rejects Louisiana's investigation into deadly police shooting In our news wrap Tuesday, the state of Louisiana will not file criminal charges against two white officers involved in the fatal shooting of Alton Sterling, a black man, in 2016. The state attorney general claims Sterling was resisting arrest…
Politics Mar 27 Citizenship question may result in less accurate 2020 census, says former bureau director The U.S. Department of Commerce announced Monday it plans to add back a question on citizenship status to the 2020 census -- a change requested by the Justice Department. Now the state of California is suing the Trump administration, calling…
Nation Mar 27 Why Anaheim's low-wage workers struggle to keep a roof over their heads Away from the tourist attractions of Anaheim, California, housing is a daily challenge for minimum-wage workers who play a vital role in the region's booming economy. Even for those who work full-time, garages, spare bedrooms, motel rooms, cars and tents…
Economy Mar 27 For this entrepreneur, big challenges mean more for her to contribute Dame Stephanie Shirley was so sick of being patronized that she decided to start her own software business -- then a laughable idea for a woman. But when her child was diagnosed with autism, it drove her toward a new…
Episode Mar 27 PBS NewsHour full episode March 27, 2018 Tuesday on the NewsHour, California sues the Trump administration over a new census question on citizenship. Also: Former President Jimmy Carter discusses North Korea and President Trump, low-wage workers struggling to keep a roof over their heads, friends who survived…
Episode Mar 26 PBS NewsHour full episode March 26, 2018 Monday on the NewsHour, President Trump expels 60 Russian diplomats and closes a consulate in a worldwide effort to punish Moscow for poisoning a former Russian spy in the UK. Also: Could lawsuits from Stormy Daniels and other women undermine…
World Mar 26 Russia vows Cold War-style retaliation over mass expulsion of diplomats Including the U.S., over a dozen countries announced expulsions on Monday of more than 100 Russian diplomats accused of being intelligence officials, in a united attempt to isolate and punish Russia for the alleged poisoning of former Russian spy Sergei…