Sep 29 Watch 55:02 PBS NewsHour full episode September 29, 2015 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the NewsHour, more than 60 nations commit to taking down the Islamic State. Also: How Russia will affect the war in Syria, how the Volkswagen scandal that led to a massive recall all began, what’s driving the high… Continue watching
Sep 29 Ta-Nehisi Coates deemed a ‘genius,’ trolls the Internet By Colleen Shalby The Atlantic’s Ta-Nehisi Coates joined the latest class of John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Fellows, also known as "geniuses."… Continue reading
Sep 29 Consumer agency will consider industry rules to better manage student loans By Jennifer C. Kerr, Associated Press The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says borrowers are reporting widespread problems with the companies servicing their student loans. Continue reading
Sep 29 Volkswagen isn’t the first auto company accused of rigging tests By Michael Biesecker, Associated Press Volkswagen is far from the first auto company accused of trying to game required environmental tests. Continue reading
Sep 29 PBS wins 17 Emmys for News and Docs, NewsHour takes home 2 By News Desk On Monday night, PBS earned 17 News and Documentary Emmy Awards -- more than any other network. PBS NewsHour took home two of those awards. Continue reading
Sep 29 Report: U.S. failing to stop most people trying to join the Islamic State By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press The House Homeland Security Committee says the U.S. is failing to stop most people trying to go overseas to join terrorist groups, including the Islamic State. Continue reading
Sep 28 Watch 0:54 Skygazers moonstruck over ‘super’ rare eclipse By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, stargazers around the world were treated to a total lunar eclipse that coincided with a rare supermoon. From the Eiffel Tower to Tijuana, see some of the incredible images captured during the… Continue watching
Sep 28 Watch 5:22 Where there’s water on Earth, there’s life. Is the same true on Mars? By PBS News Hour NASA has found evidence of liquid water on Mars. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the inevitable question: does this mean there could be some form of life on the red planet?… Continue watching
Sep 28 Watch 8:09 Striving for girls’ education in the birthplace of Voodoo By PBS News Hour Around the world, 59 million children are out of school and 250 million are not learning the basics. The WNET series "Time for School" travels to Benin, where nearly half of girls have had no formal schooling and often marry… Continue watching
Sep 28 Watch 8:35 Trump uses tax plan to push back on criticisms By PBS News Hour Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has released a plan to eliminate or cut taxes for millions of Americans. Judy Woodruff takes a look at the proposal with Tamara Keith of NPR and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report, plus… Continue watching