Nation Dec 04 Replacing surf shops with startups, tech boom makes waves in bohemian Venice Beach Some high tech entrepreneurs have started trading in the high costs of the San Francisco Bay Area for the sunnier skies of Venice Beach in Los Angeles. But with the benefits of the boom, like high-paying jobs, also come problems,…
Politics Dec 04 News Wrap: House votes to block Obama's immigration order In our news wrap Thursday, House Republicans pushed through a bill to declare President Obama’s executive actions on immigration “null and void.” The House also passed a defense spending bill authorizing $585 billion in funding and expanding military operations in…
Episode Dec 03 PBS NewsHour full episode Dec. 3, 2014 Wednesday on the NewsHour, we take a deeper look at the details of the Eric Garner chokehold case after the grand jury decided to not indict the police officer. Also: the continuing fight over deadly airbag defects, the Supreme Court…
Nation Dec 03 Can the U.S. restructure schools to nurture Native American students? The high school graduation rate for Native Americans is the lowest of any ethnic or racial group in the United States. How can the government assist reservation schools while respecting autonomy of tribes? Judy Woodruff talks to Secretary of the…
Science Dec 03 Before NASA pioneers to Mars, Orion spacecraft faces tests NASA envisions a human presence on Mars in 20 years. But how will we get there? The Orion spacecraft, an unmanned capsule, will launch on its maiden voyage as an important test for future missions. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien reports…