Jul 23 Watch 54:34 PBS NewsHour full episode July 23, 2015 By PBS News Hour Thursday on the NewsHour, the Iran nuclear deal comes under fire on Capitol Hill. Also: An uncertain future for a birth control program in Colorado, 25 years of challenges and accomplishments of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the economics of… Continue watching
Jul 23 Watch 1:41 Bullied boy gets unexpected online message: a White House invite By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, 11-year-old Logan Fairbanks of Michigan got the VIP experience while on vacation in Washington with his family. Fairbanks had posted a video of himself reading cruel internet comments that bullies had posted… Continue watching
Jul 23 Watch 2:51 Alice Waters teaches slow food values in a fast food world By PBS News Hour Alice Waters, owner and former chef of the legendary Chez Panisse restaurant and maven of the slow food movement, says the best way to combat fast food culture is through “edible education.” Waters offers her Brief but Spectacular take on… Continue watching
Jul 23 Watch 7:05 Ta-Nehisi Coates: We accept violence against African-Americans as normal By PBS News Hour In his new book, “Between the World and Me,” Atlantic magazine columnist Ta-Nehisi Coates writes about the looming violence that African-Americans endure every day, in the form of a letter to his 14-year-old son. Hari Sreenivasan speaks with Coates about… Continue watching
Jul 23 Watch 14:50 25 years on, celebrating ADA's advances while facing stubborn barriers By PBS News Hour Twenty-five years ago, the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law, prohibiting employment discrimination and guaranteeing access to public places and transportation. For a look at the progress and the challenges, Judy Woodruff talks to U.S. Special Advisor for… Continue watching
Jul 23 Watch 5:02 Facing fire from lawmakers, Kerry warns against rejecting Iran deal By PBS News Hour There were testy exchanges and blunt talk in a Senate hearing on the Iran nuclear agreement. Republicans criticized the deal, and suggested that even if it passes Congress, it could be rolled back by the next administration. Secretary of State… Continue watching
Jul 23 Watch 6:51 Colorado program that reduces teen pregnancy in jeopardy By PBS News Hour For six years, the Colorado Family Planning Initiative has been providing free long-term birth control to teens and low-income women. The program has reduced unplanned teen pregnancies by 39 percent, and the abortion rate by 42 percent. The group has… Continue watching
Jul 23 Watch 5:12 News Wrap: Turkish soldier killed by Islamic State fire By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, Islamic State militants fired across the border from Syria into Turkey, killing one soldier and wounding two others. That comes days after a suicide attack killed 32 in a southeastern Turkish town. Also, prosecutors announced… Continue watching
Jul 23 Turkey allows U.S. to use key base to launch airstrikes against Islamic State By Josh Lederman, Matthew Lee, Associated Press Turkey has agreed to let the U.S. military use a key air base near the border with Syria to launch airstrikes against the Islamic State, senior Obama administration officials said Thursday, giving a boost to the U.S.-led coalition amid a… Continue reading
Jul 23 House debates bill to crack down on 'sanctuary cities' By Erica Werner, Associated Press WASHINGTON — House Republicans pushed toward a vote Thursday on legislation cracking down on so-called "sanctuary cities" that shield residents from federal immigration authorities. Angry Democrats accused Republicans of aligning themselves with Donald Trump and his anti-immigrant views, and the… Continue reading