Nation Feb 05 The hidden psychology behind sports teams, coaches and their fans With the nation tuning in for Super Bowl 50 this Sunday, many sports fans have football on the brain, especially Sports Illustrated editor Jon Wertheim. He recently co-wrote the book “This is Your Brain on Sports,” a look at the…
Feb 05 Has the U.S. motto become 'In Nothing We Trust'? Only 19 percent of American trust the government to do the right thing most of the time, according to a recent Pew Research poll, down from 77 percent in 1964. This lack of trust isn’t limited to the government --…
Arts Feb 04 Why this writer chronicles uncompromising black artists She's written about Jimi Hendrix, Toni Morrison and Dave Chappelle, but essayist and critic Rachel Kaadzi Ghansah says she's more interested in the moments that these legends have been true to themselves. Ghansah offers her Brief but Spectacular take on…
World Feb 04 With peace on the horizon, Colombia's president asks Obama for aid As the more than 50-year conflict between the Colombian government and FARC guerrillas nears a possible resolution, President Juan Manuel Santos visited the White House Thursday to ask President Barack Obama for new foreign aid funds to expand health and…
Politics Feb 04 Republicans take aim at rivals as Democrats ready for debate With the New Hampshire primary drawing near, candidates from both parties revved up with personal attacks. Donald Trump claimed that Sen. Ted Cruz’s Iowa caucus win was tainted, while Gov. Chris Christie accused Sen. Marco Rubio of being “coddled.” Meanwhile,…
Nation Feb 04 News Wrap: Embattled pharma CEO takes Fifth before Congress In our news wrap Thursday, embattled ex-Turing Pharmaceuticals CEO Martin Shkreli pleaded the Fifth when called to testify before Congress on drug pricing protocols. Also, 12.7 million Americans signed up for private health insurance under the Affordable Care Act this…
Health Feb 04 Amid death's throes, young doctor examines life for meaning By age 36, neurosurgeon Paul Kalanithi had earned five degrees across various fields and was at the end of a residency at Stanford. Then he was diagnosed with lung cancer, a disease that killed him 22 months later. Facing death,…
Episode Feb 04 PBS NewsHour full episode Feb. 4, 2016 Thursday on the NewsHour, candidates double down on attacks as the New Hampshire primary approaches. Also: Colombia’s president asks for U.S. aid to help FARC peace efforts, new Syrian hostilities threaten diplomatic talks, the controversy over online daily fantasy sports,…
World Feb 04 Syrian forces barrage the opposition as peace talks pause Just a day after peace talks stalled in Geneva, heavy new attacks against the Syrian opposition by government forces -- supported by Russian airstrikes -- came under scrutiny for undermining the diplomatic effort. An expected advance by the government on…