World Oct 30 News Wrap: Dozens of shipwrecked migrants drown off Greece In our news wrap Friday, 31 people, most of whom were children, drowned trying to cross from Turkey to Greece. On the island of Lesbos, bodies washed ashore including several babies. Also, President Obama says he's ready to sign a…
Episode Oct 30 PBS NewsHour full episode October 30, 2015 Friday on the NewsHour, the White House confirms they are sending a small number of troops into Northern Syria to help dismantle the Islamic State. Also: Candidates vie for union support despite waning influence, Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss…
Politics Oct 30 Shields and Brooks on shifting strategy in Syria, Paul Ryan’s speaker ascension Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including the Obama administration’s announcement that it is putting boots on the ground in Syria, newly elected Speaker Paul Ryan’s goals…
Politics Oct 29 2 false claims and a truth from the GOP debate in Boulder For the Republican presidential candidates who took the debate stage in Boulder, Colorado, each contender was seeking a breakout moment, and many took opportunities to jab at their opponents or the CNBC moderators. Angie Holan of Politifact joins Gwen Ifill…
World Oct 29 Deadly tide of migrant trafficking crashes on Greek shores A boat carrying an estimated 300 people capsized while crossing from Turkey to the Greek island of Lesbos -- just one of a series of deadly accidents involving traffickers’ boats on Wednesday. More than 240 passengers were saved, but the…
Economy Oct 29 The war over a tax break for hedge funds and money managers The so-called carried interest loophole is a tax break used by hedge funds and other investment groups that lets wealthy money managers pay a relatively low investment tax rate. Economics correspondent Paul Solman takes a close look at the controversial…
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…