PBS NewsHour RSS feed for PBS programming.http://video.pbs.orgen-ushttp://video.pbs.orgSat, 25 May 2013 17:28:41 -0400Sat, 25 May 2013 17:28:41 -0400http://video.pbs.org/video/2365017791/Margaret Warner gets a behind-the-scenes look at the making of U.S. foreign policy from former State Department official Vali Nasr. His new book, "The Dispensable Nation: American Foreign Policy in Retreat," critiques the Obama administration's handling of Pakistan, Afghanistan and the Middle East.http://video.pbs.org/video/2365017791/05/24/2013Former State Dept. Official Offers Critique of American Foreign Policy DecisionsnrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2365017785/New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Ruth Marcus discuss the week's top political news with Judy Woodruff, including President Barack Obama's speech on refining the fight against terrorism, controversies at the IRS and the Justice Department and the devastating tornadoes in Oklahoma.http://video.pbs.org/video/2365017785/05/24/2013Brooks and Marcus Discuss Obama's National Security Address, Disaster SpendingnrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsPoliticsPoliticsSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2365017779/The day before the monster tornado ripped through Moore, Okla., a rural area of the state was hit by a twister that leveled most homes in the area. Oklahoma Education Television correspondent Bob Sands reports on the resilience of the community in Lincoln County, as families, friends and strangers work together to recoup.http://video.pbs.org/video/2365017779/05/24/2013Close-Knit Okla. Community Meets Tornado Aftermath With ResiliencenrScience & NatureScience & NatureWeather & Natural DisastersWeather & Natural DisastersSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2365017767/In other news Friday, Russian officials announced that Syria has agreed "in principle" to attend an international peace conference on outlining a transition for new leadership. Also, in Kabul, Afghanistan, a guest house used by an international aid group was targeted by a suicide car bomber and five armed gunmen.http://video.pbs.org/video/2365017767/05/24/2013News Wrap: Russia Says Syria Has Agreed to Peace ConferencenrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsGlobal AffairsGlobal AffairsSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2365017763/According to reports, U.S. drone attacks on militants in Pakistan, Yemen and elsewhere are conducted by both the CIA and the U.S. military, but will eventually be handled solely by the Defense Department. New York Times reporter Mark Mazzetti talks to Jeffrey Brown about the CIA's shifting role in the fight against terrorists.http://video.pbs.org/video/2365017763/05/24/2013What's Next for the U.S. Drone Campaign as Obama Tries to End a Decade of War?nrSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2365017817/Tonight on the program, we take a look at Obama's address on national security and dealing with drone warfare. Also: the close-knit Oklahoma community tackles tornado aftermath, how Netflix's new way of watching programming is a new 'Development' in the TV model, David Brooks and Ruth Marcus discuss the week's news, and a former State Department official offers foreign policy critiques.http://video.pbs.org/video/2365017817/05/24/2013PBS NewsHour for Friday, May 24, 2013nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsEpisodeend=2013-06-23http://video.pbs.org/video/2365017793/There's money in the banana stand, but what about streaming entertainment? Gwen Ifill reports on how traditional TV shows are showing up on online-only venues, including cult favorite "Arrested Development," which is getting a new life and a new season on Netflix for the first time since the sitcom's 2006 cancellation.http://video.pbs.org/video/2365017793/05/24/2013Netflix's New 'Development' for Streaming EntertainmentnrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2365016946/Two British men of Nigerian descent have been arrested for hacking to death British soldier Lee Rigby. Judy Woodruff talks with Vikram Dodd, senior reporter at The Guardian in London, about what is known about the 22-year-old and 28-year-old suspects and whether any one else is involved.http://video.pbs.org/video/2365016946/05/23/2013Though U.K. No Stranger to Terrorism, London Killing Seen as New Style of AttacknrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2365016944/With sexual assaults in the military on the rise, what are the current tactics and policies for prevention and prosecution, and what more might be done? Kwame