Nation Oct 11 News Wrap: Receding waters reveal ruinous hurricane damage In our news wrap Tuesday, the death toll of Hurricane Matthew rose to 30 in the United States, half from North Carolina. There are also rising concerns about disease in hard-hit Haiti. Also, Russian jets resumed heavy bombing of Aleppo,…
Politics Oct 11 What Trump and Clinton need to do in early-voting battlegrounds Ohio and Arizona Early voting begins in Ohio and Arizona on Wednesday, two states where Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are running neck-in-neck. What is the political atmosphere in these contested states and how can each nominee pull ahead? John Yang speaks with…
World Oct 11 Greece sends stranded refugee children to school, stoking anti-migrant resistance Greece launched a program Monday to provide education to the thousands of migrant children displaced in that nation. But the program is facing resistance from Greek parents concerned about cultural differences and infectious diseases. The pushback is one example of…
Education Oct 11 ITT Tech students are the newest victims of for-profit education failures In September, for-profit technical institute ITT Tech declared bankruptcy and closed its 130 campuses, after the Department of Education said it could no longer admit students who relied on federal funds to attend. The DOE cited accreditation problems and concerns…
Politics Oct 10 Ruth Bader Ginsburg on becoming 'Notorious' For the latest NewsHour Bookshelf, Gwen Ifill sits down with Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg to discuss her new book, “In My Own Words" -- her first since she was appointed to the court. Ginsburg reflects on the origins…
Episode Oct 10 PBS NewsHour full episode Oct. 10, 2016 Monday on the NewsHour, Paul Ryan says he will no longer defend or campaign for Donald Trump, and Hillary Clinton's lead increases. Also, the medical crisis in Aleppo, details on the divided GOP, campaign analysis with Tamara Keith and Amy…
Politics Oct 10 Ryan won't campaign for Trump; Clinton widens lead in polls Speaker of the House Paul Ryan says he will no longer defend or campaign for Donald Trump. The announcement comes three days after The Washington Post released a 2005 video in which Trump uses vulgar language to describe his treatment…
World Oct 10 News Wrap: Doctors Without Borders appeals for access to rebel-held parts of Aleppo In our news wrap Monday, Doctors Without Borders appealed for access to rebel-held parts of Aleppo, Syria. The group supports eight hospitals in the city but has only 35 doctors to operate them. Meanwhile, Russia announced that it is creating…
Education Oct 10 This plantation-turned-university grows environmental entrepreneurs A former banana plantation in Costa Rica is now a school -- but the curriculum still involves growing fruit. EARTH University, founded in 1992, trains students from developing nations in responsible, sustainable agriculture. Graduates then apply their knowledge in their…