Nov 02 Watch 4:28 News Wrap: 218,000 migrants reached Europe by sea last month, says UN By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, the number of people who crossed to Europe by sea in October was roughly equal to the total for all of 2014. Also, communities in Colorado and North Carolina suffered deadly shootings over the weekend. Continue watching
Nov 02 Amazon increases parental leave, offers paid paternity leave for first time By Margaret Sessa-Hawkins Amazon has increased the amount of leave time it is giving to new parents, joining a host of other tech companies that are extending benefits in order to attract top talent. Continue reading
Nov 02 ‘Serial’ announces deal with Pandora for season 2 streaming rights By Gretchen Frazee Season 2 of the popular public radio podcast “Serial” will be made available on Pandora, in addition to iTunes and on its own website. Continue reading
Nov 01 Fred Thompson, former U.S. senator and actor, dies at 73 By News Desk Fred Thompson, a former U.S. Senator and Republican presidential candidate, as well as a film and television actor, died Sunday, his family said. Continue reading
Nov 01 Navy believes it found wreckage of missing U.S. cargo ship El Faro By Daniel Costa-Roberts A U.S. Navy search team has found what it believes is the submerged wreckage of the cargo ship El Faro, which went missing last month during Hurricane Joaquin. Continue reading
Nov 01 Ryan rules out immigration overhaul during Obama’s term By Associated Press House Speaker Paul Ryan on Sunday ruled out a comprehensive overhaul of the immigration system while President Barack Obama is in office. Continue reading
Nov 01 Kenyans Stanley Biwott and Mary Keitany win 2015 New York City Marathon By Andrew Mach Kenyans Stanley Biwott and Mary Keitany pounded the pavement and sprinted to the finish on Sunday to win the men's and women's races at the 2015 New York City Marathon, beating out the more than 50,000 participants at this year's… Continue reading
Oct 31 Watch 25:05 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode October 31, 2015 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, October 31, 2015, more than 200 people die when a Russian passenger plane crashes in Egypt, in our signature segment, drought-ridden Californians prepare to tap into a new water supply, and breast cancer rates for… Continue watching
Oct 31 8 things you didn’t know about the New York City Marathon By Andrew Mach With the running of the 2015 New York City Marathon, tens of thousands of professional and amateur competitors (and their fans) from more than 100 countries will once again descend upon the five boroughs of the Big Apple. Here are… Continue reading
Oct 31 Carson opens up about his membership in Seventh-day Adventist Church By Rachel Zoll, Associated Press As his surge in heavily evangelical Iowa puts a spotlight on his faith, Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson is opening up about his membership in the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Continue reading