May 14 Watch 3:13 Derailed train investigation turns to engineer who suffered concussion By PBS News Hour Emergency crews found another victim in the wreckage of Amtrak train 188, which crashed Tuesday night in Philadelphia; all passengers and crew members believed on board have now been accounted for. Officials identified the train's engineer as Brandon Bostian, who… Continue watching
May 14 Watch 6:05 News Wrap: Malaysia and Thailand turn away migrant boats By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, Malaysia and Thailand turned away three boats crammed with more than 1,100 migrants. Refugees from Bangladesh and Myanmar have been abandoned at sea by human traffickers. Also, the Taliban claimed responsibility for a hotel attack… Continue watching
May 14 Syrian Electronic Army hacks Washington Post's mobile site By Joshua Barajas The Washington Post's mobile site appeared to be hacked Thursday by the Syrian Electronic Army, a hacker group that supports Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and targets media outlets. Continue reading
May 14 VA wastes $5 billion a year in improper purchases By Matthew Daly, Associated Press WASHINGTON — A senior official at the Department of Veterans Affairs says the agency is improperly spending at least $5 billion a year for medical care and supplies that are being purchased outside of required practices for competitive bidding and… Continue reading
May 14 8 confirmed dead in Amtrak crash By News Desk An Amtrak train traveling from Washington, D.C., to New York derailed in north Philadelphia Tuesday night, killing at least six and injuring more than 100. Continue reading
May 14 Safety technology might have prevented deadly Amtrak crash By Joan Lowy, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The deadly Amtrak derailment near Philadelphia appears to be yet another accident that didn't have to happen. Continue reading
May 13 Watch 54:25 PBS NewsHour full episode May 13, 2015 By PBS News Hour Wednesday on the NewsHour, officials investigate an Amtrak deadly train derailment in Philadelphia. Also: Lawmakers debate what’s next for trade with Asia, researching how biology influences gender identity at an early age and a new book of poetry from one… Continue watching
May 13 Watch 9:41 Is gender identity biologically hard-wired? By PBS News Hour At an early age, 8-year-old Skyler Kelly began to let his parents know that what he looked like on the outside, a girl, is not how he felt on the inside. The science of gender identity isn't fully understood, but… Continue watching
May 13 Watch 5:30 Why was a speed control system not installed at site of the train disaster? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 13 Watch 7:58 Jeffrey Brown translates his reporting life into a new book of poetry By PBS News Hour NewsHour audiences know Jeffrey Brown for his reporting on breaking news, as well as on books, culture and poetry. Now he's the author of his own collection of poetry, aptly titled "The News." Gwen Ifill sits down with Jeff to… Continue watching