Nov 09 Watch 8:29 How late night comedy became another stop on the campaign trail By PBS News Hour Donald Trump, who hosted Saturday Night Live over the weekend, is not the first politician to use late night comedy to pitch his campaign. Gwen Ifill talks to Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR… Continue watching
Nov 09 Watch 10:29 How Ferguson influenced the student uprising at Mizzou By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Nov 09 Watch 5:38 How will the Russian sports cheating scandal affect future Olympic games? By PBS News Hour An independent commission of the World Anti-Doping Agency has uncovered systemic cheating by Russian track and field athletes in international sports, much of it at the behest of the Russian government. The report recommended a lifetime ban for five runners. Continue watching
Nov 09 Watch 4:25 News Wrap: $1 million bail set for officers who shot 6-year-old By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, a judge in Louisiana has set a $1 million bail for two police officers accused of murdering an autistic boy. Also, two Americans, a South African and two Jordanians were gunned down by a police… Continue watching
Nov 09 Watch 54:26 PBS NewsHour full episode Nov. 9, 2015 By PBS News Hour Monday on the NewsHour, the president of the University of Missouri resigns due to his handling of racial issues on campus. Also: Russia’s widespread involvement in steroid use, addressing Mexico’s diabetes epidemic, Myanmar’s election results, discussing the politics of late… Continue watching
Nov 09 SeaWorld San Diego to phase out killer whale shows By Margaret Sessa-Hawkins SeaWorld will be phasing out its killer whale show at its San Diego park next year, reports the San Diego Union-Tribune. According to documents placed online by the company, the park will be replacing the shows with a new orca… Continue reading
Nov 09 Mizzou chancellor to resign from position at end of 2015 By Joshua Barajas University of Missouri System president Tim Wolfe announced his resignation Monday amid criticism over his handling of racially charged incidents on the predominantly white campus in Columbia, Missouri. Continue reading
Nov 08 Watch 25:02 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Nov. 8, 2015 By PBS News Hour Sunday on NewsHour Weekend, the U.S. plans to escalate airstrikes against ISIS in Syria, millions of voters turn out for Myanmar's historic free election, and in our signature segment, the complex path for unaccompanied migrant children from Central America hoping… Continue watching
Nov 08 Facial hair frenzy: Scenes from the National Beard and Moustache Competition By Carey Reed See photos of a few of the hundreds of men who competed for the title of best facial hair in the nation on Saturday. Continue reading
Nov 08 Watch 10:37 With few lawyers, child migrants fight alone in court to stay in the U.S. By PBS News Hour For the thousands of unaccompanied, undocumented minors fleeing brutal violence in Central America and attempting to enter the U.S., making the case to stay isn't easy. Because they aren't guaranteed a lawyer, about half of these children are forced to… Continue watching