• Few women run the nation's school districts. Why?

    Few women run the nation's school districts. Why?

    Dec 30, 2016 09:50 PM EST

    ... say it's crucial that more women occupy the top leadership positions in K-12, the more than one dozen current or former women superintendents interviewed by Education Week are adamant that they want to be hired because they are qualified. "I don't want to be offered a position ...

  • Why the Trump allegations are consuming campaign coverage

    Why the Trump allegations are consuming campaign coverage

    Oct 13, 2016 11:20 PM EST

    ... So, to your broader question of whether we believe these women, we do believe these women. We reported very extensively on their stories, not just interviewing them, but, as you saw from their story, interviewing multiple people in both cases with whom they had shared the story over the years ...

  • Hiring got a bounce in 2015, while wages stayed flat

    Hiring got a bounce in 2015, while wages stayed flat

    Jan 09, 2016 12:43 AM EST

    ... been the biggest growth area over the last two years. These are good jobs. Construction had a good year last year. And with the infrastructure bill that passed at the end of last year, I expect construction will continue to do well. Health care, notwithstanding the truth deniers who say ...

  • The nation's first Hispanic president?  Why no one's talking about that

    The nation's first Hispanic president? Why no one's talking about that

    Dec 24, 2015 10:33 PM EST

    ... said former Senator Mel Martinez of Florida, who is supporting Bush in 2016. That aspect of the election, Martinez said, “has been very understated.” In interviews, Martinez and other prominent Hispanic leaders acknowledged that the Republican Party’s platform complicates the picture for Cruz and Rubio, who are battling Donald ...

  • Spike Lee lists 3 movies everyone should see. No. 1 was banned in France

    Spike Lee lists 3 movies everyone should see. No. 1 was banned in France

    Nov 23, 2015 07:52 PM EST

    ... a modern reimagining of the Ancient Greek comedy "Lysistrata" set in modern-day Chicago neighborhoods rattled by gang violence. The NewsHour will air the full interview on tonight's broadcast, the same day of the film's release, but we also asked the influential filmmaker and New York University professor ...

  • Does the U.S. need tighter security checks on refugees?

    Does the U.S. need tighter security checks on refugees?

    Nov 20, 2015 12:58 AM EST

    ... place right now. REP. GERRY CONNOLLY: And, indeed, it is. I believe Mike McCaul, chairman of the Homeland Security Committee, and Speaker Ryan put together bill to allow some ventilation that does very little harm. JUDY WOODRUFF: What do you mean ventilation? REP. GERRY CONNOLLY: Because there is a demand ...

  • U.S. Soccer rolls out new rules to prevent kids’ concussions

    U.S. Soccer rolls out new rules to prevent kids’ concussions

    Nov 11, 2015 12:57 AM EST

    ... soccer's new rules, kids under the age of 10 won't be heading the ball at all. Kids aged 11-13 will head the ball much less in practice. And there will be new rules on injury substitutions during games. Players 14 and up will continue heading as always ...

  • When will Major League Baseball hire its first female general manager?

    When will Major League Baseball hire its first female general manager?

    Apr 03, 2015 11:54 PM EST

    Behind the scenes of Major League Baseball, team management and leadership is slowly becoming more diverse. In part, the rise of “Moneyball” analytics has helped broaden the kind of knowledge and experience that ball clubs seek in hiring. Special correspondent John Carlos Frey talks to two high-level baseball executives who are challenging the stereotypes.

  • Colleges appeal to Congress to cut regulations they say drive up costs

    Colleges appeal to Congress to cut regulations they say drive up costs

    Feb 23, 2015 05:43 PM EST

    When letters of admission go out soon from colleges and universities to hopeful applicants, they’ll be quickly followed by offers of financial aid some advocates for students say require a college degree to understand.

  • On the eve of the Super Bowl, an illegal bookie tells all

    On the eve of the Super Bowl, an illegal bookie tells all

    Jan 30, 2015 06:35 PM EST

    Think you know who's going to win the Super Bowl? There are guys who know more than you do about sports, and they're looking to trap you. They're bookies. Making Sen$e talked to one about the business -- and about who's carrying the trophy home this Sunday.