World Dec 08

World Dec 08

In our news wrap Monday, six detainees who have been held for more than a decade at Guantanamo without being charged have arrived in Uruguay to be resettled as refugees. Also, the Justice Department released new guidelines on federal law…

Episode Dec 07

On this edition for Sunday, Dec. 7, six Guantanamo detainees are released for resettlement. Later, a closer look at the failed attempt to rescue hostages in Yemen. And, assessing one of North Korea's most powerful weapons: the cyber attack.

World Dec 07

Investigators have called the pre-Thanksgiving cyber attack on Sony Pictures “unprecedented.” The attack knocked out most of Sony’s network and while the culprits remain unknown, some are considering North Korea as a possible suspect. For more on North Korea’s possible…

World Dec 07

U.S. special forces tried to rescue photojournalist Luke Somers from al-Qaida militants on Saturday, but the kidnappers shot Somers and another hostage, South African teacher Pierre Korkie, before the soldiers could get to them. Both hostages died. Adam Entous of…

Episode Dec 06

On this edition for Saturday, Dec. 6, an American photojournalist and a South African aid worker held captive by al-Qaida in Yemen are killed during a failed U.S.-led rescue mission. Also, examining a fragmented system: are killings by police being…

World Dec 06

Nation Dec 06

Nation Dec 06

Raising a large pool of money from many small contributions online, known as crowdfunding, was supposed to be an option for startup business to raise money when President Obama signed the 2012 JOBS Act into law. But today, that method…

Nation Dec 06

Social media, email and bank accounts can remain active even after their owner dies, meaning valuable information can become vulnerable -- especially when estate managers can't access these accounts. NewsHour's Hari Sreenivasan reports on the complications surrounding digital estate planning…