Education Apr 02 Teacher protests are spreading around the nation. Here's what's fueling the movement Thousands of teachers protested Monday in Oklahoma and Kentucky, demanding higher wages and more resources for students. So far this year, teachers in four states - each with a Republican governor and legislature -- have walked out of classrooms to…
Nation Apr 02 Viral video raises worry over Sinclair's political messaging inside local news A viral video compilation of local TV anchors is raising new concerns about the way Sinclair Broadcast Group mixes news with conservative, partisan political opinion. And while it already reaches over a third of homes across the nation, the country's…
Politics Apr 02 Tamara Keith and Stuart Rothenberg on Trump's immigration tweets, trade war fears Tamara Keith of NPR and Stuart Rothenberg of Inside Elections join Judy Woodruff to discuss the impact of President Trump’s tweets on “Dreamers” and the border wall, fears of a trade war between U.S. and China rattling markets, and protests…
Nation Apr 02 After explicit photo scandal, Marine Corps grapples with culture of disrespect for women A year ago, hundreds of current and former Marines were exposed as having posted explicit photos of women, including female Marines, along with degrading or abusive comments, on a private Facebook group. Senior leaders in the Corps vowed to punish…
Nation Apr 02 How Notre Dame women's basketball won the NCAA championship in the final 3 seconds The Notre Dame women's basketball team rallied in its championship game against Mississippi State on Sunday night, winning with a successful shot in the final moments. It was the second buzzer beater for Arike Ogunbowale in as many games: On…
Episode Apr 01 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode April 1, 2018 On this edition for Sunday, April 1, President Trump calls tougher immigration laws and says he will not back a deal for DACA. And, despite being attacked over four years of war, a Ukrainian plant crucial to the country's economy…
Nation Apr 01 As immigration increases, violent crime falls or stays the same Since his campaign, President Trump has alleged that immigrants are responsible for increasing crimes in the U.S. A recent report by The Marshall Project analyzed a study of immigration and crime in 200 cities dating to the 1980s, which found…
World Apr 01 The challenging lives of the world's cocoa growers More chocolate is sold in the U.S. than any other country in the world, the majority coming from Ivory Coast and Ghana. A new book, "Cocoa," examines the politics that go into its production with an analysis of power and…
World Apr 01 In the crossfire of Ukraine-Russia conflict, an industrial plant fights to survive A conflict between Ukraine and Russia since 2014 has killed more than 10,000 people, displaced 2 million and put businesses on the border, like the Metinvest plant in Eastern Ukraine, in the crossfire. Metinvest is the largest plant in Europe…
Politics Apr 01 How political opponents became enemies in the U.S. An increasingly dark view of the opposition is now a dominant feature of our political landscape. According to the Pew Research Center, 45 percent of Republicans say that Democratic policies threaten the nation, while 41 percent of Democrats think the…