Sep 04 Watch 4:18 Is the economy strong enough for an interest rate raise? By PBS News Hour Though unemployment fell to its best place since early 2008, the number of jobs created in August was quite modest, falling below expectations. Combined with the volatility of the market and worries over sluggish wage growth, how will the Federal… Continue watching
Sep 04 Watch 6:13 Why humanity is essential to the future of artificial intelligence By PBS News Hour As we advance toward increasingly sophisticated forms of artificial intelligence, John Markoff, author of “Machines of Loving Grace: The Quest for Common Ground Between Humans and Robots,” joins Jeffrey Brown to discuss our anxiety about autonomous technology and the human… Continue watching
Sep 04 Watch 7:07 News Wrap: Desperate migrants start to march toward Germany By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, thousands of refugees and migrants who had been trapped at a railway station in Budapest set out by foot to reach Germany, hundreds of miles away. Also, 45 soldiers from the United Arab Emirates and… Continue watching
Sep 04 Watch 2:08 Clinton: I should have had two email accounts By PBS News Hour Hillary Clinton's use of a private email system during her tenure as secretary of state dominated an interview with NBC's Andrea Mitchell. She defended her use as "fully above board," but said it would have been better if she had… Continue watching
Sep 04 Watch 54:24 PBS NewsHour full episode September 4, 2015 By PBS News Hour Friday on the NewsHour, a look at how August’s labor report may impact the Federal Reserve’s decision to raise interest rates. Also: Guatemala’s president resigns and heads to prison on corruption charges, a tale of two Scandinavian countries responding the… Continue watching
Sep 04 Watch 13:43 Shields and Gerson on refugee crisis responsibility, Trump's GOP pledge By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including Hillary Clinton’s latest interview on her use of a private email server, Donald Trump’s pledge not to run as a third-party… Continue watching
Sep 04 Hungary agrees to bus migrants to Austria By Michelle Harven Hungary gave in to pressure today, and agreed to bus migrants to Austria. The buses will apparently pick up the migrants stranded at Budapest's main train station, as well as those that had already begun walking. Continue reading
Sep 04 From eggs to trees, USDA's promotional programs have courted controversy By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The slogans are familiar: "The Incredible Edible Egg," ''Pork: The Other White Meat," and "Got Milk?" They've all been part of promotional campaigns overseen by the Agriculture Department and paid for by the industries that vote to organize… Continue reading
Sep 04 Gay couple in Rowan County granted marriage license, as county clerk Kim Davis remains jailed By Joshua Barajas Deputy clerks in Rowan County, Kentucky began issuing licenses to same-sex couples on Friday after their boss was held in contempt for her refusal to do so. Continue reading
Sep 04 Forest Service spent a record $243 million last week on wildfires By Associated Press WASHINGTON — The U.S. Forest Service spent a record $243 million last week battling forest fires around the country, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Thursday. Continue reading