Episode Nov 24 PBS NewsHour full episode Nov. 24, 2015 Tuesday on the NewsHour, Turkey shoots down a Russian warplane, complicating talks over a strategy against the Islamic State. Also: A Chicago police officer is charged with murdering a black teen as five people are shot in Minneapolis while protesting…
Science Nov 24 Are pesticides to blame for the massive bee die-off? Commercial beekeepers across America have been struggling with great numbers of bee deaths over the past few years. What’s behind their failing health? Some research points to a class of pesticide that’s coated onto a large proportion of corn and…
World Nov 24 News Wrap: Russia, Turkey swap harsh rhetoric over shot-down plane In our news wrap Tuesday, a Russian warplane was shot down by Turkey, which claims the jet entered its airspace and ignored calls to leave. But Russia insists the jet was in Syrian airspace. Also, French prosecutors announced that the…
Episode Nov 23 PBS NewsHour full episode Nov. 23, 2015 Wednesday on the NewsHour, as Donald Trump announces two more picks for his administration, we unpack the president-elect’s potential conflicts with his business interests. Also: How Mexico and the U.S. are bound together, using counseling to de-radicalize convicted terrorists, how…
Science Nov 23 3-D printers put limb prosthetics for kids in reach A professor from upstate New York is transforming the world for young people in need of limbs. WXXI's Innovation Trail offers his story in his own words.
World Nov 23 How the Islamic State rose from prison to be a global group Where did the Islamic State come from? Joby Warrick, author of "Black Flags: The Rise of ISIS," joins Jeffrey Brown to define the militant group’s origins and its transformation into an international organization.