Aug 21 First female graduates of Ranger School earn elite tab By Robert Burns, Associated Press FORT BENNING, Ga. -- Capping their history-making week, the first female soldiers to complete the Army's rigorous Ranger School are graduating Friday, putting a spotlight on the debate over opening all combat roles to women. Continue reading
Aug 20 Watch 2:18 Will 3D printing in space allow us to build new worlds? By PBS News Hour So far, space travel is limited because we have to transport everything we need using rockets. But what if we could build whatever we needed? Jason Dunn, whose company built the first 3D printer to operate in space, shares his… Continue watching
Aug 20 Watch 6:53 How community colleges can help close the graduation gap By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Aug 20 Watch 7:05 Study raises questions about treatment for early breast cancer By PBS News Hour A new study has found that women who received lumpectomies and mastectomies for very early stage breast cancer had similar survival rates to those who had less radical treatments. Dr. Steven Narod of the Women's College Research Institute and Dr. Continue watching
Aug 20 Watch 10:30 Should citizenship be a birthright? Why some GOP candidates say no By PBS News Hour On Sunday, Donald Trump called for ending constitutionally mandated birthright citizenship. He’s not the only Republican presidential candidate who believes that children born in the U.S. should not automatically be granted citizenship regardless of their parents’ status. Gwen Ifill gets… Continue watching
Aug 20 Watch 4:24 Jimmy Carter: ‘I’ll be prepared for anything that comes’ By PBS News Hour Former President Jimmy Carter revealed to reporters today that he has spots of melanoma on his brain. He discussed his diagnosis, his faith, what he wishes he had done differently in life and what he’d like to see happen with… Continue watching
Aug 20 Watch 5:25 News Wrap: Three firefighters die in wildfire ‘hellstorm’ in Washington state By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, three firefighters were killed in Washington state after their vehicle crashed and was overcome by flames. Also, the NOAA reported that July was the hottest month ever in recorded history. Continue watching
Aug 20 Column: August is the month of our discontent By DeRay McKesson Mike Brown should be alive today. He should be home from his first year at college, visiting friends and enjoying summer as he prepares to return to campus. Continue reading
Aug 20 WATCH LIVE: Henry Louis Gates Jr. hosts ‘Black Millennials: They Rock, but Can They Rule?’ By News Desk The Hutchins Center for African & African American Research hosts a panel discussion titled Black Millennials: They Rock, but Can They Rule? Watch a live stream of the event at 5 p.m. EDT Thursday. Continue reading
Aug 19 Watch 54:30 PBS NewsHour full episode August 19, 2015 By PBS News Hour Wednesday on the NewsHour, how Islamic State militants are waging war against Syria’s ancient culture. Also: Unpacking the wave of criticism over the Iran nuclear deal, wildfires in the Pacific Northwest, why Gov. John Kasich is running for president, a… Continue watching