Episode Dec 10 PBS NewsHour full episode Dec. 10, 2014 Wednesday on the NewsHour, we get debate on the effectiveness of harsh interrogation tactics on terror suspects. Also: Can Congress make a budget deal, how U.S. and Iraq can partner in combating the Islamic State group, giving people on Medicaid…
Arts Dec 10 Profane picture books make fun out of a parent’s pains Picture books are usually kid-oriented, but two expletive-laden tales, written like traditional bedtime stories, are parents-only hits. “You Have To F**king Eat” and “Go The F**k To Sleep” have become best-sellers, with audiobooks voiced by Samuel L. Jackson and Bryan…
World Dec 10 Kurdish deputy prime minister urges U.S. leaders to remain engaged in Iraq While Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel visited Baghdad to meet with Iraq's new prime minister, Kurdish Deputy Prime Minister Qubad Talabani came to Washington in hopes of shoring up support for the fight against the Islamic State. Chief foreign affairs correspondent…
Nation Dec 10 News Wrap: Detroit emerges from bankruptcy In our news wrap Wednesday, a federal judge approved plans for the city of Detroit to shed $7 billion of its $18 billion in debt, clearing the way for an end to the largest municipal bankruptcy in history. Also, a…
Health Dec 10 Using Medicaid dollars to expand long-term care choices in Michigan Most Medicaid funds for long-term care go to nursing homes, but waiver programs give low-income seniors and younger adults with disabilities alternative options to get care in more home-like settings. The NewsHour's Cat Wise reports on a program in Michigan…
Politics Dec 10 On eve of shutdown deadline, Congress has a trillion-dollar divide House Speaker John Boehner announced a budget deal just a day before the deadline for a possible federal government shutdown. The Republican-written bill has no sign of past shutdown flashpoints, but it doesn't mean everyone is happy. Political editor Lisa…
World Dec 10 Why is there rampant heroin addiction among Myanmar’s jade miners? In northern Myanmar, there's an epidemic of heroin addiction and HIV infection among workers who mine for jade. Some believe the government is encouraging the use of drugs as a weapon against their people. Hari Sreenivasan talks to Dan Levin…