Oct 17 Watch 25:04 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode October 17, 2015 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, October 17th, 2015, thousands of migrants hit a detour in Central Europe as Hungary closes its borders with Croatia, concerns grow over expanding the American-trained national police force in Afghanistan, and in our signature segment,… Continue watching
Oct 17 Watch 9:55 How deepening the Panama Canal set off a fierce debate in Jacksonville By PBS News Hour A number of port cities on the East Coast are taking steps to deepen their harbors, in an effort to attract bigger-than-ever cargo container ships expected to arrive as early as next year with the expansion of the Panama Canal. Continue watching
Oct 17 Watch 9:15 Why Kentucky farmers are quitting tobacco and turning to an unlikely new crop By PBS News Hour A Farm Bill passed by Congress last year included an amendment granting states and universities the right to research hemp. Several states have since started research projects, but Kentucky is at the forefront, experimenting with creating a new industry around… Continue watching
Oct 17 8 things you didn’t know about hemp By Carey Reed Although hemp and marijuana look and smell the same, the two cannabis plants are quite different. Continue reading
Oct 17 Watch 3:29 After decision to keep U.S. troops in Afghanistan, what happens next? By PBS News Hour President Obama announced this week that 10,000 U.S. troops will remain deployed for another year in Afghanistan to help quell the resurgent Taliban and keep training the country's police force. Austin Long, a professor of international and public affairs at… Continue watching
Oct 17 Biden team sends out new signals of possible 2016 run By Josh Lederman, Associated Press Joe Biden is sending out an unmistakable "forget-me-not" plea for 2016, brushing past signs of a Hillary Rodham Clinton resurgence with fresh and direct suggestions he could be on the verge of entering the presidential race. Continue reading
Oct 16 Watch 7:18 In Copenhagen, a U.S. ambassador who is also a reality TV star By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 16 Watch 2:15 If you can wager on them, are fantasy sports gambling? By PBS News Hour Regulators in Nevada have become the first to rule that betting on daily fantasy sports sites like FanDuel and DraftKings are gambling. They have ordered the companies to cease operating in the state until they obtain gambling licenses. In our… Continue watching
Oct 16 Watch 9:25 Can a pilot program keep prisoners from going back to jail? By PBS News Hour In the second part of our series looking at how prison recidivism can be reduced, NewsHour follows three inmates, Jordan Taylor, Carlos Colon and Ashley Wilson as they move from prison back to everyday life, in our series “Broken Justice.”… Continue watching
Oct 16 Watch 4:54 News Wrap: Violence flares in Middle East; Iran violates sanctions By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, violence flared in the Middle East today for another day. Also, the United Nations insisted that an Iranian missile test last weekend was a “clear violation” of U.N. sanctions. Continue watching