Nation Dec 24 News Wrap: Killer storms blast the South with tornadoes In our news wrap Thursday, tornadoes touched down across five states on Wednesday evening. In Mississippi, which saw the worst of the extreme weather, a state of emergency was declared across seven counties. Also, a record number of people are…
Episode Dec 23 PBS NewsHour full episode Dec. 23, 2015 Wednesday on the NewsHour, Iraqi forces push to retake the city of Ramadi from the Islamic State. Also: A look back at the crisis that’s brought more than 1 million migrants to Europe, asking who speaks for Islam amid fears…
Arts Dec 23 6 of the best books to curl up with from 2015 What were the must-read books of 2015? Jeffrey Brown gets favorite picks from Daniel Pink, business writer and author of "Drive," and novelist Jennifer Close, author of "The Smart One."…
Arts Dec 23 New film tackles dangers of concussions in the NFL Dr. Bennet Omalu was working in a Pittsburg coroner's office when he was asked to examine the body of a local football hero. What he discovered would bring new attention to the hazards of head injuries. A new film, "Concussion,"…
World Dec 23 How do we reconcile today’s divergent voices of Islam? With the rise of the Islamic State group, there have been questions about just who speaks for Islam and what the message should be. Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner talks with Manal Omar of the United States Institute of…
World Dec 23 Europe grapples with a desperate year for migrants More than 1 million migrants and refugees arrived in Europe in 2015, driven by violent conflict in Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere. The onslaught of people making the desperate journey shows little signs of abating, as Europe struggles with the…
World Dec 23 What a Ramadi victory means for the fight against ISIS The Iraqi military has been preparing for months to recapture Ramadi from the Islamic State group. As tanks and other vehicles rolled through the streets, state television reported the army chief has said his forces will finish taking back the…
World Dec 23 News Wrap: Survivor rescued from Shenzhen mudslide In our news wrap Wednesday, there was a miraculous rescue in Shenzhen, China, where a devastating mudslide buried part of an industrial park three days ago. Also, forecasters issued tornado warnings from Louisiana to Illinois just two days before Christmas.
Episode Dec 22 PBS NewsHour full episode Dec. 22, 2015 Tuesday on the NewsHour, SpaceX makes history by being the first to land a reusable rocket vertically after launching into orbit. Also: A grand jury chooses not to indict anyone in the Sandra Bland case, a year-in-review for U.S. foreign…
Arts Dec 22 Lera Lynn makes her music dark with a Texas twang In our series My Music, singer-songwriter Lera Lynn talks about gaining fans from the HBO show "True Detective" and channeling her Texas roots.