World May 10 The bigger question raised by the deadly ambush in Niger The Pentagon blames a series of failures for last October's ambush deaths of four U.S. commandos in Niger. Citing poor preparation, communications and training, the investigation also found that the mission was not properly approved. Nick Schifrin gets analysis from…
Politics May 10 New biography recounts how Eunice Kennedy Shriver 'changed the world' Eunice Kennedy Shriver wasn’t a president, attorney general or senator. But the lesser-known Kennedy sibling was arguably no less influential. Judy Woodruff talks with Eileen McNamara, author of the new book "Eunice: The Kennedy Who Changed the World."…
Economy May 10 How do CEOs create an ideal work culture? 'You live it' Patty McCord spent years as an executive at Netflix, where she was responsible for reimagining office culture and disrupting best practices. Her latest book is called “Powerful: Building a Culture of Freedom and Responsibility.” McCord offers her Brief but Spectacular…
Episode May 09 PBS NewsHour full episode May 9, 2018 Wednesday on the NewsHour, President Trump's pick to lead the CIA faces questions over her involvement in one of the agency's most controversial activities. Also: The ramifications of the U.S. withdrawing from the Iran nuclear deal, who consumes junk news,…
World May 09 News Wrap: North Korea releases American detainees In the news wrap Wednesday, three detainees are on their way home to the U.S. after being held in North Korea. The Korean-Americans were freed ahead of a planned summit between Kim Jong Un and President Trump. Also, a war…
World May 09 Gina Haspel vows never to resume CIA interrogation as Senate presses her on moral code Gina Haspel couldn't talk about her work for three decades. On Wednesday, she had to defend it. Haspel, who played pivotal roles in the agency's most controversial recent actions in the years after 9/11, promised to never restart brutal interrogation…
World May 09 The arguments for and against Gina Haspel as CIA director Should the Senate confirm CIA director nominee Gina Haspel? Nick Schifrin gets two views on her background and role in a controversial detention and interrogation program from John Rizzo, a former DIA chief legal officer, and retired U.S. Army Brig.
World May 09 How will Iran navigate new pressures after U.S. quits nuclear deal? Iranian lawmakers expressed outright fury over the U.S. decision to walk away from the 2015 nuclear agreement. Iran's supreme leader was no more measured, lashing out at President Trump and accusing him of lying. William Brangham gets analysis on what’s…
Politics May 09 Why did major companies pay Trump's personal lawyer through a shell company? Payments totalling more than $4 million were made to a shell company set up by Michael Cohen, President Trump's personal attorney, and included about $500,000 from a U.S. company with ties to a Russian oligarch who is close to Vladimir…
Arts May 09 The stark, chaotic power of Donald Glover's 'This Is America' Infectious in beat, jarring in violence and imagery, Donald Glover's new music video "This Is America" touches on painful racial history and our contemporary culture of mass entertainment and murder. Jeffrey Brown talks with Rolling Stone contributor Tre Johnson about…