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…
Science Oct 28 Flying through an icy plume to test a moon’s hospitality In our NewsHour Shares video of the day, a NASA spacecraft flew into an icy spray coming off one of Saturn’s moon to figure out whether it has hydrothermal vents that could support life. A NASA video explains the science…
Politics Oct 28 Approving budget deal, House ties up loose ends for incoming speaker Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan, the new GOP nominee to replace John Boehner as Speaker of the House, laid out his first policy position Wednesday: supporting the new bipartisan budget deal. The House passed the agreement, averting a looming federal default…
Nation Oct 28 What’s making the rural American West more diverse Wyoming is the least populated state in the country, and one of the whitest. But that could be changing slowly. Since 2010, the state's African-American population has nearly doubled, a demographic shift that's taking place all over the West, and…
Nation Oct 28 News Wrap: Dennis Hastert pleads guilty to fraud In our news wrap Wednesday, former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert pleaded guilty for evading federal banking laws in a hush money scheme. He said he did not want the FBI to know why he paid $3.5 million to…
World Oct 27 Frontline’s visit to Assad’s Syria reveals surprising contrasts What is it like inside Assad's Syria today? PBS Frontline filmmaker Martin Smith captured the country at war -- cities in ruins, looming danger and dashed hopes -- as well as some surprising discoveries. Smith joins Gwen Ifill to discuss…
Health Oct 27 Why dementia takes a huge financial toll on families Caring for patients with dementia and Alzheimer's disease is far more expensive -- 57 percent more -- than caring for those with illnesses like cancer or heart disease, according to a study from researchers at Mt. Sinai. William Brangham discusses…
World Oct 27 Dalai Lama’s American doctor wants more compassion in medicine Before he was a personal physician to the Dalai Lama, Dr. Barry Kerzin never imagined that a professional trip to Tibet would lead him down a decades-long path studying Buddhism and meditation. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro talks to…