Nation Jun 14 What really led to the choking death of Eric Garner? It has been almost a year since the release of the video showing the choking death of Eric Garner as he was being arrested in Staten Island, New York. Garner’s death, along with the police shooting in Ferguson, Missouri, of…
Science Jun 14 These six people simulated a mission to Mars on a Hawaiian volcano A NASA-funded study is focusing on the psychological impact of a potential mission to Mars. For the past eight months, six people have been living in a self-sustaining 1,000 square-foot dome on the Mauna Loa Volcano in Hawaii, cut off…
Episode Jun 13 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode June 13, 2015 On this edition for Saturday, June 13, in the first major speech of her presidential campaign, Hillary Clinton lays out her economic message. Later, find out who Western officials believe is sending cash and weapons to the Taliban. And, in…
World Jun 13 Is Tehran quietly backing the Taliban? In Afghanistan on Saturday, the Taliban attacked police in the southern province of Helmand, killing at least 20 officers and wounding two others. It’s the latest in a series of deadly Taliban attacks there. Now, we’re learning the Taliban may…
Politics Jun 13 Clinton touts shared prosperity in campaign kick-off speech Hillary Clinton held an official launch for her 2016 presidential campaign with a rally and speech on Roosevelt Island in New York City on Saturday. For more analysis on the Clinton speech and campaign, NewsHour’s Political Director Lisa Desjardins joins…
Nation Jun 13 Viewers respond to use of traffic cameras to ticket drivers Viewers respond to a signature story from Ohio on the controversial use of traffic cameras to ticket motorists for traffic violations.
Nation Jun 13 LA’s ambitious plan to house every homeless veteran Los Angeles, a city with the highest number of homeless veterans, recently signed on to an ambitious national effort to end the crisis by the end of the year. Now, hundreds of service providers are working toward that goal by…
Episode Jun 12 PBS NewsHour full episode June 12, 2015 Friday on the NewsHour, President Obama’s trade bill hangs in the balance after more than 100 House Democrats abandon it. Also: How labs in West Africa are testing potential Ebola vaccines, a new campaign to free jailed journalists in Iran,…
World Jun 12 Raising visibility for journalists imprisoned by Iran Journalist Maziar Bahari was held for months in a Tehran prison after being arrested while on assignment. He's written a memoir of that ordeal, "Then They Came for Me,” plus directed a documentary called "Forced Confessions." Now he's launched a…