Episode Oct 16 PBS NewsHour full episode October 16, 2015 Friday on the NewsHour, a series of suicide bombings rocks Nigeria. Also: Al Jazeera journalist Mohamed Fahmy discusses the 400 days he spent in an Egyptian prison, how to reduce prison recidivism, Mark Shields and David Brooks dissect this week’s…
Episode Oct 15 PBS NewsHour full episode October 15, 2015 Thursday on the NewsHour, President Obama announces he will leave additional troops in Afghanistan until 2017. Also: A fresh lead emerges in the Lockerbie bombing case, a pilot program to help stop recidivism in U.S. prisons, why you might not…
World Oct 15 New suspects identified in Lockerbie bombing case Scottish prosecutors say they have identified two suspects in the 1988 Lockerbie bombing, and are asking the Libyan government to allow them to be interviewed. That comes just two days after the final episode of Frontline's “My Brother’s Bomber,” which…
World Oct 15 What influenced Obama’s decision to keep troops in Afghanistan The longest-running war in American history will go on even longer than expected. Hari Sreenivasan speaks to the Washington Post’s Greg Jaffe about what prompted President Obama to change course and decide to leave troops in Afghanistan.
Science Oct 15 These hunter-gatherer tribes sleep less than you, and sleep better By studying the habits of three hunter-gatherer groups who live much the way humans have for thousands of years, a team of scientists is challenging conventional wisdom about how much sleep we need. Hari Sreenivasan goes to UCLA to learn…
World Oct 15 U.S. reverses plans to withdraw troops from Afghanistan In a policy reversal, President Obama announced that U.S. forces will keep nearly 10,000 troops in Afghanistan through most of 2016, drawing down to 5,500 in 2017. Despite plans to leave the country completely by the end of next year,…
Economy Oct 15 How social entrepreneurs are changing the world In “Getting Beyond Better,” Sally Osberg, president and CEO of the Skoll Foundation, explores how social entrepreneurs can confront the status quo to improve the lives of others in real, measurable ways. She sits down for a conversation with economics…
Education Oct 15 Wisdom from four decades of education reporting Special correspondent John Merrow has reported on education for more than four decades, and for the PBS NewsHour since the 1980s. Now retiring, he joins Judy Woodruff to talk about what he’s observed over the years.
Nation Oct 15 Getting prisoners life-ready to prevent a return to crime How do you make sure prisoners who are released back into society won't commit more crimes? Meet three people living behind bars who are part of a pilot program that tries to prevent recidivism. William Brangham reports.
World Oct 15 News Wrap: U.S. analysts knew Kunduz target was hospital In our news wrap Thursday, the Associated Press reported that the U.S. special operations analysts knew the Kunduz clinic that was the target of an airstrike was a medical site. Also, former House Speaker Dennis Hastert will plead guilty to…