Holman reports on efforts to subdue the crisis.http://video.pbs.org/video/2365016944/05/23/2013Tactics for Preventing and Prosecuting Sexual Assault in the MilitarynrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2365016931/NewsHour continues its examination of different aspects of debate on immigration reform. Ray Suarez takes a look at H-1B visas -- how the program for highly skilled foreign workers is structured and how it may change -- with Vivek Wadhwa of Stanford University and Ron Hira of Rochester Institute of Technology.http://video.pbs.org/video/2365016931/05/23/2013Could More Highly Skilled Guest Workers Help Spark Tech-Driven Economy?nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsGlobal AffairsGlobal AffairsSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2365016927/Hundreds of people attended the funeral of 9-year-old Antonia Candelaria, the first victim of the massive tornado in Moore, Okla., to be laid to rest. Hari Sreenivasan reports on how the enormity of the loss makes daily life a continual struggle.http://video.pbs.org/video/2365016927/05/23/2013Tornado-Battered Moore Comes to Grips With Aftermath, Says First of 24 FarewellsnrScience & NatureScience & NatureWeather & Natural DisastersWeather & Natural DisastersSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2365016934/British investigators continue to search for answers after the brutal murder of Lee Rigby, a 25-year-old British soldier who served in Afghanistan. Rigby was hacked to death by two men armed with knives in broad daylight. Lucy Manning of Independent Television News reports.http://video.pbs.org/video/2365016934/05/23/2013British Authorities Characterize Brutal Slaying of Soldier as TerrorismnrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsSegmentend=2013-06-22http://video.pbs.org/video/2365016918/In other news Thursday, the IRS announced that it had replaced Lois Lerner, the official who oversaw the agents who targeted conservative groups. Also, the U.S. House voted to peg federal student loan rates to those set by the financial markets.http://video.pbs.org/video/2365016918/05/23/2013News Wrap: IRS Replaces Official Who Refused to Answer Questions at HearingnrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsGovernmentGovernmentSegmentend=2013-06-22http://video.pbs.org/video/2365016933/President Barack Obama tried to reframe America's approach to the war on terror in an address on foreign policy. Jeffrey Brown examines the president's remarks with Pardiss Kebriaei from the Center for Constitutional Rights, former State Department official Harold Koh and Danielle Pletka of the American Enterprise Institute.http://video.pbs.org/video/2365016933/05/23/2013Obama Addresses Drones, Gitmo in Speech on Refocusing Strategy on TerrorismnrSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2365016949/Tonight on the program, we examine President Obama's speech on defense, where he spoke to the topics of drones and Guantanamo Bay. Also: Looking at the brutal murder of a British soldier, the next steps for tornado victims in Oklahoma, further insights into the immigration issue, and coming up with a gameplan to prevent sexual assault in the military.http://video.pbs.org/video/2365016949/05/23/2013PBS NewsHour for Thursday, May 23, 2013nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsEpisodeend=2013-06-22http://video.pbs.org/video/2365016757/Jessica Hinves joined the military for a lifelong career in the Air Force. Two days after she came back from basic training, she was raped by a fellow service member who she had considered a friend. To her surprise, her case was never brought to court. And she was discharged from the military for post traumatic stress disorder.http://video.pbs.org/video/2365016757/05/23/2013Former Air Force Servicewoman Feels Betrayed by Military AftnrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsNational SecurityNational SecuritySegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2365016550/Derek Thayer, physical therapy assistant at the Moore Medical Center, lost his truck during the May 20 tornado. He helped get patients to safety during the storm. He lived through the 1999 tornado in Oklahoma as well. "To live through two EF-5 tornados in one lifetime, it's amazing," he said.http://video.pbs.org/video/2365016550/05/23/2013video interview with b-roll of tornado survivornrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsScience & NatureScience & NatureWeather & Natural DisastersWeather & Natural DisastersSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2365016251/Where can you take in the first