Science Jul 17 How studying insects may lead to smarter drones When you watch an insect fly in slow motion, you get a whole new perspective on the complexity of movement and engineering. A new collaborative research project, funded by the U.S. Air Force, is devoted to studying how insects and…
Politics Jul 17 Undercover Planned Parenthood video stokes abortion debate A hidden camera video showing a Planned Parenthood staff member discussing the transfer of fetal tissue has enflamed the longstanding abortion debate; conservative lawmakers have called for investigations. Political director Lisa Desjardins reports, offering a look at the unedited version…
Education Jul 17 Running and leaping through life at full speed In this video produced by young journalists in the NewsHour’s Student Reporting Labs program, Justin Frevert, a parkour artist, explains how the sport has helped him overcome obstacles and embrace life’s challenges.
World Jul 17 ‘Very few red flags’ to tip off authorities to Tennessee attack Officials are describing their case on the shooting rampage by Muhammad Youssef Abdulazeez on members of the U.S. military as a terror investigation. Hari Sreenivasan speaks to Michael Leiter, former director of the National Counterterrorism Center, about what we know…
Nation Jul 17 News Wrap: Texas grand jury to hear Sandra Bland case In our news wrap Friday, a Texas grand jury will take up the case of Sandra Bland, a black woman who police say hanged herself Monday after being jailed for a traffic violation. Friends and family say they doubt she…
Episode Jul 16 PBS NewsHour full episode July 16, 2015 Thursday on the NewsHour, 2016 presidential campaigns declare how much they’ve raised on the trail. Also: IMF’s Christine Lagarde on debt relief for Greece, President Obama’s plan to change prisons, how early emotional skills influence success, economic tactics to hedge…
Arts Jul 16 ‘Transparent’ creator Jill Soloway on breaking barriers in Hollywood 'Transparent' creator Jill Soloway on breaking barriers in Hollywood…