Aug 08 Watch 9:49 New guidelines may encourage end-of-life discussions By PBS News Hour A national movement to normalize end-of-life discussions among family and friends is on the rise. With Medicare planning to cover these conversations with physicians, The Conversation Project, a Boston-based non-profit, is highlighting the importance of talking openly about dying. Special… Continue watching
Aug 08 Trump comments on Fox News' Megyn Kelly incite GOP scolding By Associated Press Trump's latest incendiary comment, about one of the Fox News moderators from Thursday's Republican presidential debate, has led to a scolding by the party and condemnation by organizers of the RedState Gathering. Continue reading
Aug 07 Watch 49:54 PBS NewsHour full episode August 7, 2015 By PBS News Hour Friday on the NewsHour, how Ferguson has changed in the year since the death of Michael Brown. Also: hundreds of thousands of refugees and migrants flee violence to Europe, Shields and Brooks analyze the GOP debate and other news, a… Continue watching
Aug 07 Update: Colorado theater shooter Holmes sentenced to life in prison By News Desk Colorado theater shooter James Holmes was sentenced Friday to a life term with no parole. The jury considered sentencing Holmes to the death penalty, but their decision was not unanimous, meaning he receives an automatic life sentence instead. Continue reading
Aug 07 Watch 3:24 News Wrap: U.S. economy adds 215,000 jobs By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, the Labor Department's July jobs report revealed another solid month. Employers added a net of 215,000 new jobs and the unemployment rate held steady. Also, Kabul was rocked by bombings that killed scores of people. Continue watching
Aug 07 Watch 7:39 Why do most movies still fail to reflect U.S. diversity? By PBS News Hour In a survey of the 100 top grossing films between 2007 and 2014, 30 percent of all speaking or named characters were women; less than 30 percent of such roles went to actors who were not white. Jeffrey Brown talks… Continue watching
Aug 07 Watch 8:43 Ferguson takes steps toward change in year since Michael Brown's death By PBS News Hour It’s nearly a year since Michael Brown, an 18-year-old black man, was shot and killed by a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, setting off a firestorm of protest and political activism around aggressive law enforcement and race. Hari Sreenivasan… Continue watching
Aug 07 Watch 11:48 Shields and Brooks on GOP debate standouts, Schumer's Iran deal rejection 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 first Republican presidential debate, whether Vice President Joe Biden is considering a 2016 run and Sen. Chuck Schumer’s announcement… Continue watching
Aug 07 Watch 5:48 How Katie Ledecky is dominating distance swimming By PBS News Hour Swimmer Katie Ledecky has been blowing by the competition and setting records at the world championships in Russia. She’s currently on pace to sweep the 200, 400, 800 and 1,500 meter freestyles at a single world championship. To find out… Continue watching