Aug 12 Watch 5:32 How the 'quietest' drug epidemic has ravaged the U.S. By PBS News Hour Former Los Angeles Times reporter Sam Quinones examines the dramatic surge of heroin use in the U.S. in his new book, "Dreamland: The True Tale of America's Opiate Epidemic." Quinones paints a graphic portrait of the national problem in a… Continue watching
Aug 12 Watch 5:43 News Wrap: Hundreds injured in deadly China explosions By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, a blast at a Chinese warehouse for hazardous materials lot off a much larger explosion, sending a gigantic fireball into the air. At least 13 were killed and up to 400 injured. Also, former President… Continue watching
Aug 12 Watch 3:08 Sanders scores first lead over Clinton in New Hampshire By PBS News Hour How's the 2016 horse race shaping up? Sen. Bernie Sanders has taken the lead over Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire, though he still trails by wide margins in national polls. Donald Trump heads up the Republicans in both that state… Continue watching
Aug 12 Clinton campaign seeks to calm supporters about emails By Ken Dilanian and Lisa Lerer, Associated Press A day after Hillary Rodham Clinton turned her personal email server over to the Justice Department, her campaign assured supporters that the Democratic presidential candidate did not send classified information over her private account. Continue reading
Aug 12 Uggie, dynamic dog star of 'The Artist,' dies at age 13 By News Desk Uggie, the Jack Russell terrier who starred as the lovable sidekick to a fading silent movie star in “The Artist,” was euthanized in Los Angeles on Friday after a battle with prostate cancer, TMZ first reported this week. Continue reading
Aug 12 Keystone XL review drags on 5 times longer than average By Josh Lederman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — For six and a half years, the White House has had a quick comeback to questions about its yet-to-be-announced decision on the proposed Keystone XL pipeline: Talk to the State Department. Continue reading
Aug 11 Watch 54:21 PBS NewsHour full episode August 11, 2015 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the NewsHour, what does a weaker Chinese yuan mean for the global economy? Also: Google announces it is restructuring under a new company called Alphabet, a group in South Africa fights to stop illegal poaching, a resurgence of… Continue watching
Aug 11 Watch 6:10 Why school districts like Michael Brown's have suffered 'rapid resegregation' By PBS News Hour Since 1988, American schools have grown more segregated. Jeffrey Brown talks to New York Times Magazine writer Nikole Hannah-Jones -- who recently wrote about school segregation in Ferguson, Missouri -- and Sheryll Cashin of Georgetown University Law Center. Continue watching
Aug 11 Watch 5:24 Not Trending: Using drones for search and rescue By PBS News Hour When we only pay attention to the things that are trending in our social networks, we may be missing some compelling stories. Carlos Watson, CEO of website Ozy, joins Gwen Ifill to share a few overlooked items, including search and… Continue watching
Aug 11 Watch Strangers step inside this portal to make global connections By PBS News Hour Imagine a piece of art that connects you instantly in conversation to a stranger living around the world. Artist and former television news producer Amar Bakshi created an installation called "Portals" that invites people to come together for chit chat… Continue watching