Politics Jan 30 Battle for Iowa: Candidates close in on first voters of 2016 race This weekend marks the homestretch before the Iowa caucuses, where potential presidential candidates collectively spent more time campaigning than any other state. NewsHour's Judy Woodruff joins Alison Stewart from Des Moines, Iowa, to discuss.
Nation Jan 30 Spike in earthquakes rattles Oklahoma oil & gas industry Over the past six years, earthquakes in Oklahoma have skyrocketed – from less than a handful of 3.0 quakes before 2009 to well over 900 last year. The likely culprit: salty wastewater that bubbles up during oil and gas drilling.
Episode Jan 29 PBS NewsHour full episode Jan. 29, 2016 Friday on the NewsHour, days before the Iowa caucus, Democratic candidates fight for Iowa women voters. Also: Sen. Ted Cruz plays defense in the latest GOP debate, Brooks and Dionne talk the week in politics, Barbie gets a makeover, prescription…
Politics Jan 29 Brooks and Dionne on GOP debate brawls, the importance of Iowa New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist E.J. Dionne join Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the week’s news, including the last Republican debate before Iowa and whether it hurt or helped Donald Trump to sit it out, the…
Economy Jan 29 News Wrap: U.S. economy slowed at end of 2015 Friday on the NewsHour, new data from the government shows that American consumers spent less, businesses invested less and companies exported less at the end of last year. Overall, growth was about the same as in 2014. Also, the State…
Politics Jan 29 Between Clinton and Sanders, a tough fight for Iowa women Three days out from the Iowa caucuses, Democrats are weighing whether to go with the presumed favorite, Hillary Clinton, or to defy expectations by championing Bernie Sanders. For both candidates, women are a crucial demographic. Judy Woodruff reports on how…
Politics Jan 29 Cruz plays defense in final debate before Iowa With Donald Trump abstaining from last night’s GOP debate, other Republican candidates had a chance to take center stage -- and often found themselves in the line of fire. Gov. Chris Christie trumpeted his opposition to Planned Parenthood, while Sen.
Nation Jan 29 On a crowded toy shelf, making room for a new era of Barbie Barbie will now come in more shapes and sizes than its iconic, and unrealistic, original form. The decision to diversify was partly about softening sales, but also about the growing sense that the doll seemed out of touch. William Brangham…
Health Jan 29 Drug shortages force U.S. doctors into 'unethical corner' Shortages of some prescription drugs are forcing doctors to make difficult decisions, in some cases choosing one patient over another, or sharing a dose between multiple patients. Hari Sreenivasan learns more about the rationing from Sheri Fink of The New…
World Jan 29 A dance to change Denmark's minds about refugees The Danish government has courted controversy by seizing valuables from asylum seekers to pay their living expenses, a policy intended to make the country less attractive to migrants. But one of Denmark’s leading dance troupes is incorporating asylum seekers into…