World Apr 08 News Wrap: Afghan soldier targets U.S. troops in insider attack In our news wrap Wednesday, one American was killed and at least two others wounded by an Afghan soldier at a military compound in Jalalabad. Also, Iran announced it would deploy two warships near Yemen, supposedly to patrol for pirates.
Nation Apr 08 Protesters demand answers after video shows police officer shooting S.C. man in the back
Nation Apr 08 Full Interview: Iran must disclose past nuclear military activities for a final deal, says Kerry
Episode Apr 07 PBS NewsHour full episode April 7, 2015 Tuesday on the NewsHour, a Palestinian refugee camp in Syria is caught in the crossfire since being captured by the Islamic State. Also: An update on the fight for Yemen, how a school moves on after a shooting, development threatens…
Nation Apr 07 How can we return privacy control to social media users? What’s the cost of being constantly connected through social media? A new book, “Terms of Service” examines the erosion of privacy in the digital era. Author Jacob Silverman sits down with Jeffrey Brown to discuss what data is being tracked,…
World Apr 07 Cambodia promotes motorcycle helmets to halt rise of traffic deaths In Cambodia, motorcycle sales have surged in recent decades, but so have fatalities from motorcycle accidents. In collaboration with the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, special correspondent Steve Sapienza and Hari Sreenivasan report on how government and traffic safety advocates…
Science Apr 07 How simple tools can shave hours off food preparation in the developing world Kitchen convenience means something different for millions of small farmers in poor countries. A nonprofit in St. Paul creates simple, efficient tools that could save people hours of labor on tasks like threshing grain and shelling peanuts. Special correspondent Fred…
Nation Apr 07 Snapping selfies helped motivate this Pacific Crest Trail hiker In our NewsHour Shares video of the day, Andy Davidhazy hiked the entire Pacific Crest Trail from Mexico to Canada, and took a selfie for every mile. A time-lapse video of the selfies shows the five-month journey as well as…
Health Apr 07 Fashioning a better Ebola suit with sewing machines and chocolate syrup In the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, medical professionals taking care of patients have been among the most vulnerable to infection. The NewsHour’s Mary Jo Brooks reports on a challenge to design a new Ebola suit that could help prevent…
World Apr 07 News Wrap: U.S. officials charged for 2009 Pakistan drone attack In our news wrap Tuesday, a judge in Pakistan ordered criminal charges be filed against the CIA’s former station chief in Pakistan and its one-time general counsel over an American drone strike in 2009 that killed two people. Also, jurors…