Nov 11 Watch 6:10 News Wrap: Obama calls for progress on veterans' services By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, President Obama laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown in observance of Veterans Day, and used the occasion to call for more progress on speeding up medical services and disability claims. Also, Myanmar’s… Continue watching
Nov 11 Watch 51:36 PBS NewsHour full episode Nov. 11, 2015 By PBS News Hour Wednesday on the NewsHour, the Republican debate heats up over illegal immigration. Also: New York’s attorney general cracks down on fantasy sports, journalist Paul Salopek follows the path of ancient humans, why young people are moving home with their parents,… Continue watching
Nov 11 Fear over racism grips Mizzou campus, sparks #PrayForMizzou and #BlackOnCampus By Colleen Shalby Less than two nights after University of Missouri president Tim Wolfe resigned amid student protests and a faculty walk-out, the campus was shaken again. Continue reading
Nov 11 How a WWI soldier was chosen for the first official 'tomb of the unknown' at Arlington By Patrick Kiger Here rests in honored glory, an American soldier known but to God. A haunting inscription found on one of America's most famous tombstones, but the story of how the first official unknown soldier from World War I was selected for… Continue reading
Nov 11 Obama visits Arlington National Cemetery to honor veterans By Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama urged the nation to keep veterans in their thoughts long after Veterans Day and ensure that they receive the care and benefits they've earned. Continue reading
Nov 10 Fact checking the Republican debate By Christopher S. Rugaber, Josh Boak, Associated Press The fourth Republican presidential debate was thick on economic policy — and with that came a variety of flubs and funny numbers. Continue reading
Nov 10 Watch 8:41 Bryan Cranston on the lesson of 'Trumbo': All opinions should be heard By PBS News Hour Dalton Trumbo was a successful Hollywood screenwriter, but in 1947 he was blacklisted as one of the Hollywood Ten -- a group of writers and directors who refused to testify in front of the House Un-American Activities Committee. Jeffrey Brown… Continue watching
Nov 10 Watch 3:05 U.S. Soccer rolls out new rules to prevent kids' concussions By PBS News Hour The U.S. Soccer Federation has released new rules in hopes of making soccer safer for young players. Tens of thousands of kids get concussions playing soccer every year, and heading the ball is considered a main culprit of the injury. Continue watching
Nov 10 Watch 12:28 Journalist goes on a walk around the world to find the story of humanity By PBS News Hour Paul Salopek has been out for a walk -- a very long walk -- since 2013. His route stretches from Ethiopia’s Great Rift Valley to the very southern tip of South America, tracing the path of humanity from its African… Continue watching
Nov 10 Watch 6:09 What's the economic sweet spot for adjusting the federal minimum wage? By PBS News Hour Thousands of workers walked off the job in as many as 270 cities in a push to increase the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour, up from $7.25. Gwen Ifill speaks to Alan Krueger of Princeton University, who believes… Continue watching