Oct 12 Watch 4:13 Is Iran leveraging Jason Rezaian for a prisoner swap? By PBS News Hour Jason Rezaian was convicted by an Iranian court, but little else is known about the ruling or the fate of the Washington Post journalist who has been held for over a year on espionage and other charges. Jeffrey Brown learns… Continue watching
Oct 12 Watch 9:16 Is kindergarten too young to suspend a student? By PBS News Hour At the largest charter school network in New York City, strict academic and behavior standards set the stage for learning. That doesn't exclude children as young as 5 or 6 years old, who can be given out-of-school suspensions if they… Continue watching
Oct 12 Watch 5:37 Nobel laureate hopes prize will spur more debate on inequality By PBS News Hour The Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences was awarded to Angus Deaton, a Scottish-born scholar at Princeton University who has analyzed spending, poverty and welfare. The Nobel laureate joins Judy Woodruff to discuss his work and insight into inequality and society. Continue watching
Oct 12 Watch 5:04 News Wrap: Bombing on Turkish peace rally stokes instability By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, political and ethnic tensions reached the boiling point in Turkey after deadly bombings over the weekend. Also, new battles erupted in Afghanistan as the Taliban attacked a new city. Continue watching
Oct 12 Washington Post’s Jason Rezaian convicted as Iran contemplates prisoner exchange By Margaret Sessa-Hawkins The Washington Post has said that its correspondent Jason Rezaian, who has been detained in Iran for over a year on espionage charges, has been convicted. Continue reading
Oct 12 California bans public schools from using ‘Redskins’ name By Joshua Barajas California became the first U.S. state to ban "Redskins" as a team name or mascot on Sunday, a word many consider to be a slur. Continue reading
Oct 11 Watch 25:07 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode October 11, 2015 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, October 11th, 2015, Turkey mourns the victims of terrorist bombings that killed nearly 100 people, and in our signature segment, upcoming elections in Myanmar could be a boon for democracy in the country, and Houston's… Continue watching
Oct 11 Overhaul prompting early release of thousands of federal drug prisoners By Eric Tucker, Associated Press A push to overhaul criminal sentencing is prompting the early release of thousands of federal drug prisoners, including some whom prosecutors once described as threats to society, according to an Associated Press review of court records. Continue reading
Oct 11 Watch 10:39 In car-centric Texas, cities reap economic boon from light rail By PBS News Hour Light rail train systems across the U.S. are growing by luring economic development around new tracks and stations. In Dallas and Houston, mass transit systems have spurred billions in development. Special Correspondent Karla Murthy reports in this installment of "Urban… Continue watching
Oct 11 Sanders: Ban on assault weapons is a ‘commonsense’ policy By Daniel Costa-Roberts At a rally for his presidential campaign Saturday, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders addressed the recent rash of shootings on American college campuses and recommended policies to curb gun violence, including an assault weapons ban. Continue reading