World Oct 02 Free Syrian Army fighters say Russia is punishing Assad opponents As Russia launched more airstrikes in Syria, President Obama announced that the U.S. would not use the Syrian conflict as a superpower proxy war. Overnight, the U.S.-led coalition demanded that Russia stop targeting groups other than the Islamic State. Chief…
Nation Oct 02 Why the U.S. has done almost nothing to stop mass shootings The violence in Oregon is one of nearly a thousand mass shootings to have taken place since the Newtown shooting in 2009. For all of the discussion of what can be done to prevent future tragedies, little has changed. What…
World Oct 02 News Wrap: Hurricane Joaquin batters the Bahamas In our news wrap Friday, the Bahamas suffered heavy flooding, torrents of rain and howling winds from Hurricane Joaquin. There were no reports of casualties, but the U.S. Coast Guard reported a cargo ship missing with 33 people on board.
World Oct 02 How long can Germany stay welcoming to refugees? Germany has been welcoming to thousands of refugees desperate for asylum. But not everyone in that country feels happy about the number of newcomers. Matt Frei of Independent Television News reports.
Education Oct 02 Seeing need, Cleveland program trains steelworkers of tomorrow In Cleveland, a special school-to-work program leads community college students to jobs at a local steel plant where hundreds of workers are expected to start retiring. Special correspondent Amy Hansen from WVIZ/PBS Idea Stream reports in a preview of American…
Arts Oct 02 Seeking her kitchen’s comforts, food writer Ruth Reichl rediscovers the awe of cooking Ruth Reichl, one of the country's most prominent food writers, was editor of the nation's oldest food and wine magazine for a decade. Then in 2009, Gourmet was abruptly shut down by the publisher. Out of a job, what did…
Nation Oct 02 Police search for answers in Oregon college rampage Federal authorities say that the shooter who killed nine people at Umpqua Community College in Oregon had body armor and six guns with him, and seven more guns found at his apartment. Neighbors describe the gunman, who died in a…
Politics Oct 02 Brooks and Dionne on mass shooting frustration, Kevin McCarthy’s Benghazi comments New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist E.J. Dionne join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including the national reaction to a mass shooting in Oregon, a speaking gaffe by the potential next Speaker of the…
Episode Oct 01 PBS NewsHour full episode October 1, 2015 Thursday on the NewsHour, a gunman opens fire at an Oregon community college, killing at least 10. Also: Russia launches airstrikes in Syria for a second day, a bipartisan push for prison reform legislation, revisiting the furor caused by controversial…