Mariachi opera in addition to the "classics"? Jeffrey Brown reports on the Houston Grand Opera's unique mission: to engage audiences from the city's diverse, multicultural community by staging productions originating from the experiences of its neighbors.http://video.pbs.org/video/2365016251/05/22/2013Houston Grand Opera Embraces Multicultural Chorus of Community StoriesnrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2365016243/The Senate Judiciary Committee voted on a bill that would provide a path to citizenship for 11 million undocumented immigrants living in the U.S. Three Republicans joined 10 Democrats to approve the measure, which will hit the Senate floor by early June. For more on the plan, Gwen Ifill talks with USA Today's Alan Gomez.http://video.pbs.org/video/2365016243/05/22/2013Big Step Towards Comprehensive Immigration ReformnrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsPoliticsPoliticsSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2365016238/The collapse of a garment factory in Bangladesh claimed more than a thousand lives and put industry working conditions into sharp focus. Laura Kuenssberg of Independent Television News examines the low wages of workers, whether retailers have begun deliver any support and the larger economic questions.http://video.pbs.org/video/2365016238/05/22/2013The Cost of Safety: Examining Economics Behind Bangladeshi Factory ConditionsnrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsGlobal AffairsGlobal AffairsSegmentend=2013-06-21http://video.pbs.org/video/2365016231/Controversy over the additional scrutiny the IRS paid to conservative organizations has raised attention about the regulations governing tax-exemption criteria. Jeffrey Brown explores who qualifies and how that status is determined with Richard Schmalbeck of Duke University Law School and Kim Barker of Pro Publica.http://video.pbs.org/video/2365016231/05/22/2013Line Between Social Welfare, Politics Plays Into Confusion on Tax-Exemption LawnrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBusiness & EconomyBusiness & EconomyGovernmentGovernmentSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2365016226/In other news Wednesday, the Obama administration announced for the first time that four American citizens have been killed by drone strikes since 2009. Also, a man being questioned in the Boston bombing investigation was shot and killed during a confrontation at his home.http://video.pbs.org/video/2365016226/05/22/2013News Wrap: Four Americans Killed By Drones Since 2009, Says Obama AdministrationnrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsNational SecurityNational SecuritySegmentend=2013-06-21http://video.pbs.org/video/2365016219/As Oklahomans affected by the monster tornado begin cleanup efforts, Judy Woodruff talks with Gov. Mary Fallin about the most essential needs of survivors who have lost homes or loved ones, how federal agencies are assisting in the recovery and what should be done in the future to ensure that residents have safe shelter.http://video.pbs.org/video/2365016219/05/22/2013Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin on Immediate Needs, Future Safety ProvisionsnrScience & NatureScience & NatureWeather & Natural DisastersWeather & Natural DisastersSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2365016218/The monster tornado that ripped through Oklahoma is believed to have affected 33,000 people and destroyed or damaged 12,000 to 13,000 homes, according to official estimates. Gwen Ifill reports on residents returning home to to see what remains of the lives they knew before the storm.http://video.pbs.org/video/2365016218/05/22/2013Oklahomans Cope With Loss, Tally Costs as Rescue Effort Shifts to RecoverynrScience & NatureScience & NatureWeather & Natural DisastersWeather & Natural DisastersSegmentend=2013-06-21http://video.pbs.org/video/2365016282/Tonight on the program, Oklahoma residents whose lives were disturbed by a massive tornado began to return home and begin recovery. Gov. Mary Fallin discusses aid efforts and taking safety precautions in the future. Also: Understanding the legal regulations on tax-exemption, economics and working conditions in Bangladesh, progress on immigration reform and multicultural high culture in Houston.http://video.pbs.org/video/2365016282/05/22/2013Wednesday, May 22, 2013nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsGlobal AffairsGlobal AffairsNational SecurityNational SecurityPoliticsPoliticsEpisodehttp://video.pbs.org/video/2365015613/President Barack Obama announced he would posthumously