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.
World Dec 22 At the end of 2015, is U.S. national security better off? From a national security perspective, is the U.S. better off than it was a year ago? Judy Woodruff gets reflections on the year in foreign affairs from former State Department officials Wendy Sherman and Richard Haass.
Health Dec 22 What’s in that synthetic drug? An unknown grab-bag of toxic chemicals The synthetic drug Spice is known as "fake pot," but its effects are completely different from marijuana. The hard-to-detect substances are often made in foreign facilities with an ever-changing cocktail of chemicals, meaning you can never be sure of what…
World Dec 22 How war and peace shaped the world in 2015 2015 was not immune from conflict or bloodshed; there was the Syrian war, the fight against the Islamic State, terrorism on the African continent, the attack on Paris, combat in Eastern Ukraine. But there were major diplomatic agreements reached as…
Science Dec 22 What a reusable rocket means for the future of spaceflight A SpaceX rocket made a historic landing Monday night. After taking off from Cape Canaveral, the rocket booster landed gently back on Earth, suggesting a possible future for reusable rockets. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the…
Nation Dec 22 Why are indictments rare when people of color die in police custody? A grand jury in Texas has decided to not indict anyone yet in connection with the death of Sandra Bland while in police custody, effectively clearing officials and jail employees of criminal wrongdoing. Jeffrey Brown discusses the case with Molly…
World Dec 22 News Wrap: Iraqi forces advance on ISIS-held Ramadi In our news wrap Tuesday, Iraqi Army units advanced into Ramadi as part of a slow-moving offensive to recapture the key city from the Islamic State. Also, Afghan forces fought against Taliban fighters in a crucial southern province.
Nation Dec 21 Lost history treasures revealed as waters recede in Nevada The devastating drought that has ravaged the West has had an upside: it has made never-before-seen sights accessible. At Lake Mead in Nevada, recreational history hunters can now dive to see a B-29 bomber, and as special correspondent Sandra Hughes…