Feb 04 5 early Super Bowl ads, starring athletes, Amy Schumer and hot dogs By Larisa Epatko Every year, we eagerly anticipate the commercials in the Super Bowl, almost as much as the snacks. Continue reading
Feb 03 Watch 54:04 PBS NewsHour full episode Feb. 3, 2016 By PBS News Hour Wednesday on the NewsHour, Democratic candidates debate liberal credentials while Republicans brawl over victory margins. Also: How to fight the Zika virus, Sweden suffers vigilante violence over refugees, Yahoo faces financial struggles, a three-parent DNA treatment raises debate, big data… Continue watching
Feb 03 Watch 6:28 How a critical mass of women can change an institution By PBS News Hour Jay Newton-Small, author of "Broad Influence: How Women Are Changing the Way America Works," sits down with Judy Woodruff to discuss what happens when a critical mass of women wield power and influence in public life and the workforce. Continue watching
Feb 03 Watch 4:19 What does Yahoo’s downsizing mean for the tech giant’s future? By PBS News Hour Tech giant Yahoo has long struggled to define a strategy to satisfy investors, consumers and the markets. On Tuesday, CEO Marissa Mayer announced that the company would consider offers for buying its core assets and would be laying off 15… Continue watching
Feb 03 Watch 3:30 News Wrap: Syrian peace talks reach impasse after two days By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, Syrian peace talks in Geneva came to a halt after just two days of negotiations, with both sides refusing to compromise; the U.N. Special Envoy for Syria said talks would resume later in the month. Continue watching
Feb 03 Regulator: Michigan should have forced Flint to treat water By Matthew Daly, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Michigan should have required the city of Flint to treat its water for corrosion-causing elements after elevated lead levels were first discovered in the city's water a year ago, the state's top environmental regulator told Congress Wednesday. Continue reading
Feb 03 See a map that explains Flint’s lead test results By Mark Brush, Michigan Radio Thousands of residents of Flint, Michigan, have had their water tested for lead, and the state has been publishing the results. Michigan Radio mapped those results. Continue reading
Feb 02 Watch 5:42 New York Times unveils lost snapshots of black history By PBS News Hour The New York Times has begun to unpack never-before-seen photographs that help fill in a portrait of African-American history. Why did these images of historic moments and well-known figures go unpublished for so long? Hari Sreenivasan learns more from Rachel… Continue watching
Feb 02 Watch 6:25 Does federal review lead to real police department reform? By PBS News Hour The Justice Department plans to review the San Francisco Police Department after a fatal shooting of an African-American man in January. While that city requested the review, across the nation, there have been many others not undertaken voluntarily. Sarah Childress… Continue watching
Feb 02 Watch 54:05 PBS NewsHour full episode Feb. 2, 2016 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the NewsHour, after Cruz and Clinton claim victory in Iowa, candidates shift their focus to New Hampshire. Also: What’s at stake going into the next round of primaries, the Islamic State’s expansion in Libya, San Francisco police face… Continue watching