World Dec 14 Italian olive trees are withering from this deadly bacteria The Salento region in southern Italy is synonymous with its renowned olive groves, some of which are thousands of years old. But a deadly bacteria, which causes trees to wither, is threatening a critical part of Salento's livelihood and very…
Dec 14 Parents, beware the cost of over-helping your kids Julie Lythcott-Haims, author of “How to Raise an Adult,” shares her essay on why she believes it is important for parents to get over overparenting.
Politics Dec 14 VIDEO: Before Freddie Gray, there was Tyrone West Tyrone West died in police custody in Baltimore in the summer of 2013. The officers who arrested West were cleared of wrongdoing, but since Freddie Gray's death, West's case is receiving more interest from the public. Filmmaker Kobie Brown profiles…
Episode Dec 13 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Dec. 13, 2015 Sunday on NewsHour Weekend: What the Paris climate change deal means for the United States, trying to contain ISIS by attempting to broker peace in Libya, and one American city at the center of the debate over how to treat…
Science Dec 13 Medical testing on chimpanzees no longer allowed, the National Institutes of Health says The National Institutes of Health has decided that it will no longer allow its chimpanzees to be used for biomedical research for human health. NewsHour's Stephen Fee reports.
World Dec 13 What does the landmark climate change accord mean for the U.S.? Senior Fellow for Energy and the Environment at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York Michael Levi joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the climate change summit deal reached in Paris.
World Dec 13 World powers seek unity government in Libya to deter Islamic State Governments from Europe, Africa and the Middle East are calling for all sides in Libya's four-year civil war to agree to a ceasefire. Delegations from 17 countries discussed a UN plan to create a national unity government within 40 days.
Nation Dec 13 Debate over how to treat the homeless simmers in Sarasota, as more cities crack down Like many cities with temperate climates, Sarasota, Florida, is struggling with a growing homeless population. A lawsuit against the city argues that the issuance of citations for sleeping outside while there's a lack of resources available has criminalized homelessness. Meanwhile…
Episode Dec 12 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Dec. 12, 2015 Saturday on NewsHour Weekend: A pact to curb greenhouse gas emissions warming the planet is adopted at the Paris climate conference, Denmark leads the way toward energy independence with wind power, and a conversation with a top Justice Department official…
Nation Dec 12 Justice Department official: ISIS ‘crowdsourced’ terrorism by exploiting social media Assistant Attorney General for National Security John Carlin stands at the helm of the U.S government's fight against two growing international problems, terrorism and hacking, overseeing criminal cases brought against ISIS supporters and those involving the hacking of private companies…