Episode Nov 24 PBS NewsHour full episode Nov. 24, 2014 Monday on the NewsHour, a grand jury cleared police officer Darren Wilson of wrongdoing in the shooting death of Ferguson teenager Michael Brown. Also: Why Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is resigning, Homeland Security chief Jeh Johnson on Obama’s immigration plans,…
Nation Nov 24 Understanding the grand jury ruling on Michael Brown's death A grand jury decided not to indict Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of teenager Michael Brown. Judy Woodruff and Gwen Ifill get reaction to the verdict from Rev. Willis Johnson of Wellspring Church, Roger Goldman of…
Arts Nov 24 Writer Phil Klay returns to war and the strangeness of coming home for 'Redeployment' “Redeployment,” a collection of stories about the Iraq War and the struggles veterans face when they return, was this year’s winner of the National Book Award for Fiction. Jeffrey Brown interviews writer and Marine Corps veteran Phil Klay about writing…
Politics Nov 24 Homeland Security secretary 'fully confident' in legality of Obama's immigration action Last week, President Obama announced executive orders to defer deportation relief to nearly 5 million immigrants and expand border security. Now the task of implementation falls on the Department of Homeland Security. Secretary Jeh Johnson joins Gwen Ifill to discuss…
Science Nov 24 How soil and squirrels offer cues on Alaska climate change On the Alaskan tundra, researchers are tracking the march of global warming. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien explores how soil composition and the sleep schedules of squirrels might offer data on the ways warmer temperatures are affecting ecosystems.
World Nov 24 Iran nuclear deal extension could embolden agreement critics in Washington and Tehran Monday was the deadline for a nuclear agreement with Iran, but instead of a deal there was a new extension. Secretary of State John Kerry and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani praised the progress so far, but some leading Republican senators…
World Nov 24 Why is Chuck Hagel stepping down? As secretary of defense, Chuck Hagel has faced a number of tough challenges, including the Syrian conflict, the rise of the Islamic State and the future of U.S. forces in Afghanistan. Judy Woodruff takes a closer look at the reasons…
Nation Nov 24 News Wrap: 12-year-old with fake gun killed by police in Cleveland In our news wrap Monday, a police officer shot and killed 12-year-old Tamir Rice near a playground in Cleveland. The boy was carrying a pellet gun that looked like a real gun. Also, two U.S. troops were killed by a…