Nov 27 Watch 8:25 News Wrap: Thousands march in Chicago to protest black teen’s death By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, thousands marched along a main artery of Chicago on the day after Thanksgiving to take part in "Black Out Friday," a demonstration aimed at shutting down a busy retail district to protest the police shooting… Continue watching
Nov 27 3 dead including police officer in Colorado Springs shooting; suspect in custody By News Desk According to the Associated Press, three police officers were injured in a shooting Friday near the Colorado Springs branch of Planned Parenthood. Colorado Springs Police spokeswoman Lt. Catherine Buckley says the situation is still active. Continue reading
Nov 26 Watch 54:29 PBS NewsHour full episode Nov. 26, 2015 By PBS News Hour Thursday on the NewsHour, British Prime Minister David Cameron calls for airstrikes in Syria, France and Russia agreed to fight Islamic State together, and we look into how pilgrims were America's original economic migrants. Plus, New Mexico offers a solution… Continue watching
Nov 26 Watch 1:27 225 Years of Presidential Thanksgiving meals By PBS News Hour Since George Washington proclaimed the first public day of Thanksgiving, 44 presidents have eaten their way through the holiday. In our NewsHour shares of the day, a look at some especially memorable menus and incidents. Continue watching
Nov 26 Watch 4:17 Is it possible to build ‘meat’ out of plant protein? By PBS News Hour Americans eat three times the world average of beef each year. However, with each pound requiring more than 50 gallons of water, producers in drought-stricken California are looking to find other ways to get protein into our diets. Dr. James… Continue watching
Nov 26 Watch 1:25 Residents react as their tent city is dismantled; ‘I just want to survive’ By PBS News Hour Homelessness is a nationwide concern, but is especially prevalent in Washington D.C. Last week, near the affluent neighborhood of Georgetown, city officials dismantled a tent city that had sprouted up under a freeway underpass. NewsHour looks at some of those… Continue watching
Nov 26 Watch 8:20 Were pilgrims America’s original economic migrants? By PBS News Hour Four hundred years ago, a group of pilgrims founded a colony in Plymouth. But what did they hope to accomplish there, how did they live? Economics correspondent Paul Solman jumps back in time to interview some of these early settlers… Continue watching
Nov 26 White House undergoes holiday lockdown after man jumps fence By Associated Press A man draped in an American flag climbed over the fence at the White House on Thursday, prompting a lockdown as the first family celebrated Thanksgiving. Continue reading
Nov 26 Watch 7:34 Albuquerque mayor: Here’s a crazy idea, let’s give homeless people jobs By PBS News Hour There are more than 1,400 homeless people in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Now though, the state is working to get those people off the streets, by giving them jobs and living areas. Special Correspondent Kathleen McCleery reports on the city’s efforts. Continue watching
Nov 26 Each year I buy my family fast food for Thanksgiving dinner, and you should too By Travis Daub When I tell people that our family tradition is to get takeout on the single greatest American holiday dedicated to home-cooking, they don’t know how to react. Continue reading