Sep 11 Spy fears drive U.S. officials from Chinese-owned Waldorf-Astoria Hotel By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Fears of espionage have driven the U.S. government from New York's famed Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, which has housed presidents and other top American officials for decades but was bought last year by a Chinese firm from Hilton Worldwide. Continue reading
Sep 11 Donald Trump buys Miss Universe organization By Frazier Moore, Associated Press Donald Trump spokesman Michael Cohen confirmed the Republican presidential hopeful has purchased NBC's half of the Miss Universe Organization and settled all lawsuits against the media company. Continue reading
Sep 11 Video: 9/11 ceremony from New York By News Desk The annual reading of the names of the victims of 9/11 will take place Friday in Downtown Manhattan. There will be moments of silence in observance of the times the planes struck the towers, the Pentagon, the times when each… Continue reading
Sep 10 Watch 8:10 Why we crave what’s cool By PBS News Hour What does it mean to be cool? It's a means of standing out, as well as a way of fitting in. In studying the brain, economists have found that when we consume products from status brands, it actually gives us… Continue watching
Sep 10 Watch 9:23 Trove of fossils from a long-lost human ancestor is greatest find in decades By PBS News Hour Scientists have discovered a new human-like species, deep in a cave system in South Africa. Researchers have said that the discovery could change our conception of human ancestry. For more on the discovery, Jeffrey Brown speaks to Jamie Shreeve of… Continue watching
Sep 10 Watch 7:55 The free community college experiment everyone is watching By PBS News Hour Tennessee is expecting record enrollment at its community colleges this year, under a new program that guarantees two years of tuition for free for students who meet some simple requirements. But can schools keep the students enrolled? Special correspondent Yasmeen… Continue watching
Sep 10 Watch 2:18 How everything you do can be enhanced by mindfulness By PBS News Hour Meditation teacher Trudy Goodman, founder of InsightLA, shares her Brief but Spectacular take on how our lives could be enhanced if we incorporated a bit of mindfulness into our daily routines. Continue watching
Sep 10 Watch 3:27 Once a quiet field in Shanksville, transformed into somber memorial By PBS News Hour Friday marks the 14th anniversary of September 11, 2001, and with it, the crash of United Flight 93, one of four planes that were hijacked. A new memorial was dedicated outside Shanksville, Pennsylvania, to honor those on board who gave… Continue watching
Sep 10 Watch 7:25 News Wrap: Heavy rains, border police meet refugees in Macedonia By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, some refugees trying to cross from Greece into Macedonia were detained by authorities and made to sit in the mud during a downpour. Also, the White House announced that the U.S. will take in another… Continue watching
Sep 10 Watch 54:21 PBS NewsHour full episode September 10, 2015 By PBS News Hour Thursday on the NewsHour, Russia steps up military support for President Assad in Syria. Also: A memorial is dedicated to the victims of flight 93, a new ancient species could change our understanding of human evolution, how the business of… Continue watching