World Oct 13 Film students in Congo seek a cinema to bring their stories to life Filmmaker Petna Ndaliko still remembers sneaking into the movie theater as a boy in the Democratic Republic of Congo. But in the wake of turbulence and civil war, the cinema in the city of Goma has long been closed. Now,…
Politics Oct 13 'Last of the President's Men' sheds light on Nixon's vulnerability, motivation In “The Last of the President’s Men,” journalist Bob Woodward offers a whole new understanding of Richard Nixon. Using interviews with Nixon’s deputy assistant, Alexander Butterfield, and thousands of documents, Woodward reveals previously unexplored sides of the president. Woodward and…
World Oct 13 How Dutch investigators traced the MH17 missile back to its source Dutch investigators say evidence from the blast that brought down Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 points to a Russian-built missile. Judy Woodruff discusses the findings with Peter Goelz, former managing director of the NTSB.
Episode Oct 13 PBS NewsHour full episode October 13, 2015 Tuesday on the NewsHour, we dig into the evidence of what shot down a Malaysian airliner. Also: How a possible Joe Biden run could influence the Democratic debate, a deadly surge of violence in Israel, a battle between government and…
World Oct 13 Are Israeli-Palestinian troubles spiraling out of control? Palestinians proclaimed a "day of rage" after nearly a month of escalating violence -- including stabbings, shootings and attacks with cars -- in which at least eight Israelis and 28 Palestinians have been killed. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened…
World Oct 13 MH17 crash report findings sharpen suspicions and denials Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, which crashed last July in Eastern Ukraine, was likely blown apart by a Russian-built missile, according to Dutch investigators. The safety board also concluded that the missile was shot from an area controlled by Russian-backed separatists.
World Oct 13 News Wrap: Pentagon says U.S., Russian jets had close encounter over Syria In our news wrap Tuesday, U.S. and Russian jets reportedly flew within miles of each other over Syria on Saturday. Russian President Vladimir Putin blamed Washington for a lack of coordination the competing air campaigns. Also, the Taliban announced it…
Episode Oct 12 PBS NewsHour full episode October 12, 2015 Monday on the NewsHour, President Obama speaks out about the Hillary Clinton email controversy. Also: What’s next for Jason Rezaian after being found guilty in a Tehran court, Syrian refugees in Jordan struggle to survive, Angus Deaton wins the Nobel…
Politics Oct 12 How Sanders, O'Malley will try to stand out in the first debate President Obama weighed in on Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server, while a former GOP staffer came out to say that the Benghazi Committee was politically motivated against Clinton. Will those issues start to fade? Judy Woodruff talks…
World Oct 12 Making it big in the NBA, Bismack Biyombo goes home to Congo to help Bismack Biyombo, a 22-year-old basketball center who recently signed with the Toronto Raptors, grew up in the Democratic Republic of Congo, dreaming about playing in the NBA. Contributing editor Soledad O’Brien follows him on a trip back to his home…