Nation Jan 15 Drive the car of the future? No, it drives you A big sensation at the Consumer Electronic Show this year was a preview of the autonomous driving car, a vehicle equipped with a supercomputing chip and software that can recognize other vehicles and obstacles. Special correspondent Steve Goldbloom takes the…
World Jan 15 The right to die in Belgium: An inside look at the world's most liberal euthanasia law Belgium has the world’s most liberal law on physician-assisted suicide, which is not just for the terminally ill. Patients with psychiatric conditions – and now, even children – can request euthanasia. Surveys in Belgium show overwhelming public support, and many…
Episode Jan 14 PBS NewsHour full episode Jan. 14, 2014 Tonight on the program, we look at post-shootings France, where a new edition of Charlie Hebdo sold out and dozens were arrested for hate speech. Also: why so many people are already throwing their hats into the 2016 presidential race,…
Nation Jan 14 Yosemite free climbers complete their gripping feat Two climbers successfully scaled the near-vertical slab of El Capitan's Dawn Wall in Yosemite National Park, using their fingers and feet without additional aids. After 19 days, Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson are the first to free climb the entire…
Science Jan 14 Obama administration announces goal to rein in methane leaks The Obama administration announced a plan to significantly cut methane emissions produced by gas and gas wells by the year 2025 through executive action. Judy Woodruff talks to Coral Davenport of The New York Times and Michael Oppenheimer of Princeton…
World Jan 14 Do Western Muslims face a free speech double standard? The Charlie Hebdo shooting has sparked debate about the protections and limits of free speech. Judy Woodruff talks to Bertrand Vannier of Radio France and Daisy Khan of the American Society for Muslim Advancement about whether Muslims face a double…