Dec 15 Watch 50:51 PBS NewsHour full episode Dec. 15, 2014 By PBS News Hour Monday on the NewsHour, we examine the bloody aftermath of the Australian hostage showdown. Also: what the political divides in Congress mean for the next term, how an activist stunt may have damaged an ancient treasure in Peru, shifting American… Continue watching
Dec 15 Watch 6:36 This year's tech trends have both nice and naughty sides By PBS News Hour Are high-tech personal gadgets on your holiday shopping list? Hari Sreenivasan talks to Amy Webb of Webbmedia Group about the rise of wearable devices, the inherent concerns over data collection and security and the industry that’s popped up to help… Continue watching
Dec 15 Watch 4:45 Bloodletting and blisters: Solving the medical mystery of George Washington's death By PBS News Hour Learn the gruesome details of President George Washington’s final hours on the 215th anniversary of his death. The retired commander-in-chief woke up at 2 a.m. on Dec. 14, 1799, with a sore throat. After a series of medical procedures, including… Continue watching
Dec 15 Watch 9:08 Why has public support for gun control decreased? By PBS News Hour Two years after the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School -- and for the first time in more than 20 years -- a majority of Americans support gun rights over gun control. Judy Woodruff talks to Carroll Doherty of the… Continue watching
Dec 15 Watch 7:02 What's the outlook for compromise in the next Congress? - Part 2 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 15 Watch 2:40 Rifts exposed on both sides as Congress readies for GOP majority - Part 1 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 15 Watch 3:20 News Wrap: Palestinian officials to push for statehood at UN By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, Palestinian officials announced a decision to make a new bid for statehood at the UN Security Council and to try to force Israel to give up the West Bank. Also, more than 3,000 rescuers searched… Continue watching
Dec 15 Update: Suspect in Philadelphia area shooting spree identified and on the loose By Justin Scuiletti The Associated Press and WPVI-TV Philadelphia are reporting that SWAT teams are surrounding a home in Souderton, Pennsylvania, where police say the suspect has barricaded himself. The house, according to police, is where two of the victims were shot… Continue reading
Dec 15 12 Days of NewsHour: NewsHour ringtone By Nora Daly Imagine reliving that exciting moment when PBS NewsHour’s nightly broadcast begins to play on your television, computer or mobile screen every time the phone rings. Now you can. Continue reading
Dec 15 Why does it feel like Social Security's ripping me off? By Laurence Kotlikoff You may be entitled to Social Security benefits on more than one account and believe that you deserve all of those benefits after you and your (ex)-spouses contributed to the Social Security system. But the reality, Larry Kotlikoff explains, is… Continue reading