Jan 25 Watch 1:48 In danger or endangered? Will 'world's loneliest orca' be released into the wild? By PBS News Hour The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration will soon decide whether to put a killer whale named Lolita who has been dubbed "the world's loneliest orca" on the endangered species list. Researchers disagree over whether to give her that protection since she'll… Continue watching
Jan 25 Crippling and 'potentially historic' blizzard to slam Northeast By Andrew Mach A crippling and potentially historic winter storm was approaching a large swath of the northeastern United States Sunday, which officials and forecasters warned could dump up to three feet of snow, produce high winds and cause power outages and flight… Continue reading
Jan 25 Colorado to federal government: Let our colleges grow pot for research By Andrew Mach Colorado colleges may soon begin growing their own weed -- that is, if a group of state officials have their way -- in order to study more in-depth the drug's health affects. Continue reading
Jan 25 Obama will seek wilderness designation for Alaska refuge By Associated Press President Barack Obama says he will ask Congress to designate more than 12 million acres of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, including the Coastal Plain, as a wilderness area. Continue reading
Jan 25 5 ways drones could change the way America eats By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International, a trade group, says agriculture could account for 80 percent of all commercial drone use, once government regulations allow it. Continue reading
Jan 24 Watch 1:54 Viewers respond to report about euthanasia in Belgium By PBS News Hour Hari Sreenivasan reads viewer comments about a recent NewsHour Weekend segment on Beligum's euthanasia law, the least restrictive law governing physician-assisted suicide in the world. Continue watching
Jan 24 Fighter jets escort two planes to Atlanta after social media threats By Carey Reed Two passenger planes were safely escorted by fighter jets to Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International airport Saturday afternoon, following bomb threats posted online. Continue reading
Jan 24 Watch 25:16 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Jan. 24, 2015 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, Jan. 24, ISIS reportedly executes a Japanese prisoner it was holding in Syria. Later, unrest in Yemen deals a blow to American counter-terrorism efforts in the region. And, in our signature segment, a look at… Continue watching
Jan 24 Watch 3:34 A war on multiple fronts: Despite ceasefire, military conflict escalates in eastern Ukraine By PBS News Hour A shelling attack that killed dozens of people Saturday in eastern Ukraine was only the latest sign of the deteriorating situation there. Even though a ceasefire was signed in September, fighting between pro-Russian rebels and Ukrainian government troops once again… Continue watching
Jan 24 North Carolina man exonerated after nearly four decades in prison By Carey Reed A three-judge panel on Friday declared a North Carolina man innocent after he had served almost 40 years of a life sentence for a 1976 double murder. Continue reading