World Oct 20 Slovenia asks EU for help policing migrant crossings Slovenia says nearly 20,000 migrants have entered the country from Croatia since Friday. On Tuesday, police on horseback tried to herd thousands of people to packed reception centers while the parliament considered sending additional troops to help prevent illegal crossings.
Politics Oct 20 News Wrap: House GOP mull choice for speaker In our news wrap Tuesday, House Republicans convened to discuss their choice for speaker, amid reports that Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin is edging closer to running. Also, former Gov. Jim Webb dropped his bid for the White House after…
Oct 20 Encouraging girls to become scientists? It's not rocket science Women in the U.S. receive less than 20 percent of Bachelor's degrees in computer science, engineering and physics. Eileen Pollack, one of the first two women to receive an undergraduate degree in physics at Yale, offers a solution to getting…
Arts Oct 20 In 'M Train,' Patti Smith journeys to where art comes from Poet and performer Patti Smith crashed onto the rock scene 40 years ago, and made a splash in the literary world five years ago with an award-winning memoir, "Just Kids." Her newest book, "M Train," takes a trip through time…
Episode Oct 20 PBS NewsHour full episode October 20, 2015 Tuesday on the NewsHour, Canada’s Liberal Party makes a comeback. Also: How Slovenia and Greece are coping with the migrant crisis, a new study on treatment for schizophrenia, changing the guidelines for mammograms, how the oil boom brought football back…
Nation Oct 19 Volkswagen owners left in limbo after emissions revelations Last month, some 500,000 U.S. owners of Volkswagen and Audi's so-called "clean diesel" cars learned they had been duped. Hundreds of lawsuits have been filed against the company and more are likely as states, car dealers and consumers grapple with…
Politics Oct 19 Will he or won't he? That's the question for Biden and Ryan Will Joe Biden jump into the 2016 election? Will Rep. Paul Ryan enter the competition for House speaker? Gwen Ifill talks to Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR about Ryan and Biden anticipation, Hillary…
Arts Oct 19 What Yo-Yo Ma is learning about life and music at 60 Yo-Yo Ma has been on stage from an early age, turning out some 90 albums and performing for eight presidents. At 60, the classical music star is taking a step back to reflect on life. On his new album, "Songs…
World Oct 19 News Wrap: UN draft climate accord faces criticism at Germany talks In our news wrap Monday, as a week of UN climate talks opened in Germany, African states complained that their demands for the draft accord had been ignored. Also, a security firm says that China's agreement not to hack U.S.