Nation May 14 Organic food pioneer shares her life's work, from farm to cafe table From a farm in the Austrian Alps, to the first certified organic restaurant in the United States, chef and natural food advocate Nora Pouillon tells her life story in a new book, "My Organic Life." Jeffrey Brown offers a taste…
May 14 See the world's oldest-known parchment letter In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, a business letter from 12th century Italy, written on parchment, goes in view in London. The high-resolution scan in this video is courtesy of Alberto Bolaffi.
Economy May 14 Do better-paid workers equal better business? Recently, insurance company Aetna voluntarily upped its minimum wage to $16 per hour, giving roughly 6,000 of its lowest-paid employees an average raise of 11 percent. Next year, the company also plans to offer lower-cost benefits to some workers. What’s…
World May 14 Cameroonian forces hunt for Boko Haram militants on the move Nigerian government forces reportedly have been making progress in their campaign against Boko Haram. But neighboring Cameroon has seen has seen an increase in members of the Islamic militant group as the extremists flee from Nigeria. Lindsey Hilsum of Independent…
World May 14 Did the Gulf nations summit fall short of U.S. hopes? Before leaders from the Persian Gulf arrived for a summit at Camp David, tensions with the United States were clear. President Obama tried to provide reassurance, discussing the pursuit of a nuclear deal with Iran, the fight against the Islamic…
Nation May 14 Philadelphia residents pitch in to help train crash victims While investigators pore over the evidence of the Amtrak train that crashed Tuesday, regional Red Cross officials and Philadelphia residents have turned out to help victims and their families by donating their time, effort and even technological know-how to the…
Nation May 14 Another fallout from rail accident: Debate over Amtrak's funding Shortly after the deadly Amtrak train crash in Philadelphia, a House committee voted to cut money for Amtrak’s capital investment program, sparking a debate over Amtrak’s funding and infrastructure. Gwen Ifill gets views from Rep. John Mica, R-Fla., and Rep.
Nation May 14 Derailed train investigation turns to engineer who suffered concussion Emergency crews found another victim in the wreckage of Amtrak train 188, which crashed Tuesday night in Philadelphia; all passengers and crew members believed on board have now been accounted for. Officials identified the train's engineer as Brandon Bostian, who…
World May 14 News Wrap: Malaysia and Thailand turn away migrant boats In our news wrap Thursday, Malaysia and Thailand turned away three boats crammed with more than 1,100 migrants. Refugees from Bangladesh and Myanmar have been abandoned at sea by human traffickers. Also, the Taliban claimed responsibility for a hotel attack…
Episode May 13 PBS NewsHour full episode May 13, 2015 Wednesday on the NewsHour, officials investigate an Amtrak deadly train derailment in Philadelphia. Also: Lawmakers debate what’s next for trade with Asia, researching how biology influences gender identity at an early age and a new book of poetry from one…