Oct 21 Watch 54:35 PBS NewsHour full episode October 21, 2015 By PBS News Hour Wednesday on the NewsHour, Vice President Joe Biden opts out of the 2016 race. Also: Paul Ryan’s conditions for a House speaker run, the constant wave of migrants as winter approaches in Europe, calls for fewer arrests for nonviolent offenders,… Continue watching
Oct 21 Chris Christie wants to stop flights from New Jersey to Cuba By Kamaria Roberts New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is hoping to stop all flights leaving from Newark, New Jersey, to Havana, Cuba, until Assata Shakur -- a Black activist and former member of the Black Panther Party -- is returned to the United… Continue reading
Oct 21 Wikileaks publishes CIA director John Brennan emails By Ken Dilanian, Associated Press The Wikileaks organization has posted material from what appears to be CIA director John Brennan's personal email account, including a draft security clearance application containing personal information. Continue reading
Oct 21 FBI director: Fewer Americans trying to join Islamic State abroad By Associated Press FBI Director James Comey says federal law enforcement has seen far fewer Americans try to travel abroad to join the Islamic State in recent months. Continue reading
Oct 21 Delaware pardons man who helped slaves escape on the Underground Railroad By Gretchen Frazee Delaware’s governor on Monday posthumously pardoned a man convicted of helping slaves escape along a portion of the Underground Railroad. Continue reading
Oct 21 Ole Miss students vote to remove state flag, and its Confederate emblem, from campus By Joshua Barajas After more than 90 minutes of debate, the University of Mississippi student senators voted Tuesday night to remove the state flag, whose design incorporates the Confederate battle flag, from campus grounds, the Clarion-Ledger reported. Continue reading
Oct 21 7 ways the Internet celebrated Back to the Future day By Colleen Shalby Thirty years ago, "Back to the Future 2" took Doc Brown and Marty McFly on a trip through time to ... today. That is, Oct. 21, 2015. In a new video message released today, Doc, played by Christopher Lloyd, welcomes… Continue reading
Oct 20 Watch 6:07 In treating schizophrenia, a balancing act between drug and talk therapy By PBS News Hour More than 2 million Americans have schizophrenia, a chronic brain disorder that can causes hallucinations, delusions, memory problems and depression. A new landmark study finds that high levels of potent antipsychotic drugs is not as effective a treatment as lower… Continue watching
Oct 20 Watch 6:30 How to make sense of the new mammogram guidelines By PBS News Hour The American Cancer Society has revised its mammogram guidelines, recommending that women with an average risk of cancer start screenings at age 45, not 40. Judy Woodruff examines the guidelines and the debate with Dr. Richard Wender of the American… Continue watching
Oct 20 Watch 6:35 At a school with a history of social protest, this teacher is leading an opposition to 'excessive testing' By PBS News Hour Continue watching