Nation Jan 01 Journalist given exclusive access shares stories of trapped Chilean miners The 2010 Chilean mine collapse attracted attention far beyond South America, but only one journalist was given exclusive rights to their story. Jeffrey Brown speaks with Hector Tobar, author of “Deep Down Dark: The Untold Stories of 33 Men Buried…
World Jan 01 In Soweto Gold beer, a taste of economic freedom Soweto, an enduring symbol of apartheid discrimination and impoverishment, is now home to the first microbrewery built in a black township. Special correspondent Martin Seemungal offers a look at South Africa's rising black middle class and what it means for…
Nation Jan 01 Want to keep your New Year's resolutions? Stop living in the present and focus on the future
World Jan 01 How three 'ordinary journalists' were caught between Egypt and Qatar After a year in jail, three Al Jazeera journalists accused of aiding the Muslim Brotherhood could be released after Egypt’s highest court accepted requests for an appeal and granted all three a retrial. Hari Sreenivasan talks to Borzou Daragahi of…
World Jan 01 Will a retrial in Egypt free three jailed journalists? Three Al Jazeera journalists jailed for more than a year have been granted a retrial by Egypt’s top appeals court, acknowledging flaws in the initial trial. The news is the first sign of hope for the prisoners and their families,…
World Jan 01 News Wrap: Kim Jong-un discusses talks with South Korea, first victim of AirAsia crash identified
Nation Dec 31 What does 2014 promise for the year to come? What will history say about 2014? As the year comes to a close, Hari Sreenivasan gets insight from Jeffrey Goldberg of The Atlantic, Helena Andrews of The Washington Post and Evan McMorris-Santoro of Buzzfeed, who take stock of 2014 and…
Episode Dec 31 PBS NewsHour full episode Dec. 31, 2014 Tonight on the program, we take a look at the dozens of detainees freed from Guantanamo in 2014 and how closing the prison is still far off. Also: Rose Bowl opponents team up to raise awareness of a rare blood…