Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/pbs-newshour-full-episode-mar-27-2015 Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Friday on the News Hour... Friday on the NewsHour, Syrian President Bashar Assad sat down for an interview with Charlie Rose, rejecting charges that his military used chemical weapons. Also: a verdict in a Silicon Valley gender bias lawsuit, Nigeria goes to the polls amid terror concerns, how sharkskin could be the key to fighting superbugs, Mark Shields and David Brooks on the week’s news and a dance masterpiece on TV. Listen to the Broadcast Subscribe to the Full Show Podcast Segments From This Episode Why Assad sees an opening for dialogue with the U.S. 6 min ‘L’Allegro,’ a Mark Morris masterwork, makes its television debut 5 min Shields and Brooks on Harry Reid’s retirement, Yemen turmoil response 12 min Armor-like shark skin may offer blueprint for defense against superbugs 6 min Will Nigeria have its first-ever democratic transition of power since independence? Nigeria wages offensive against Boko Haram ahead of election 3 min How women in tech see Ellen Pao’s gender discrimination case 4 min News Wrap: Germanwings co-pilot was hiding illness, say prosecutors 8 min