Oct 11 Facebook’s Sandberg meets with lawmakers about Russia probe By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Wednesday's meetings are ahead of a Nov. 1 House Intelligence Committee hearing at which Facebook, Twitter and Google are expected to testify. Continue reading
Oct 11 Watch 4:16 News Wrap: Trump names Kirstjen Nielsen to lead Homeland Security By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, President Trump is nominating Kirstjen Nielsen, current deputy chief of staff in the White House, to be the next secretary of Homeland Security. Also, North Korea's foreign minister fired off a new verbal assault against… Continue watching
Oct 11 Watch 6:29 Hundreds are missing as out-of-control California fires burn By PBS News Hour Firefighters have not been able to contain the more than 20 fires raging across the state of California that have forced thousands to evacuate. At least 21 people have died but hundreds are unaccounted for, and Northern California residents are… Continue watching
Oct 11 Watch 11:15 Synthetic opioids are driving an overdose crisis By PBS News Hour, Frank Carlson Fifty times more powerful than heroin, Fentanyl is driving a surge in overdose deaths and ratcheting up the stakes in the opioid crisis. Where does the synthetic drug come from, and how can it be managed? William Brangham reports from… Continue watching
Oct 11 Watch 4:58 Looking for ways to grow, Boy Scouts will invite girls to join By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 11 The Boy Scouts say they will now admit girls. Here’s what that means. By Alison Thoet Here’s what we know about the decision -- and what it means for scouting. Continue reading
Oct 11 Twitter chat: The realities of opioid addiction and recovery By Lora Strum What does addiction really look like, and what does it mean to recover? Join us for a #NewsHourChats and hear from our guests. Continue reading
Oct 11 10 ways this year’s MacArthur Fellows find their ‘genius’ By Teresa Carey, Patty Gorena Morales How does someone become a so-called “genius”? We reached out to a few of them to ask about their “secret sauce.”… Continue reading
Oct 10 Watch 8:24 Widespread allegations suggest Weinstein was long protected by ‘culture of complicity’ By PBS News Hour Allegations of sexual harassment and assault by movie mogul Harvey Weinstein continue to emerge as actors like Gwyneth Paltrow and Angelina Jolie have come forward to share their experiences, On Tuesday, The New Yorker reported new allegations of rape, which… Continue watching
Oct 10 Watch 9:34 Ferocious wildfires turn Northern California neighborhoods to ashes By PBS News Hour Wildfires are being blamed for 15 deaths in Northern California and more than 2,000 homes and buildings have burned down. President Trump promised federal support for the victims, but California already awaits backlogged disaster assistance. Special correspondent Tonya Mosely of… Continue watching