award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Sally Ride, the first woman in space. NewsHour's science correspondent Miles O'Brien reflects on Ride's legacy and her impact as an educator who encouraged young women to study science, technology, engineering and math.http://video.pbs.org/video/2365015613/05/21/2013Honoring Sally Ride's Legacy as Scientist, Trailblazer, Educational Role ModelnrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2365015590/Tech giant Apple has avoided paying billions of dollars in taxes to the U.S. or any country by using a complex web of Irish subsidiaries. But Apple is not alone, and none of the practices are illegal. Margaret Warner talks to Charles Duhigg of The New York Times for more on corporate tax loopholes.http://video.pbs.org/video/2365015590/05/21/2013Congressional Hearing on Apple Tax Practices Puts Spotlight on Legal LoopholesnrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2365015600/Three former Justice Department officials wrote a New York Times op-ed defending the subpoena of Associated Press reporters' phone records. Gwen Ifill talks with First Amendment lawyer Floyd Abrams and Michael Mukasey, former U.S. attorney general, about whether the department overreached its authority in its investigations.http://video.pbs.org/video/2365015600/05/21/2013How Far Should Government Go in Investigation of Leaks?nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2365015583/A Senate Finance Committee hearing on the targeting of conservative groups by the Internal Revenue Service turned its focus to former IRS commissioner Douglas Shulman, who led the agency until last fall. Judy Woodruff has more, including testimony from his successor Steven Miller and the Treasury Department inspector general.http://video.pbs.org/video/2365015583/05/21/2013Senate Committee Grills Former IRS Commissioners on When Officials Knew FactsnrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2365015541/In other news Tuesday, a federal appeals court ruled it will not require photos and videos of the raid that killed Osama bin Laden. The Obama administration argued the images could reveal intelligence methods and put Americans at risk. Also, fighting continued for a third day in the key Syria-Lebanon border town of Qusair.http://video.pbs.org/video/2365015541/05/21/2013News Wrap: Court Rules Bin Laden Photos Can Remain ClassifiednrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsGlobal AffairsGlobal AffairsSegmentend=2013-06-20http://video.pbs.org/video/2365015538/A monster tornado nearly flattened the town of Moore, Okla. Jeffrey Brown gets reaction from Time magazine's Jay Newton-Small, Sgt. Jeremy Lewis of the Moore Police Department and Bob Henson from the National Center for Atmospheric Research about the devastation, the latest rescue efforts and the science behind the mighty storm.http://video.pbs.org/video/2365015538/05/21/2013Okla. Town Confronts Reality of Rebuilding After Stunningly Powerful TornadonrScience & NatureScience & NatureWeather & Natural DisastersWeather & Natural DisastersSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2365015528/In Moore, Okla., residents of the town devastated by a powerful tornado began surveying damage and assessing losses. Rescue crews combed through rubble through the night, searching for survivors in a disaster that has so far claimed 24 lives. Gwen Ifill reports on the grueling efforts to recover after the storm.http://video.pbs.org/video/2365015528/05/21/2013Survivors of Monster Oklahoma Tornado Share Harrowing StoriesnrScience & NatureScience & NatureWeather & Natural DisastersWeather & Natural DisastersSegmentend=2013-06-20http://video.pbs.org/video/2365015621/Tonight on the program, we continue to look at the aftermath of the deadly Oklahoma tornado which has left dozens dead and massive destruction in its wake. We talk to survivors and officials who lay out the road to recovery. Also: Congressional hearings hear testimony from IRS heads, more on the Department of Justice using AP phone records, and examining Apple and legal tax loopholes.http://video.pbs.org/video/2365015621/05/21/2013PBS NewsHour for Tuesday, May 21, 2013nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsEpisodeend=2013-06-20http://video.pbs.org/video/2365015277/Gabriel Schoenfeld, a former adviser to 2012 Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney, says the campaign made its greatest errors on foreign policy strategy. Schoenfeld describes Romney's bungled response to the terrorist attack on the U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi. He spoke with NewsHour political editor Christina