Apr 03 Watch 5:07 News Wrap: Prisoner who spent 30 years on Alabama death row exonerated By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, a man who spent nearly 30 years on Alabama’s death row walked out a free man after prosecutors admitted the only physical evidence of two murders did not link him to the crime. Also, Saudi… Continue watching
Apr 03 How much of March's disappointing jobs report is just a blip? By Simone Pathe The economy added a disappointing 126,000 jobs in March. And while economists often caution that one month's data shouldn't be weighted too heavily, this latest jobs report comes on the heels of other news about slower economic growth. All of… Continue reading
Apr 03 Your holiday cheat sheet to Easter By Wendy Thomas Russell Ironically, secular parents often have an easier time explaining Easter (without religion) than many Christian parents do (with it). The Passion is just such a darn mystery. Continue reading
Apr 03 Your holiday cheat sheet to Passover By Wendy Thomas Russell Most Christians (current and cultural) are all too familiar with the story of the Last Supper. What’s rarely made clear, though, is that Jesus’ final meal was quite likely a Passover meal. Continue reading
Apr 02 Watch 53:44 PBS NewsHour full episode April 2, 2015 By PBS News Hour Thursday on the NewsHour, analysis of the nuclear deal struck between Iran and six world powers. Also: A deadly terrorist attack at a college in Kenya, why some Americans say Cadbury eggs made in Britain taste better and the heated… Continue watching
Apr 02 Watch 12:39 Can Iran nuclear framework agreement win over skeptics in Washington and Tehran? By PBS News Hour The nuclear program framework agreed to by Iran and six world powers would limit that country’s uranium enrichment and its number of centrifuges. After verification, the European Union, the U.N. and the U.S. would lift sanctions. Judy Woodruff talks to… Continue watching
Apr 02 Watch 5:52 News Wrap: Missing Germanwings black box located By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, investigators announced they found the second black box recorder of the Germanwings flight that crashed into the French Alps. German prosecutors announced that the co-pilot accused of the crash apparently researched suicide methods and cockpit… Continue watching
Apr 02 Watch 7:27 What's in the Iran nuclear framework agreement? By PBS News Hour Iran and six world powers have agreed to a political framework for a final nuclear deal. Iran's foreign minister called it a "win-win," while noting the fragile state of U.S.-Iran relations. President Obama praised the deal, saying it is based… Continue watching
Apr 02 Watch 6:35 Why some Cadbury-lovers are bitter that they can't buy their favorite sweets By PBS News Hour The Easter holiday brings in the largest share of seasonal candy sales in the U.S. -- more than $2.3 billion last year. A mainstay of American Easter baskets, Cadbury is a British company that is licensed in the U.S. by… Continue watching
Apr 02 Watch 10:17 Faith, politics and business converge in debate over Religious Freedom laws By PBS News Hour After the uproar over Indiana’s Religious Freedom act, lawmakers in that state and Arkansas worked to revise or create new legislation to prove the laws do not allow discrimination. Gwen Ifill talks to Pastor Tim Overton of Halteman Village Baptist… Continue watching