Oct 11 Watch 3:32 Why mass transit experts have their eye on Houston's bus system By PBS News Hour This summer, Houston officials dramatically restructured the route of municipal busses to streamline service reflecting where people live and work -- all for almost no additional cost. Now, the system may be a possible model for how other cities redesign… Continue watching
Oct 11 GOP hardliners would 'look favorably' on Ryan run for House speaker By Associated Press Freedom Caucus Chairman Jim Jordan of Ohio says his group is sticking with its endorsement of Florida's Rep. Daniel Webster. That's unless Rep. Paul Ryan reconsiders and decides to run to succeed retiring Speaker John Boehner. Continue reading
Oct 11 Rubio's lean campaign struggles to keep up with cash-flush Bush camp By Steve Peoples and Julie Bykowicz, Associated Press There are more than a dozen major candidates in the Republican presidential primary, and while outsiders Donald Trump and Ben Carson top the current preference polls, it's the two Floridians - Bush and Rubio - at the head of the… Continue reading
Oct 10 Watch 25:05 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode October 10, 2015 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, October 10th, 2015, twin bombings at a peace rally in Turkey kill more than 80 people, violence between Palestinians and the Israeli military escalates, and in our signature segment, how light rail trains can jump… Continue watching
Oct 10 Army officer recommends no jail time for Sgt. Bergdahl By Rialda Zukic Former prisoner of war Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl is expected to be spared jail time in the U.S. on desertion and other misconduct charges after leaving his unit in Afghanistan in 2009 and being captured by insurgents. Continue reading
Oct 10 After brief dry spell, rain returns to flooded South Carolina By Rialda Zukic After four dry days, rain has returned to South Carolina, where flooding from Hurricane Joaquin has destroyed homes, vehicles and dams, and caused at least 17 deaths in the state. Continue reading
Oct 09 Watch 6:47 How do we improve dialogue about race relations? By PBS News Hour Discussions of race can cause anxiety and tension, but that doesn’t mean we should stop trying to engage in productive dialogue. Special correspondent Charlayne Hunter-Gault talks to Linda Tropp of the University of Massachusetts Amherst about how we can improve… Continue watching
Oct 09 Watch 12:15 Shields and Brooks on the GOP speaker struggle, Clinton's trade deal dismissal By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week's news, including the Republican search for a new Speaker of the House and Hillary Clinton’s coming out against the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Continue watching
Oct 09 Watch 6:30 Can dog lovers and environmentalists find common ground in this urban national park? By PBS News Hour The urban, 80,000-acre Golden Gate National Recreation Area is unlike all other national parks: For 14 years, it's been the site of a war over dogs, and whether they can run leash-free in certain areas. Special correspondent Spencer Michels reports. Continue watching
Oct 09 Watch 2:03 Scrambling for a speaker, Republicans appeal to Paul Ryan By PBS News Hour With Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy dropping out of the running for Speaker of the House, focus has landed on Rep. Paul Ryan. Though the congressman has rejected the idea, moderate Republicans have come out to say they would support him. Continue watching