Jan 23 Gwen's Take: Finding the real people at the heart of Washington's debates By Gwen Ifill The interviewer wanted to know what it was like to live in "Mad Men" Washington, where women have no power and men rule the roost. I had no idea what he was talking about. Once again, I was seeing how… Continue reading
Jan 22 Watch 6:40 Is 'The Test' failing American schools? By PBS News Hour As Congress considers revisions to the No Child Left Behind education law, there’s a larger debate about the role and efficacy of using standardized tests as assessment. Anya Kamenetz, author of “The Test: Why Our Schools Are Obsessed With Standardized… Continue watching
Jan 22 Watch 53:23 PBS NewsHour full episode Jan. 22, 2015 By PBS News Hour Thursday on the NewsHour, Yemen’s president steps down, putting the country’s future and security into question. Also: The British foreign secretary on driving the Islamic State out of Iraq, the economic effects of paid family leave, getting Americans more politically… Continue watching
Jan 22 Watch 7:14 From fireside chats to YouTube: Interactive media helps Obama connect with the country By PBS News Hour In a social media push by the White House, three popular YouTube users were invited to interview President Obama following the State of the Union. Brian Donahue of CRAFT Media/Digital, William Powers of the MIT Media Lab and YouTube entrepreneur… Continue watching
Jan 22 Watch 4:52 How the White House made this year's SOTU a social media affair By PBS News Hour The number of television viewers of the State of the Union address has shrinking, but online, there’s a growing interest. How is the Obama administration tapping into social media to keep the American public engaged? Judy Woodruff speaks with the… Continue watching
Jan 22 Watch British foreign secretary: Defeating Islamic State means fighting its appeal By PBS News Hour British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond says there are two parts to the mission of defeating the Islamic State: it’s not just a military operation, but also a challenge of stemming the group’s growing appeal. Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner… Continue watching
Jan 22 Watch 8:30 Almost every country in the world offers more generous maternity leave than the U.S. By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 22 Watch 2:50 International coalition meets to take stock of Islamic State fight By PBS News Hour Facing criticism for slow gains, more than 20 foreign ministers met in London to strategize how to cripple the Islamic State group and assess their progress so far. Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner reports. Continue watching
Jan 22 Watch 7:13 News Wrap: European Central Bank launches stimulus program By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, the European Central Bank announced a plan to buy up $1.2 billion of bonds to stabilize Europe’s economy, a program similar to the U.S. Federal Reserve’s quantitative easing. Also, at least 13 people died in… Continue watching
Jan 22 House passes new abortion restrictions after last-minute changes By Corinne Segal The bill bars the use of federal money for abortions or for insurance plans that cover abortions. Continue reading