Aug 20 Watch 4:24 Jimmy Carter: 'I'll be prepared for anything that comes' By PBS News Hour Former President Jimmy Carter revealed to reporters today that he has spots of melanoma on his brain. He discussed his diagnosis, his faith, what he wishes he had done differently in life and what he’d like to see happen with… Continue watching
Aug 20 Watch 5:25 News Wrap: Three firefighters die in wildfire 'hellstorm' in Washington state By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, three firefighters were killed in Washington state after their vehicle crashed and was overcome by flames. Also, the NOAA reported that July was the hottest month ever in recorded history. Continue watching
Aug 20 Column: August is the month of our discontent By DeRay McKesson Mike Brown should be alive today. He should be home from his first year at college, visiting friends and enjoying summer as he prepares to return to campus. Continue reading
Aug 20 WATCH LIVE: Henry Louis Gates Jr. hosts 'Black Millennials: They Rock, but Can They Rule?' By News Desk The Hutchins Center for African & African American Research hosts a panel discussion titled Black Millennials: They Rock, but Can They Rule? Watch a live stream of the event at 5 p.m. EDT Thursday. Continue reading
Aug 19 Watch 54:30 PBS NewsHour full episode August 19, 2015 By PBS News Hour Wednesday on the NewsHour, how Islamic State militants are waging war against Syria’s ancient culture. Also: Unpacking the wave of criticism over the Iran nuclear deal, wildfires in the Pacific Northwest, why Gov. John Kasich is running for president, a… Continue watching
Aug 19 Watch 3:32 U.S. dancer makes a leap to the European stage By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares video of the day, 18-year-old Miko Fogarty pirouettes and arabesques her way through San Francisco, explaining her experience as a not-so-typical ballerina who has won a spot on one of the world’s most prestigious stages. Continue watching
Aug 19 Watch 6:20 Should financial aid only go to college students in need? By PBS News Hour At many colleges and universities, merit-based scholarships are meant to attract the best and the brightest students. But opponents say they can inadvertently end up rewarding the richest applicants. That’s why some schools have started giving out need-based aid only. Continue watching
Aug 19 Watch 6:47 Why some doctors are wary of the new female libido pill By PBS News Hour Addyi, a new female libido pill, will hit the market this fall, but the prescription drug was twice rejected by the FDA in the past. For a closer look at the uses and risks, Judy Woodruff speaks to Dr. Adriane… Continue watching
Aug 19 Watch 1:59 Promising to stoke female desire, new drug Addyi will come with serious warning By PBS News Hour Like that popular blue pill Viagra, this new pink pill aims to treat sexual dysfunction. But unlike Viagra and Cialis, the newly FDA-approved Addyi aims to treat women who aren't interested in sex by gradually adjusting brain chemistry. Judy Woodruff… Continue watching
Aug 19 Watch 4:18 Why the U.S. is asking Canada and Australia for firefighting help By PBS News Hour William Brangham speaks to Ron Dunton, assistant director for Fire and Aviation at the Bureau of Land Management, about efforts to contain the staggering number of fires burning in the West this summer. Continue watching