Health Oct 06 How drug companies helped drive the opioid crisis The abuse of opioids has become a major public health concern; more than 28,000 people died by overdose in 2014. According to reporting by STAT News, drug companies downplayed the addictive effects of opioid drugs in the late 1990s, assuring…
Nation Oct 06 Nearly 2 million warned to flee destructive Hurricane Matthew in the U.S. Hurricane Matthew has caused the deaths of 140 people, mostly in Haiti, and that toll is expected to rise. Aid workers who have been able to reach the most heavily damaged areas report near-total losses. The U.S. mainland is the…
World Oct 06 News Wrap: Syrian, Russian forces scales back airstrikes in Aleppo In our news wrap Thursday, Syria’s military and its Russian allies scaled back airstrikes on Aleppo, but President Bashar al-Assad vowed to recapture all of the city. Also, lawmakers in Pakistan vowed to enact harsher penalties for so-called “honor killings,”…
Politics Oct 06 As Clinton and Trump prepare to debate, their running mates hit the road in Pennsylvania Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton laid low on Thursday in preparation for their upcoming debate on Sunday night. Both voiced concerns about Hurricane Matthew on Twitter and aired television ads about children and families in key swing states. Instead, their…
Economy Oct 06 Why it pays to host a presidential debate Farmville, Virginia, has a population of just over 8,000. But that number swelled on Tuesday when the first and only vice presidential debate of 2016 was held at Longwood University. Hosting a nationally televised debate is a huge investment in…
World Oct 06 The Paris accord won’t halt climate change, but it’s a step The international climate agreement is set to take effect next month, after the European Parliament ratified it earlier this week. Hillary Clinton supports the Paris accord but Donald Trump says if elected, he would withdraw from it. Judy Woodruff speaks…
World Oct 05 What’s next for U.S. involvement in Syria? The French government announced on Wednesday a renewed push for a Syrian cease-fire, following the end of a U.S.-Russia deal. As Washington grapples with what to do next, a humanitarian catastrophe mounts in Aleppo. For more on the conflict, Judy…
Episode Oct 05 PBS NewsHour full episode Oct. 5, 2016 Wednesday on the NewsHour, Hurricane Matthew barrels toward Florida after leaving behind destruction and death in Cuba. Also: Racial bias and the death penalty at the Supreme Court, controversial Iraqi militias join forces to fight ISIS, the fate of Syria…
Health Oct 05 In Florida, controlling Zika is no simple matter Florida's battle against the outbreak of Zika is intensifying as the number of cases climbs. The state currently has 940 documented instances of the virus, with 230 in Miami-Dade County alone. Efforts to contain the spread of the disease focus…
World Oct 05 News Wrap: Obama praises Paris climate agreement In our news wrap Wednesday, President Obama praised the Paris climate agreement, set to take effect next month, as “the best possible shot to save the one planet that we’ve got.” Also, the United Nations Security Council agreed that Antonio…