Nation Oct 02 Justices add cases on housing discrimination, political contributions The Supreme Court justices met to discuss some of the cases they will consider when the fall term begins Monday. The court is expected to weigh issues of housing discrimination, campaign contribution rules and a possible landmark case on same-sex…
World Oct 02 News Wrap: Hong Kong leader offers meeting while warning protesters not to storm buildings In our news wrap Thursday, the leader of Hong Kong’s government defied calls for him to step down and warned protesters not to storm buildings. Gwen Ifill speaks with Demetri Sevastopulo on what’s driving young protestors. Also, as many as…
Episode Oct 01 PBS NewsHour full episode Oct. 1, 2014 Wednesday on the NewsHour, Secret Service chief Julia Pierson resigns after a recent White House security breach. Also, the director of the CDC on containing Ebola in the U.S., Chicago’s push to get more low-income students enrolled in college, Paul…
Arts Oct 01 Poet finds solace in elegy of departed son’s wild energy When Edward Hirsch lost his son to a drug-related cardiac arrest, the poet began collecting his memories. Overwhelmed with grief, Hirsch turned his reflections into a book-length elegy, now published as “Gabriel.” Jeffrey Brown spoke with Hirsch near his home…
Politics Oct 01 Previous terms cut short by convictions, iconic former mayor of Providence runs again Providence’s Buddy Cianci was once America’s longest-serving mayor who brought new life to a city in decline. But Cianci’s legacy was tarnished -- and two different administrations cut short -- by felony convictions in 1987 and 2002. This year, the…