Oct 29 Donning his white coat, this doctor dances for dollars In our NewsHour Shares video of the day, Dr. Adnan Khera, a Boston anesthesiologist, is a dancing sensation who busts a move on the street for charity, according to this report from WGBH.
World Oct 29 Facing a demographic crisis, China modifies its one-child policy China’s Communist Party changed its longstanding one-child policy to allow couples to have two children. While the original policy was introduced in 1979 to curb a surging population, the country now faces a labor shortage and the needs of its…
Arts Oct 29 Sandra Cisneros looks back as a writer in search of home Writer Sandra Cisneros has spent her entire life searching for a sense of belonging, a search chronicled in a new essay collection, “A House of My Own: Stories From My Life.” She sits down with Jeffrey Brown at the Mexican…
Politics Oct 29 News Wrap: House Speaker Paul Ryan takes the gavel In our news wrap Thursday, newly elected House Speaker Paul Ryan called for healing and greater transparency, as the outgoing speaker, John Boehner, made a teary goodbye. Also, U.S. and Chinese naval commanders met over video conference to discuss tensions…
Episode Oct 29 PBS NewsHour full episode October 29, 2015 Thursday on the NewsHour, China changes their three decade-old policy limiting families to one child. Also: Fact-checking GOP debate talking points, migrants struggle to cope with a boat tragedy off Greece, answering FAQs about Obamacare enrollment, why some want to…
Politics Oct 28 Treasury Secretary Lew on Congress ‘coming to terms’ with the debt limit The bipartisan budget deal passed by the House is the product of negotiations between Congressional leaders and the White House. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew sits down with Gwen Ifill to discuss how Congress achieved its moment of breakthrough, plus a…
Nation Oct 28 Will Yahoo, Twitter find success in rebooting business? Yahoo is working on streamlining its strategy, while over at Twitter there's a new permanent CEO. What’s making these tech giants adjust how they do business? Hari Sreenivasan talks with Jon Kelly of Vanity Fair.
Arts Oct 28 A cappella group Pentatonix goes back to basics on new album A cappella group Pentatonix burst onto the music scene on NBC’s reality competition “The Sing-Off,” eventually scoring a Grammy and a number one record. With their new album, they are going in a new direction with original songs and trying…
Nation Oct 28 What happens when police become school disciplinarians? Yet another viral video has reignited the national conversation on the interaction between police and people of color, specifically within school. A South Carolina sheriff's deputy was fired after manhandling a teenager in a high school classroom. Gwen Ifill discusses…