Episode Dec 09 PBS NewsHour full episode Dec. 9, 2014 Tuesday on the NewsHour, the Senate Intelligence Committee releases an executive summary of a five-year investigation into the CIA’s interrogation tactics used on terror suspects after 9/11. Also: An investigation examines who gets to argue before the Supreme Court, scientists…
Science Dec 09 Talking to dogs isn’t so far-fetched: Researchers translate canine with computer science Researchers at North Carolina State University are inventing technology to decode dog talk. Hari Sreenivasan visits a computer science lab that has designed a harness to monitor physiological and emotional changes and send wireless commands through vibrations, which could be…
Arts Dec 09 ‘This is M.E.’ embraces Melissa Etheridge’s musical spectrum Singer-songwriter Melissa Etheridge has been known for her country and rock hits, but on her new album, "This Is M.E.," she also adds R&B and soul to the mix. Gwen Ifill sits down with the veteran musician to discuss her…
Nation Dec 09 Elite circle of lawyers finds repeat success getting cases to the Supreme Court Cases that make it to the Supreme Court are often argued by a relatively tight circle of lawyers who are well-known to the justices, and more likely to share educational backgrounds and private firm pedigrees. Reuters examined 17,000 filed petitions,…