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…
Politics Oct 21 Will House Republicans line up behind Paul Ryan? Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan says he’s willing to step up as Speaker of the House, but only if divided groups of conservatives back him first. Political director Lisa Desjardins joins Judy Woodruff from Capitol Hill to discuss how members of…
Arts Oct 21 Why we need poetry to slow us down For MacArthur fellow Ellen Bryant Voigt, nature has always served as an inspiration for her poetry. She speaks about her love for natural beauty and need for solitude, as well as poetry’s gift for slowing us down.
Nation Oct 21 Police, prosecutors call for fewer arrests of nonviolent offenders More than 130 law enforcement officials from around the country have gathered in Washington to push for reform. Chicago Police Department Superintendent Garry McCarthy and Benjamin David, district attorney from New Hanover and Pender Counties in North Carolina, talk with…