Politics Jan 02 It's a new year, but old congressional spending battles loom A short-term spending measure is keeping the government open through Jan. 19 at current funding levels. But when Congress returns from its holiday break, it will need to resolve differing spending priorities to avert a shutdown. Stan Collender, a professor…
Education Jan 02 What you need to know about the tax law and education The new tax law’s education-related changes include allowing parents to use up to $10,000 from their tax-free 529 college savings account to help pay for private or religious schools for any grade. Alyson Klein of Education Week and Anya Kamenetz…
Nation Jan 02 How do Americans view 'fake news' today? President Donald Trump has tweeted about “fake news” repeatedly during his first year in office. Margaret Sullivan, a media columnist for The Washington Post, and Craig Silverman, a media editor for BuzzFeed News, talk to Judy Woodruff about how Americans…
Arts Jan 02 How poet Rupi Kaur became a hero to millions of young women Rupi Kaur, one of Instagram’s favorite poets, writes about love, heartbreak and womanhood. She speaks to Jeffrey Brown about her rise to fame and her message for young women.
Episode Jan 01 PBS NewsHour full episode, January 1, 2018 Monday on the NewsHour, anti-government protests continue across Iran, leaving at least a dozen dead. Also, what signals did North Korean leader Kim Jong Un send with his New Year’s speech? And in the U.S., states ring in the New…
World Jan 01 Iranian president calls for calm amid deadly protests Iran saw a fifth day of anti-government protests on Monday with at least 12 fatalities reported. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani called for calm amid the regime’s most serious challenge to its rule since the 2009 mass demonstrations. William Brangham learns…
World Jan 01 News Wrap: Fatal airstrikes in Yemen mark start of 2018 In our News Wrap Monday, security officials and witnesses say at least 23 people have died in airstrikes in Yemen by Saudi Arabian coalitions. Also, a deep freeze settles in many U.S. states, breaking previous records. Temperatures dropped to minus…
Segment Jan 01 What's driving the deadly protests in Iran? Iranians continued to demonstrate against the clerical leadership on Monday amid economic hardships. Karim Sadjadpour, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, describes the factors behind the unrest and how the protests differ from previous ones.
World Jan 01 Decoding the mixed signals in Kim Jong Un's New Year speech In his annual New Year’s address, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un boasted of his country’s nuclear power, while reaching out to South Korea over next month’s Winter Olympic Games. Frank Jannuzi, who took part in the Clinton administration’s talks…
Nation Jan 01 Transgender individuals may now openly join the U.S. military As of Monday, openly transgender people are allowed to serve in the U.S. military, despite President Donald Trump tweeting last July that he would “not accept or allow transgender individuals to serve in any capacity.” We take a second look…