Episode Jul 30 PBS NewsHour full episode July 30, 2015 Thursday on the NewsHour, investigators work to determine whether debris found on the island of Reunion is from missing flight MH370. Also: Cincinnati’s police chief on the latest fatal shooting, a Free Syrian Army commander trained by the U.S., how…
Nation Jul 30 Cincinnati police chief: Body cameras should be required equipment The killing of Sam DuBose in Cincinnati is not the first time the city has been rocked by an officer-involved shooting. Back in 2001, another event triggered five days of riots. Gwen Ifill speaks to Cincinnati police chief Jeffrey Blackwell…
Nation Jul 30 States struggle with needed transportation fixes after years of cutbacks Potholes, vulnerable bridges, a lack of sidewalks -- following years of cutbacks in federal transportation funding, states are feeling the pinch. In Oregon, the NewsHour’s Cat Wise explores pressing infrastructure funding needs, like alternative forms of transportation, traffic reduction measures…
World Jul 30 In Rio, Olympic athletes will swim in sewage-contaminated water In the coming weeks, trials and test runs begin for the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. An investigation by the Associated Press has revealed that athletes will be swimming and boating in waters dangerously contaminated by sewage, viruses and…
Jul 30 Marina Abramovic on performance art that can change your life Four years ago, artist Marina Abramovic sat in the Museum of Modern Art for 716 hours and 30 minutes for a work called “The Artist Is Present.” Abramovic offers her Brief but Spectacular take on the value of good performance…
Economy Jul 30 Do labor-saving robots spell doom for American workers? The onslaught of automation that's replacing human workers -- from golf caddies to bank tellers -- may be putting us on a path to humanitarian crisis, says Jerry Kaplan, author of "Humans Need Not Apply." As technology grows and jobs…
World Jul 30 Will debris help narrow search for MH370? Even though it seems more and more likely that the debris recovered on the island of Reunion is part of the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, many questions still remain. Judy Woodruff learns more from science correspondent Miles O’Brien and…