Sep 15 Watch 4:54 Teaching girls to write the rules at video game coding camp By PBS News Hour Video games are still largely aimed at a male audiences, which is no surprise since women make up a small portion of game designers and programmers. But that doesn't mean that girls aren't interested in playing and creating. Girls-only computer… Continue watching
Sep 15 Watch 2:25 What NASA’s twin tests will teach us about life in space By PBS News Hour What are the long-term effects of living in space? Astronaut Scott Kelly is now halfway through a year-long mission. In our NewsHour Shares video of the day, NASA offers a progress report, comparing Scott with his twin brother, retired astronaut… Continue watching
Sep 15 Watch 5:32 To win with women, how can the GOP ramp up its appeal? By PBS News Hour The last time a majority of American women voted for a Republican presidential candidate was 1988. Since then, more women have chosen Democrats, often by double digits. Even at the state legislative and congressional levels, the majority of women serving… Continue watching
Sep 15 Watch 8:37 News Wrap: Hungary arrests migrants under new laws By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, the Hungarian government declared a state of crisis as migrants continued to flood its borders but were met with a completed barrier fence. Also, the number of homes consumed by California's Valley fire increased to… Continue watching
Sep 15 Watch 54:38 PBS NewsHour full episode September 15, 2015 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the NewsHour, Europe grapples with the refugee crisis as Hungary declares a state of crisis and more refugees die trying to cross by sea. Also: Republicans strategize on how to court women voters, a five-day teachers’ strike comes… Continue watching
Sep 15 Like this post: Facebook’s working on a ‘dislike’ button By Joshua Barajas Recognizing that the “like” button isn’t appropriate for all occasions from deaths to various tragic stories, Facebook founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg announced Tuesday that the company is building a “dislike” button for the site. Continue reading
Sep 15 Federal whistleblowers say this problem could cause planes to collide By Joan Lowy, Associated Press Five air traffic controllers have exposed a problem that is putting planes at risk of colliding or causing accidents due to wake turbulence, a federal whistleblower protection office said Tuesday. Continue reading
Sep 14 Watch 5:31 News Wrap: Wildfires scorch hundreds of homes in Northern California By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, two wildfires swept across Northern California, destroying at least 400 homes and killing one. Also, in Afghanistan, Taliban fighters stormed a prison with a car bomb, allowing 355 prisoners to escape. Continue watching
Sep 14 Watch 8:47 Above the campaign noise, candidates talk issues By PBS News Hour Sen. Bernie Sanders brought his message on inequality to students at Liberty University, while Carly Fiorina turned comments by Donald Trump into a campaign ad about women’s empowerment. Susan Page of USA Today and Amy Walter of the Cook Political… Continue watching
Sep 14 Watch 9:27 What we’ve learned about racial inequity in Ferguson By PBS News Hour A new report by the Ferguson Commission, appointed to respond to racial inequity, calls for 200 changes to policing, education, housing, health care access and more across St. Louis and Missouri. Gwen Ifill discusses the reform recommendations with Rev. Starsky… Continue watching