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…
Politics Oct 27 How Congressional leaders made a budget crisis breakthrough Trying the clear the deck for his replacement, outgoing Speaker of the House John Boehner announced a tentative two-year budget deal that would boost defense and domestic programs and lift the debt ceiling through the spring of 2017. Political director…
Nation Oct 27 Is America completely unprepared for a power grid cyberattack? We’re aware of the risk of hacks that result in theft and espionage, but what about a devastating cyberattack on the power grid? In his new book, “Lights Out,” Ted Koppel argues that not only is this a distinct possibility,…
Arts Oct 27 The crumbling, picture-perfect Italian town that’s making a comeback There are just seven year-round residents -- and who knows how many cats -- in the Medieval Italian town of Civita di Bagnoregio, also known as the dying city. The picturesque hilltop town, visited by droves of tourists, is built…
World Oct 27 News Wrap: Pentagon calls for stepped up Islamic State campaign In our news wrap Tuesday, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter testified at a Senate hearing on new moves against the Islamic State, involving a beefed up air campaign and possible front line combat support. Also, an American destroyer sailed within 12…
Episode Oct 27 PBS NewsHour full episode October 27, 2015 Tuesday on the NewsHour, John Boehner announces a tentative budget deal to avert a fiscal crisis. Also: A look inside Bashar al-Assad’s Syria, how a California native became the Dalai Lama’s personal physician, the expense of caring for Alzheimer's patients,…