Economy Dec 24 If Santa's workshop was run by behavioral economists A pebble that reminds your daughter to take a shorter shower. A device to remind your dad to get up off the couch. Economics correspondent Paul Solman revisits ideas42, a behavioral economics consultancy, to get more gift ideas that could…
Dec 24 On the night before Christmas, a poem from troops overseas ‘Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the world, military men and women were serving, so we thought we'd give this a twirl: Hear the classic tale of "A Visit From St. Nicholas," recited by troops who are currently…
Arts Dec 24 No one dreamed of a 'White Christmas' before this song "White Christmas," the holiday classic penned by Irving Berlin and most famously crooned by Bing Crosby, helped to create the very idea of the American holiday we hold dear today. Composer and pianist Rob Kapilow joins Jeffrey Brown to examine…
Education Dec 24 Students face high stakes in post-communist Romania In Romania, 8-year-old Raluca's family does not take economic security or education for granted. WNET's documentary series "Time for School" visits Bucharest to examine how opportunities have changed for young people in the post-communist era.
Nation Dec 24 Why it took 36 years to compensate Iran hostage victims In 1979, the U.S. Embassy in Tehran was overrun by militant Iranian students who took 53 people captive for 444 days. The ordeal left a long-lasting toll and no chance of Iranian compensation. Now Congress has changed that under the…
World Dec 24 What can the U.S. and Afghanistan do to counter Taliban gains? Why has security in Afghanistan deteriorated so much over the past year? Former Defense Department officials David Sedney and Barnett Rubin join Judy Woodruff to discuss.
World Dec 24 Afghan forces battle Taliban surge with help from U.S. airstrikes Fighting spiked this week in Afghanistan's Helmand province, where Taliban insurgents have taken a strategically important area under siege, part of a larger offensive that's testing U.S. strategy. Judy Woodruff reports.
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."…