Nation Feb 16 What caretakers are telling kids about the Florida shooting How do you talk to children about mass shootings so they feel both prepared and reassured? John Yang asks parents and school administrators how they handle this responsibility in the wake of another tragedy.
Nation Feb 16 New Yorker investigation into Trump affair finds system of 'silencing women' According to The New Yorker, former Playboy model Karen McDougal alleges she had an affair with President Trump more than a decade ago, resulting in extensive efforts to keep the story out of the press through payouts and contracts. Judy…
Politics Feb 16 Corn and Ponnuru on Russia probe indictments, Florida school shooting Mother Jones Washington bureau chief David Corn and National Review senior editor Ramesh Ponnuru join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including criminal charges against Russian operatives for interfering in the election, the politics of gun control after another…
Arts Feb 16 In 'Black Panther,' an African superhero shatters the Hollywood status quo "Black Panther" isn't just a big-budget action movie getting rave reviews; it's a full-fledged cultural phenomenon. Unlike other movies in the Marvel universe, it has an African superhero, a majority-black cast and an African-American director. Jeffrey Brown reports on the…
Nation Feb 16 The lives we lost in Parkland, Florida Funeral services began Friday for the victims of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida. We remember each of the 17 people killed on Wednesday, including the teachers who helped save students’ lives.
Episode Feb 15 PBS NewsHour full episode February 15, 2018 Thursday on the NewsHour, 17 die at a Florida high school and authorities investigate the shooter's violent past. What has made the U.S. from making meaningful change after so many murders? Also: People of color systematically refused home loans and…
Nation Feb 15 Florida school grieves deadly shooting by teen suspect with troubled past A routine day turned into terror at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, on Wednesday. Authorities say 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz has confessed to killing 17 people, and charged him with premeditated murder, as a clearer picture emerged…
Politics Feb 15 News Wrap: Senate fails to pass 4 immigration bills In our news wrap Thursday, the Senate voted on a series of immigration measures but came up short. A bipartisan compromise came closest to the needed 60 votes, but President Trump threatened a veto. Also, Sen. Chuck Grassley leveled a…
Nation Feb 15 The national response to mass shootings is stuck on repeat The shooting at a school in Florida has set in motion a familiar pattern: Shock and grief give way to condolences and calls for greater gun control. But that pattern has been playing out for years and, at least in…
Nation Feb 15 Shootings are terrorizing America. There are real ways to stop them There have been so many deadly mass shootings in America that one could easily feel powerless in stopping them. What is the way forward? Judy Woodruff talks to Kristina Anderson of the Koshka Foundation for Safe Schools, Robert Draper of…