Bellantoni about his ebook, "A Bad Day on the Romney Campaign."http://video.pbs.org/video/2365015277/05/21/2013Benghazi Attack Response Showed Romney Campaign FlawsnrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsPoliticsPoliticsSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2365014970/The American Psychiatric Association released a new edition of the DSM, which doctors use to diagnose and treat mental disorders. Judy Woodruff discusses the changes and implications for both patients and professionals with Dr. Michael First of Columbia University and Dr. Steven Hyman of the Broad Institute.http://video.pbs.org/video/2365014970/05/20/2013What DSM-5, Updated Mental Health 'Bible,' Means for Diagnosing PatientsnrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsHealthHealthSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2365015000/Code for America, a San Francisco nonprofit, enlists high tech professionals to work with local governments to create tools to help average citizens tackle hunger, blight and other civic problems. NewsHour correspondent Spencer Michels reports.http://video.pbs.org/video/2365015000/05/20/2013Coding Skills Combine With Civic Consciousness to Improve GovernmentnrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2365014973/At the White House, President Barack Obama welcomed Myanmar President Thein Sein, the first Burmese leader to visit Washington in nearly five decades. Ray Suarez talks to Jennifer Quigley of the U.S. Campaign for Burma and Priscilla Clap, former chief of the U.S. mission in Myanmar, about reforms in that country.http://video.pbs.org/video/2365014973/05/20/2013New Chapter Begins for U.S. Relations With Myanmar Though Concerns RemainnrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2365014976/In Syria, Assad government troops pushed to retake the strategic town of , close to the border with Lebanon. Hezbollah fighters joined the Syrian regime army in laying siege to Qusayr, home to 40,000 civilians. Judy Woodruff reports on the growing involvement of Hezbollah in the Syrian conflict.http://video.pbs.org/video/2365014976/05/20/2013Assad Forces Try to Retake Border Town With Help From HezbollahnrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsGlobal AffairsGlobal AffairsSegmentend=2013-06-19http://video.pbs.org/video/2365014958/In other news Monday, a wave of sectarian killings across Iraq left at least 95 people dead. It was the single-worst day of violence in Iraq in more than a year and a half. Also The New York Times reports that computer hackers in the Chinese military have resumed attacks on U.S. companies and government agencies.http://video.pbs.org/video/2365014958/05/20/2013News Wrap: Sectarian Violence Continues in Iraq With Car Bombs in Baghdad, BasranrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsGlobal AffairsGlobal AffairsNational SecurityNational SecuritySegmentend=2013-06-19http://video.pbs.org/video/2365014964/Two tornadoes struck the Oklahoma City area within 24 hours, leaving behind miles of devastation and leveling scores of homes. Kwame Holman reports on the extreme weather in Oklahoma. Jeffrey Brown talks to Gary Knight of the Oklahoma City Police Department and Bill Bunting of the National Severe Storm Prediction Center.http://video.pbs.org/video/2365014964/05/20/2013Massive, Mile-Wide Tornado Leaves Wake of Destruction Outside Oklahoma CitynrScience & NatureScience & NatureWeather & Natural DisastersWeather & Natural DisastersSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2365015011/Tonight on the program, we take a look at the devastating tornado that hit Moore, Oklahoma earlier today that has left massive destruction and dozens dead. Also: Assad tries to retake border town in Syria, Yahoo makes a deal to acquire Tumblr, a new beginning to U.S.-Myanmar relations, coding skills combine with civics to improve government, and what an updated DSM-5 means for diagnosing patients.http://video.pbs.org/video/2365015011/05/20/2013PBS NewsHour for Monday, May 20, 2013nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsEpisodeend=2013-06-19http://video.pbs.org/video/2365015007/Tech company Yahoo bought Tumblr for a reported $1.1 billion, adding the fast-growing social media site with more than 100 million blogs to its roster of assets. Jeffrey Brown talks with Rebecca Lieb, a research analyst for the Altimeter Group, about the appeal of the image-centric and mobile-friendly blogging platform.http://video.pbs.org/video/2365015007/05/20/2013Yahoo Makes Bid for Reboot With $1.1 Billion Deal for TumblrnrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsScience & TechnologyScience & TechnologySegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2365014836/Science Correspondent Miles O'Brien talks with Jeffrey Brown about the legacy of astronaut Sally Ride.http://video.pbs.org/video/2365014836/05/20/2013Life of Sally Ride Honored at Kennedy Center TributenrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsScience & TechnologyScience & TechnologySegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2365014173/Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks talks with Judy Woodruff about the recent scandals rocking Washington and the Obama administration, what we can observe about how the government operates and how the trust of the American people is affected, plus the legacy of Watergate 40 years on.http://video.pbs.org/video/2365014173/05/17/2013Shields and Brooks on Government Scandals, Remembering WatergatenrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2365014176/Defense Secretary Hagel said he'll do everything necessary to fix the military's sexual assault crisis, but offered no new solutions during a briefing at the Pentagon. Some members of Congress are advocating a solution that lies partly outside the command ranks. Margaret Warner talks with The Wall Street Journal's Julian Barnes.http://video.pbs.org/video/2365014176/05/17/2013As Outrage Grows, Military Makes Addressing Sexual Assault Top PrioritynrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2365014151/In other news Friday, it was the deadliest day in Iraq in more than eight months. A series of explosions struck Sunni Muslim areas, killing 76 people. Also, Wall Street finished with its fourth straight week of gains, encouraging hopes about the economy.http://video.pbs.org/video/2365014151/05/17/2013News Wrap: Series of Explosions in Iraq Stokes Fears of Sectarian ViolencenrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsGlobal AffairsGlobal AffairsSegmentend=2013-06-16http://video.pbs.org/video/2365014138/Outgoing IRS chief Steven Miller admitted failures and faced tough questions at a Congressional hearing, but he also asserted that the IRS did not act out of political motivation in scrutinizing conservative groups. Congressional correspondent Kwame Holman reports.http://video.pbs.org/video/2365014138/05/17/2013Outgoing IRS Chief Admits Mistakes, but Dismisses Notion Scrutiny Was PoliticalnrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsGovernmentGovernmentSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2365013786/Jeffrey Brown talks to opera soprano Ana Maria Martinez about her work with the Houston Grand Opera.http://video.pbs.org/video/2365013786/05/17/2013Conversation: Opera Singer Ana Maria MartineznrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2365013763/The Houston Grand Opera performs "Cruzar la Cara de la Luna," or "To Cross the Face of the Moon," an epic journey told in song about lost loves.http://video.pbs.org/video/2365013763/05/17/2013The Houston Grand Opera's 'Cruzar la Cara de la Luna'nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2365013056/Watergate began with a burglary in June 1972 and ended with a president’s resignation in August 1974. In between, during the summer of 1973, a special Senate Committee held hearings, co-chaired by Sens. Sam Ervin (D-N.C.) and Howard Baker (R-Tenn.), to investigate the Watergate scandal. Public Television broadcast all 250 hours worth of the hearings, gavel-to-gavel.http://video.pbs.org/video/2365013056/05/16/2013A Look Back at the Senate Watergate HearingsnrHistoryHistoryUnited StatesUnited StatesNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsPoliticsPoliticsSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2365014219/Tonight on the program, we take a look at the hearings involving the outgoing head of the IRS and the questions he faced about the specific targeting of conservative groups for auditing. Also: Taking further steps into preventing sexual assault in the military, Shields and Brooks analyze the week's news, and Robert MacNeil and Jim Lehrer look back 40 years at the Senate Watergate hearings.http://video.pbs.org/video/2365014219/05/17/2013PBS NewsHour for Friday, May 17, 2013nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsEpisodeend=2013-06-16http://video.pbs.org/video/2365013012/The Obama administration has been hit with a wave of crises and scandals lately. Jeffrey Brown talks with Tom Perriello from Center for American Progress Action Fund and strategist Ron Christie, who worked on Capitol Hill in the George W. Bush administration, about handling drama without losing sight of presidential