May 13 Watch 6:28 Sen. Warren: If Obama is confident about trade deal, he should make details public By PBS News Hour Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., is one of the more vocal opponents in the debate over granting President Obama fast-track authority on the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement. Judy Woodruff talks to Warren about her concerns about transparency and how American workers… Continue watching
May 13 Watch 7:15 Trade bill is one of the most important in U.S. history, says Sen. Hatch By PBS News Hour Supporters of a proposed trade pact with Asia ran into a roadblock Tuesday when a test vote on giving President Obama fast-track authority failed in the Senate. Judy Woodruff talks to Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah, a co-sponsor of… Continue watching
May 13 Watch 5:46 News Wrap: Saudi leaders visit White House By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, President Obama greeted the Crown Prince and Deputy Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, amid tensions over a potential nuclear deal with Iran. The summit will also focus on Yemen, where Saudis and their Sunni allies… Continue watching
May 13 Watch 4:48 Scene of train crash beyond a disaster movie, says Philadelphia mayor By PBS News Hour Officials are still searching for passengers who may have been on an Amtrak train Tuesday night before it crashed in Philadelphia. Mayor Michael Nutter joins Judy Woodruff for an update on the deadly derailment that shut down a busy stretch… Continue watching
May 13 Watch 3:37 Derailed train was going twice the speed limit, says NTSB By PBS News Hour An Amtrak train traveling from Washington to New York City derailed in Philadelphia shortly after 9 p.m. last night. Seven people have died and more than 200 were injured. The train was moving at more than 100 miles per hour… Continue watching
May 13 USDA to require safety labels on mechanically tenderized beef By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The government will soon require labels on packages of beef tenderized by machines so shoppers know to cook it thoroughly. Continue reading
May 13 How safe is rail travel in the United States? By Laura Santhanam Following Tuesday’s Amtrak accident in Philadelphia that left at least seven people dead, the NewsHour explored 25 years of railroad passenger fatality data from the Federal Railroad Administration. Continue reading
May 12 Watch 7:31 Why labor unions oppose the Trans-Pacific Partnership By PBS News Hour Supporters of the Trans-Pacific Partnership say the deal would bring greater prosperity by opening trade, but opponents say it fails to include labor protections and could cost jobs. In the first in a series of conversations about what’s at stake,… Continue watching
May 12 Watch 54:27 PBS NewsHour full episode May 12, 2015 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the NewsHour, another major earthquake struck Nepal, which is still trying to recover from the April quake that killed thousands of people. Also: Democrats turn on Obama’s trade deal with Asia, teaching a supercomputer to diagnose cancer, new… Continue watching
May 12 Watch 8:12 America is less religious today, and it's not just about the Millennials By PBS News Hour While the U.S. is still an overwhelmingly Christian country, since 2007 there has been a notable drop in the number of Americans who call themselves such, and the number of people who don’t identify as any religion has risen dramatically. Continue watching