Nation Dec 31 Missouri’s flooding is cresting. What’s next for devastated communities? In Missouri, site of devastating flooding along the Mississippi River and its tributaries, communities are starting to get some relief from the rising waters, but the disaster is far from over. Gwen Ifill gets an update from Cindy Erickson of…
Nation Dec 31 News Wrap: Midwest deluge wreaks watery destruction In our news wrap Thursday, towns in whole sections of Missouri and Illinois are under water, with at least 20 dead and untold millions of dollars in damage. Also, New Year's celebrations drew tight security in New York and other…
Episode Dec 30 PBS NewsHour full episode Dec. 30, 2015 Wednesday on the NewsHour, Bill Cosby is charged with sexual assault, stemming from a 2004 allegation. Also: Espionage amid Israel’s lobbying of Congress over the Iran deal, lawmakers make compromises to finish out 2015, the biggest scientific breakthrough of 2015…
Health Dec 30 Why we shouldn’t let the food industry dictate our diets Michael Pollan's bestselling book "In Defense of Food" was a call to arms for making real food a bigger part of Americans' diets. Now he takes that push to PBS with a new documentary. He joins Jeffrey Brown to discuss…
Science Dec 30 2015’s biggest breakthrough could deliver designer babies CRISPR, a new method for editing genes, has been called a development that could revolutionize medicine. Cheaper and more precise than past gene editing, this promising tool has also raised concerns. Gwen Ifill talks to Jennifer Doudna of University of…
Politics Dec 30 How Congress found a way to agree in 2015 Congress ended 2015 on an unusually productive note. A $1 trillion compromise passed with a majority of both Democrats and Republicans, and problems that lawmakers had kicked down the road year after year finally made it into law. Political director…
World Dec 30 Did the U.S. spy on Israel amid Iran deal lobbying in Congress? The rift between the U.S. and Israel over the Iran deal was no secret, but according to The Wall Street Journal, that dispute was fed by high stakes political espionage by both countries and ensnared members of Congress. Adam Entous…
Nation Dec 30 Cosby’s own words helped prosecutors build sexual assault case Comedian Bill Cosby has been charged with sexual assault in connection to allegations that he drugged and fondled Andrea Constand in 2004. That comes after dozens of accusations made by other women. William Brangham learns more from Maryclaire Dale of…
Nation Dec 30 News Wrap: Deadly flooding overwhelms in Missouri, Illinois In our news wrap Wednesday, the rising Mississippi River and its tributaries have overwhelmed towns across parts of Missouri and Illinois. At least 20 people have been killed in the region and flood waters are expected to hit record levels.
Episode Dec 29 PBS NewsHour full episode Dec. 29, 2015 Tuesday on the NewsHour, Iraqi forces declare a victory over the Islamic State in the city of Ramadi. Also: Guinea is declared free of the Ebola virus, questions about a new cybersecurity law, a punishing drought in Puerto Rico and…