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News Wrap: European leaders pressure Iran over nuclear deal
S2020 E15 - 6m 48s
In our news wrap Tuesday, European leaders took a major step in pressuring Iran to adhere to the 2015 nuclear deal. Germany, France and the United Kingdom triggered the deal’s official dispute process over Iran’s decision to no longer abide by its enriched uranium limits. Also, Iran arrested an undisclosed number of suspects over the downing of a passenger jet that killed all 176 people on board.
What we know about the Senate impeachment trial so far
S2020 E15 - 6m 58s
It appears that the House of Representatives will finally vote to transmit articles of impeachment against President Trump to the Senate Wednesday, setting up formal trial proceedings to begin Thursday. Although no decision has been announced on whether witnesses will be called, the trial is expected to last at least into early February. Lisa Desjardins reports and joins Judy Woodruff to discuss.
Trump fans hail Milwaukee rally as Democrats dig in for 2020
S2020 E15 - 5m 47s
Although the 2020 presidential election cycle has proven fluid and unpredictable so far, a near certainty is that Wisconsin will again be a battleground state this fall. With that likelihood in mind, President Trump is holding a campaign event in Milwaukee Tuesday. Yamiche Alcindor joins Judy Woodruff from the rally venue to share what Wisconsin voters are saying about Trump, impeachment and Iran.
Apple, DOJ battle over access to Pensacola shooter's phone
S2020 E15 - 4m 5s
Attorney General William Barr wants Apple to unlock the iPhones of the man who allegedly killed three sailors at a Florida Naval air base in December, saying there might be valuable information stored on the devices. But Apple, citing broader privacy concerns, is resisting the government’s request. William Brangham reports on the debate between privacy and national security.
How clerical celibacy issue is dividing the Catholic Church
S2020 E15 - 6m 5s
Rome is being roiled by a series of unusual developments in which a former pope appeared to be weighing in on a sensitive issue facing his successor, Pope Francis. The debate is over the law of clerical celibacy, which divides many Catholics. But now, the retired pope, Benedict, is distancing himself from the controversy. Father Thomas Reese of Religion News Service joins Amna Nawaz to discuss.
Despite monsoons, some Indian cities are desperate for water
S2020 E15 - 7m 32s
Half the population of India lives in areas where water resources are highly stressed. In the coastal city of Chennai, rapid economic development and a population boom have jeopardized supplies of freshwater, prompting officials to rely on desalination of the ocean. But some local residents have found a simpler and more reliable source. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports.
The historic real-life house that inspired 'Little Women'
S2020 E15 - 6m 23s
This year’s film version of “Little Women” received six Oscar nominations, including one for best picture. Author Louisa May Alcott was inspired to write her landmark novel, which was based on her own family, at Orchard House in Concord, Massachusetts. Special correspondent Jared Bowen of Boston’s WGBH looks at how Alcott’s sense of place yielded a work that still endures some 150 years later.
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