July 1, 2019 - PBS NewsHour full episode

In our news wrap Monday, activists in Sudan say at least 11 people were killed in Sunday clashes with security forces. Hundreds of protesters returned to the streets to grieve the dead, some carrying bodies. Meanwhile, at least six people died in the Afghan capital of Kabul when Taliban fighters detonated a powerful truck bomb. Police ultimately killed the attackers after a 10-hour gun battle.

Iran says it now has more low-enriched uranium than the level agreed upon in the 2015 nuclear deal, from which the U.S. withdrew in 2018. In response, the White House says it will continue its “maximum pressure” campaign on Iran. William Brangham talks to the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace's Karim Sadjadpour about what the latest news means for tensions between the U.S. and Iran.

After the first debates of the 2020 presidential campaign, candidates sought to build on their momentum or reposition themselves over the weekend. Sen. Kamala Harris fended off attacks from the Trump campaign, while other 2020 Democrats came to her defense. Meanwhile, immigration and conditions at U.S. detention centers continued to galvanize candidates who called the status quo “inhumane.”

NPR’s Tamara Keith and Politico’s Carrie Budoff Brown join Yamiche Alcindor to discuss the latest political news, including post-debate poll numbers for 2020 Democrats, whether former Vice President Joe Biden’s lead will be “durable,” why racist attacks on Sen. Kamala Harris could mean she's a threat to Trump, Pete Buttigieg’s fundraising milestone and Trump’s upcoming Fourth of July celebration.

It’s been 25 years since the end of apartheid in South Africa, but parts of the brutal era’s legacy still linger. Ensuring that all South Africans receive an equal education, for example, remains an elusive challenge. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on two unusual efforts to improve education and economic opportunity for black students in South Africa.

This summer, many vacationers will be packing a good book along with their sunscreen and towels. NPR’s Maureen Corrigan and The Washington Post’s Carlos Lozada join Jeffrey Brown to review a collection of the season’s best reads, including novels that touch on immigration and murder, analyses of American politics and history, mysteries, poetry and more.

Many parents struggle with how to set limits for their kids, to cultivate discipline and appropriate behavior. But what happens when it’s the world that appears unruly, and it’s up to parents to explain why? Author Karen Russell shares her humble opinion on how to tell children difficult truths to encourage them to make positive change.