priorities.http://video.pbs.org/video/2365013012/05/16/2013Keeping on Top of Priorities, White House Deals With DramanrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsGovernmentGovernmentSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2365012998/In other news Thursday, the Justice Department failed to add a small number of terror suspects -- members of the federal witness protection program -- to the government "no-fly" list. Also, tornadoes in Texas killed at least six people, injured dozens and left hundreds homeless.http://video.pbs.org/video/2365012998/05/16/2013News Wrap: Justice Department Under Fire for Omissions on No-Fly ListnrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsGovernmentGovernmentSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2365013043/Tonight on the program, we examine President Obama and the White House's reaction to the recent IRS scandals and the actions taken to address the situation. Also: President Obama and Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan reaffirm their commitment to end the bloodshed in Syria, evangelical churches seeking immigration reform due to changing demographics, and stem cell advances raise ethical questions.http://video.pbs.org/video/2365013043/05/16/2013PBS NewsHour for Thursday, May 16, 2013nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsEpisodeend=2013-06-15http://video.pbs.org/video/2365012995/President Barack Obama used a rainy, Rose Garden news conference to get in front of a series of political storms, tackling questions on the IRS scandal, the AP subpoenas and Benghazi. Judy Woodruff talks to White House communications director Jennifer Palmieri about how the Obama administration is responding to various crises.http://video.pbs.org/video/2365012995/05/16/2013White House Works to Calm Storm of ScandalnrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsGovernmentGovernmentSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2365013031/While lawmakers in Washington continue work on overhauling American immigration policy, Ray Suarez reports from Colorado, where members of the Evangelical Christian community are advocating passage of immigration reform to respond to demographic shifts in membership.http://video.pbs.org/video/2365013031/05/16/2013Demographic Shifts, Biblical Ideals Contribute to Evangelical Immigration StancenrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2365013034/Researchers at Oregon Health and Science University have achieved a longtime goal. They cloned genes to create embryonic stem cells able to transform into tissues and organs genetically identical to patients who needs them. Jeffrey Brown talks to NPR's Rob Stein about the science as well as the ethical concerns.http://video.pbs.org/video/2365013034/05/16/2013Major Embryonic Stem Cell Advance Raises Ethical QuandariesnrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsScience & TechnologyScience & TechnologySegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2365013022/President Barack Obama hosted Turkish Prime Minister Erdoğan at the White House where talk centered on Syria. Margaret Warner talks with Henri Barkey of Lehigh University and Steve Heydemann of the U.S. Institute for Peace about how the international community could collaborate on ending the Syrian civil war and the violence.http://video.pbs.org/video/2365013022/05/16/2013Obama, Turkey's Erdogan Reaffirm Urgency of Ending Bloodshed in SyrianrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2365012357/Surveillance cameras near the site of the Boston bombings helped authorities quickly identify and find the suspects. Those events have sparked a push in cities nationwide to increase their use of cameras. NewsHour correspondent Spencer Michels reports from San Francisco on how police are utilizing surveillance as prevention.http://video.pbs.org/video/2365012357/05/15/2013Boston Attacks Inspire Use of Surveillance Cameras in CitiesnrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsNational SecurityNational SecuritySegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2365012333/Two high-ranking military leaders responsible for preventing sexual assaults and protecting victims are facing allegations that they committed sex crimes. A recent Pentagon survey found that 26,000 military members were sexually assaulted in 2012. For more, Margaret Warner talks with Craig Whitlock of The Washington Post.http://video.pbs.org/video/2365012333/05/15/2013New Sexual Assault Allegations Against Those ChargednrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsNational SecurityNational SecuritySegment