Nation Mar 29 Drive-by jargon: Decoding Silicon Valley's puzzling tech billboards Billboards with language aimed at the tech industry are plentiful along a 49-mile stretch of freeway between San Francisco and San Jose. KQED San Francisco's Scott Shafer reports.
World Mar 29 What does an Arab League joint military force mean for the crisis in Yemen? The decision by the 21 nations of the Arab League to create a joint military force because of the crisis in Yemen raises the question: Why didn't the organization mobilize the same way to fight ISIS in Iraq? Matt Bradley…
Episode Mar 28 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode March 28, 2015 On this edition for Saturday, March 28th, 2015, new revelations about the German co-pilot who authorities say deliberately crashed a Germanwings jetliner into the French Alps, and in our signature segment, a nationwide movement encourages doctors and patients to talk…
World Mar 28 Investigators reveal new details on life of co-pilot behind Germanwings crash While definitive answers remain elusive, new information emerged Saturday about the young co-pilot who authorities believe deliberately flew a Germanwings airbus into the French Alps, killing all 150 people on board. For the latest, Jack Ewing of The New York…
Nation Mar 28 Viewers respond to report on the controversy surrounding sports gambling Hari Sreenivasan reads viewer comments responding to a previous report on the controversies surrounding illegal sports betting in the U.S.
Nation Mar 28 Cutting the cable cord: Will the online media boom mean the death of TV? Over the past five years, more than three million American homes have canceled their cable subscriptions while plenty more have signed up for online streaming services to control when, where and how they watch their favorite shows. Now, some of…
Health Mar 28 How do you want to die? A mission to make death part of popular conversation A growing national movement to normalize end-of-life discussions among family and friends has gained traction in recent months. As Medicare considers whether to cover such conversations with physicians, The Conversation Project, a Boston-based non-profit, is highlighting the importance of talking…
World Mar 27 Why Assad sees an opening for dialogue with the U.S. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad sat down for an interview with PBS host and CBS News anchor Charlie Rose on Thursday in Damascus. Assad denied reports of chemical weapon use by his military and signaled openness to dialogue with the United…
Arts Mar 27 'L'Allegro,' a Mark Morris masterwork, makes its television debut Thirty-five years after starting his dance company, Mark Morris is making the leap to television with a production of "L'Allegro" on PBS’ Great Performances. Jeffrey Brown talks to the famed choreographer.