Sep 29 Watch 7:25 Anna Deavere Smith tackles school-to-prison pipeline on stage By PBS News Hour For Anna Deavere Smith, actress and path-breaking performance artist, Baltimore is home. After the arrest and death of Freddie Gray, the city became a sadly appropriate setting for Smith to tackle her latest project: a one-woman show about the "school… Continue watching
Sep 29 Watch MacArthur 'genius' Lin-Manuel Miranda on falling in love for a living By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, Lin-Manuel Miranda is one of 24 new recipients of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation fellowships, also known as “genius grants.” The composer/playwright/performer explains what it’s like to fall in… Continue watching
Sep 29 Watch 3:11 At UN, coalition finds little consensus on how to fight extremism By PBS News Hour President Obama led a meeting of more than 60 nations at the United Nations on ways to combat violent extremism and dismantle the Islamic State, but consensus on how to proceed eluded the coalition. Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner… Continue watching
Sep 29 Watch 4:19 News Wrap: Afghan military launches offensive to take back Kunduz By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, Afghanistan’s military fought to recapture Kunduz, a provincial capital, after Taliban fighters stormed the city on Monday. Also, Yemen officials sharply increased the death toll of an attack on a wedding party. Saudi Arabia denied… Continue watching
Sep 29 Watch 55:02 PBS NewsHour full episode September 29, 2015 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the NewsHour, more than 60 nations commit to taking down the Islamic State. Also: How Russia will affect the war in Syria, how the Volkswagen scandal that led to a massive recall all began, what’s driving the high… Continue watching
Sep 29 Ta-Nehisi Coates deemed a 'genius,' trolls the Internet By Colleen Shalby The Atlantic’s Ta-Nehisi Coates joined the latest class of John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Fellows, also known as "geniuses."… Continue reading
Sep 29 Consumer agency will consider industry rules to better manage student loans By Jennifer C. Kerr, Associated Press The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says borrowers are reporting widespread problems with the companies servicing their student loans. Continue reading
Sep 29 Volkswagen isn't the first auto company accused of rigging tests By Michael Biesecker, Associated Press Volkswagen is far from the first auto company accused of trying to game required environmental tests. Continue reading
Sep 29 PBS wins 17 Emmys for News and Docs, NewsHour takes home 2 By News Desk On Monday night, PBS earned 17 News and Documentary Emmy Awards -- more than any other network. PBS NewsHour took home two of those awards. Continue reading
Sep 29 Report: U.S. failing to stop most people trying to join the Islamic State By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press The House Homeland Security Committee says the U.S. is failing to stop most people trying to go overseas to join terrorist groups, including the Islamic State. Continue reading