Education Dec 12 Why haven’t efforts worked to stop dangerous drinking at college? More than 1,800 students die each year in the U.S. from alcohol-related incidents, and nearly 100,000 sexual assaults have been reported that were linked to intoxication. How do we address the dark consequences of excessive drinking on college campuses? Gwen…
Science Dec 12 News Wrap: Computer failure shuts down London airspace In our news wrap Friday, British officials demanded an investigation of an incident that brought Europe’s busiest airport to a standstill. Also, the Pew Research Center found that the wealth gap between white Americans and minorities is growing.
Episode Dec 11 PBS NewsHour full episode Dec. 11, 2014 Tonight on the program, we examine CIA Director John Brennan's response to the Senate's interrogation report. Also: How can police cool down confrontations before they turn deadly, Peru's indigenous people call for protections against environmental threats, how the economy is…
World Dec 11 Brennan strikes back at scathing CIA interrogation report In a rare news conference, CIA Director John Brennan defended the agency’s record on so-called enhanced interrogation techniques and conceded abuses. While Brennan said that in some cases harsh tactics led to or confirmed important information, he admitted the cause-and-effect…
Health Dec 11 What you need to know about this year’s elevated flu threat ‘Tis the season to be sick, and this year’s flu shot may not save you. Doctors are warning that the season could be more severe than they thought because a strain of the virus is not responding to the vaccine.
Nation Dec 11 Is economic reality wiping out the American dream? The U.S. economy has been showing signs of more robust recovery, but many Americans say they're not feeling it. A new poll by The New York Times found the public is more pessimistic than it was right after the financial…