Economy Oct 22 Brewery workers pour their hearts into business when given a stake Colorado's New Belgium Brewing is known for its quirky culture, its Fat Tire beer and its distinction as a worker-owned business. Why did the founder of this successful craft brewery sell to her employees? Economics correspondent Paul Solman reports.
Economy Oct 22 What should be done with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac? In “Shaky Ground,” financial writer Bethany McLean takes a close look at mortgage-lending institutions Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and their role before, during and since the 2008 financial meltdown. She joins Jeffrey Brown to discuss the origin of the…
World Oct 22 In rescue raid on Islamic State prison, U.S. military advisors step back onto Iraq battlefield
Politics Oct 22 Did we learn anything new from Clinton’s Benghazi testimony? House Republicans grilled former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on the U.S. embassy attack in Benghazi, Libya. Political director Lisa Desjardins recaps the sometimes tense and emotional hearing. Judy Woodruff gets reaction from Yochi Dreazen of Foreign Policy and Anne…
Politics Oct 22 News Wrap: Paul Ryan wins key support for speakership In our news wrap Thursday, Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan won support for his possible bid for House speaker from moderates, mainstream conservatives and a group of fiscal conservatives who opposed John Boehner. Also, President Obama vetoed a $600 billion defense…
Episode Oct 22 PBS NewsHour full episode October 22, 2015 Thursday on the NewsHour, Hillary Clinton testifies before a Republican-led committee on the Benghazi attack. Also: American and Kurdish forces free Islamic State captives in Iraq, what happens when workers own a craft brewery, a priest’s mission to protect migrants…
Health Oct 21 This search engine could help unlock autism’s secrets Scientists have long known that genetics play a role in autism, but now they may be able to actually pinpoint the specific gene variants, which could help doctors diagnose and treat the neurodevelopmental disorder from birth. Special correspondent Jackie Judd…
Oct 21 Sobering stories of drug addiction in West Virginia In our NewsHour Shares video of the day, high schoolers from one of our Student Reporting Labs attended a community forum in West Virginia on drug addiction. They share some personal stories from community members on how addiction has affected…