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…
Arts Dec 31 Two film critics take a look at 2014's best movies What movies are likely to be remembered long after 2014 ends? From a cinematic meditation on growing up, to a stirring portrait of the civil rights movement, film critics Dana Stevens of Slate and Mike Sargent of Pacifica Radio join…
World Dec 31 News Wrap: Search for AirAsia victims hindered by weather In our news wrap Wednesday, the first two bodies recovered from the crash of AirAsia flight 8501 landed in Surabaya, Indonesia, but efforts to continue searching for more victims were delayed by strong winds and heavy rains. Also, in Afghanistan,…
Nation Dec 31 Rose Bowl opponents team up to raise awareness of rare blood disorder Florida State and Oregon, two of college football's top teams, will go head-to-head in the Rose Bowl while teaming up to push for more research on a rare blood disorder few Americans even know exist. Hari Sreenivasan learns more from…