Sep 30 Watch 7:50 Why greater diversity is good for Hollywood's bottom line By PBS News Hour A record number of African-American actors won Emmy Awards for their performances on television this year, but the entertainment industry often still doesn’t reflect the full diversity of America. Special correspondent Charlayne Hunter-Gault talks with Darnell Hunt of UCLA about… Continue watching
Sep 30 Watch 5:32 American Academy of Pediatrics decides relationship with Coke is not so sweet By PBS News Hour Coca-Cola, the world's largest producer of sugary beverages, had been a partner and sponsor of the American Academy of Pediatrics. But the Academy is now ending its relationship after revelations that the company has paid for scientific research playing down… Continue watching
Sep 30 Watch 6:09 News Wrap: Taliban captures key fortress in Kunduz By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, Afghan troops continued to fight to retake the city of Kunduz, but the Taliban captured a key fortress. Also, a coalition led by Saudi Arabia says that a vessel was stopped carrying weapons from Iran… Continue watching
Sep 30 Watch 54:38 PBS NewsHour full episode September 30, 2015 By PBS News Hour Wednesday on the NewsHour, Russia launches airstrikes in Syria, but who are they targeting? Also; Iraq’s prime minister discusses the fight against the Islamic State, the latest drama on Capitol Hill, how the expansion of Medicaid enrollment has strained health… Continue watching
Sep 30 Secret Service tried to discredit U.S. lawmaker, investigation reveals By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press Scores of U.S. Secret Service employees improperly accessed the decade-old, unsuccessful job application of a congressman who was investigating scandals inside the agency, a new government report said Wednesday. Continue reading
Sep 30 Vatican confirms meeting between Kim Davis and Pope Francis By Colleen Shalby The Vatican confirmed Wednesday morning that Pope Francis met with Kim Davis -- the Kentucky clerk who refused to issue same-sex marriage licenses -- at the Vatican Embassy in Washington, D.C. Continue reading
Sep 30 Suicide among young American Indians nearly double national rate By Laura Santhanam, Megan Crigger Among people ages 18 to 24 nationwide, the suicide rate is 12.8 deaths per 100,000, and is the second leading cause of death for people between 15- and 24-years-old, according to new data from the CDC. Within the American Indian… Continue reading
Sep 29 Watch 7:47 Can Russia make a difference in Syria's war? By PBS News Hour How will Russian intervention affect the Syrian war, and what are President Vladimir Putin's true motivations in sending in military aid? Judy Woodruff gets two views from Andrew Tabler of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy and Nikolas Gvosdev… Continue watching
Sep 29 Watch 4:32 How Volkswagen got caught cheating By PBS News Hour How did Volkswagen get caught rigging the emissions software of its diesel vehicles? William Brangham talks with John German of the International Council on Clean Transportation, one of the engineers who helped catch the automaker. Continue watching
Sep 29 Watch 4:16 Leaders see Islamic State fight as long slog By PBS News Hour Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner, reporting from the UN, talks with Judy Woodruff about what came out of an anti-Islamic State meeting among world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly and a meeting between President Obama and Russian… Continue watching