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…
Politics Dec 21 Democrats differ on Islamic State fight in third debate Democrats walked into the debate Saturday in New Hampshire ready to talk security. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Sen. Bernie Sanders and former Gov. Martin O'Malley tangled on the fight against the Islamic State and whether the U.S. must…
Arts Dec 21 Steve Martin and Edie Brickell team up for Broadway-bound musical "Bright Star," a new musical set in North Carolina in 1920s and '40s, involves hidden identities, tragedy, love lost and found and a bluegrass-style band, complete with banjo. Its creators, famed entertainer Steve Martin and veteran singer-songwriter Edie Brickell, join…
Health Dec 21 Popular health insurance co-ops 'orphaned by politics' As consumers rush to enroll in the insurance exchanges, one change that's complicating signups is that more than half of the state-run health co-ops -- an alternative to private insurers -- were forced to shut down this year. The government…
Science Dec 21 How a new U.S. law protects lions in Africa African lions are getting new protections from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Five months after an American hunter killed an animal named Cecil in Zimbabwe, a new classification will help prohibit imports of lion trophies from Central and West…