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…
Economy Feb 15 Struggle for black and Latino mortgage applicants suggests modern-day redlining Ten years since the economic recession, lending has returned for many Americans. Yet the gap between white and black homeownership is wider now than it was in 1960, with signs of modern-day redlining showing up across the country. Special correspondent…
Making Sen$e Feb 15 How this artist fantasyland became a New Mexico moneymaker Can an immersive, mystery funhouse help revive a state like New Mexico? Economics correspondent Paul Solman visits Meow Wolf, a Santa Fe hippie artist collective turned business that convinced the "Game of Thrones" author to buy and lease them a…
Nation Feb 15 The Florida school shooting, in students' own words As Parkland, Florida, mourns a school shooting that left 17 dead, we listen to the voices of those who experienced the tragedy firsthand.
Episode Feb 14 PBS NewsHour full episode February 14, 2018 Wednesday on the NewsHour, a shooting at a Florida high school results in numerous fatalities. Also: Trump administration officials use taxpayer money for lavish travel, the science of counting North Korea's nuclear weapons, Sen. David Perdue on the immigration debate…
Nation Feb 14 School shootings like the one in Florida are no longer rare. Are schools more prepared? Police swarmed a high school in Parkland, Florida, on Wednesday afternoon where a gunman shot and killed multiple people. The suspect was arrested later off campus and was identified as a former student. Judy Woodruff learns more from Terence Shepherd…
Politics Feb 14 News Wrap: After praising Rob Porter, Trump says he's 'totally opposed' to domestic violence In our news wrap Wednesday, President Trump publicly condemned domestic abuse for the first time since aide Rob Porter resigned. House Oversight chair Rep. Trey Gowdy said he’s opening an investigation into how the White House handled Porter’s case. Also,…
Politics Feb 14 David Shulkin is the sixth Trump Cabinet member questioned about pricey travel. That's 'not normal.' Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin is in trouble for a pricey trip to Europe on the taxpayer’s dime, according to the agency’s internal watchdog. Shulkin is not the first member of President Trump's Cabinet getting heat for high-priced travel. John…
Politics Feb 14 Senators begin to outline bipartisan 'Dreamer' plan as open debate begins While the Senate formally opened debate on the issue of immigration, it began the day where it left off on Monday: no clear bill or direction for protecting "Dreamers." As President Trump pressed Congress to follow his four criteria for…