Jul 16 Watch 54:03 PBS NewsHour full episode July 16, 2015 By PBS News Hour Thursday on the NewsHour, 2016 presidential campaigns declare how much they’ve raised on the trail. Also: IMF’s Christine Lagarde on debt relief for Greece, President Obama’s plan to change prisons, how early emotional skills influence success, economic tactics to hedge… Continue watching
Jul 16 Watch 3:19 'Transparent' creator Jill Soloway on breaking barriers in Hollywood By PBS NewsHour 'Transparent' creator Jill Soloway on breaking barriers in Hollywood… Continue watching
Jul 16 Watch 5:59 Kindergarteners with good social skills turn into successful adults, study finds By PBS News Hour In a report released today, researchers found that kindergarteners’ social skills, like cooperation, listening to others and helping classmates, provided strong predictors of how those children would fare two decades later. Judy Woodruff speaks to Damon Jones of Pennsylvania State… Continue watching
Jul 16 Watch 4:36 Criminal justice reform gains bipartisan momentum By PBS News Hour On Thursday, President Obama became the first sitting president to visit a federal prison, part of his larger campaign to encourage reform of the American criminal justice system. Political director Lisa Desjardins reports he’s not the only politician pushing for… Continue watching
Jul 16 Colorado movie theater shooter James Holmes convicted of murder By Sadie Gurman, Associated Press Colorado theater shooter James Holmes was convicted Thursday in the chilling 2012 attack on defenseless moviegoers at a midnight Batman premiere after jurors swiftly rejected defense arguments that the former graduate student was insane and driven to murder by delusions. Continue reading
Jul 16 Watch 6:57 How campaign fundraising -- and spending -- is being rewired for 2016 By PBS News Hour Wednesday was the deadline for presidential campaigns to declare how much money they’ve raised. However, those numbers don’t tell the full story, as outside political groups now raise the most money. Judy Woodruff speaks to Matea Gold of the Washington… Continue watching
Jul 16 Watch 7:06 News Wrap: 4 Marines killed by gunman targeting Tennessee military sites By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, a gunman attacked two military sites in Chattanooga, Tennessee, within minutes. Four U.S. Marines were killed, and the gunman was killed by police. The U.S. attorney for Eastern Tennessee said they are treating the attacks… Continue watching
Jul 16 Suspected Chattanooga shooter identified By News Desk At least three people are dead after a shooting in Chattanooga, Tennessee Thursday afternoon. Continue reading
Jul 16 Caitlyn Jenner highlights struggles of trans kids during ESPYs speech By Colleen Shalby Former Olympian Caitlyn Jenner accepted the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage at Wednesday’s ESPY’s awards. Jenner took the stage in a full-length white gown and commented on how much work it was to get ready for the event and the… Continue reading
Jul 16 Obama administration proposes new rule to protect streams near coal mines By Kevin Freking, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is proposing new regulations Thursday designed to reduce the impact of coal mining on the nation's streams. Continue reading