Dec 13 CIA lied about torture, Senate report suggests By Ken Dilanian, Associated Press The Senate report has exposed years of such CIA misrepresentations that seem designed to boost the case for the effectiveness of brutal interrogations. Continue reading
Dec 13 See how a historic drought has changed California's landscape By Hannah Yi Heavy rain, snow and wind has been pummeling California over the past week in one of the strongest storms to hit the West Coast in years. But the downpour won't be enough to chip away at the state's persistent drought,… Continue reading
Dec 13 Watch 9:13 'We need the rain': Jobs, land languish as California drought endures By PBS News Hour In the four years since the drought in California began, the lack of water has cost thousands of jobs, caused noticeable changes in the landscape and induced desperation among citizens who are running out of options. In search of a… Continue watching
Dec 13 Marches to protest police killings planned in DC, New York By Associated Press Protesters plan to converge on the nation's capital on Saturday to help bring attention to the deaths of unarmed black men at the hands of police and call for legislative action. Continue reading
Dec 12 Watch New stories -- not for kids -- in Laura Ingalls Wilder's 'Pioneer Girl' autobiography By PBS News Hour Laura Ingalls Wilder is known for the “Little House” series, based her family’s journey across the American plains. But until now, Wilder’s autobiography, “Pioneer Girl,” has never been published. Jeffrey Brown speaks with Pamela Smith Hill, author of “Laura Ingalls… Continue watching
Dec 12 Watch 7:57 Hollywood studios check security after hackers leak Sony's salaries, embarrassing emails By PBS News Hour The hacking of Sony Pictures Entertainment has exposed salaries, sensitive personal e-mails, Social Security numbers and health records of employees. Who’s the lead suspect in the attack and how does it affect business in Hollywood? Hari Sreenivasan gets background from… Continue watching
Dec 12 Watch 11:59 Shields and Brooks on the CIA interrogation report, spending bill sticking points By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including the $1.1 trillion spending bill to fund the government and the Senate’s investigation of the CIA’s interrogation methods. Continue watching
Dec 12 Watch 7:47 Should a federal health program pay to house L.A.'s homeless? By Hari Sreenivasan, Jason Kane Continue watching
Dec 12 Watch 3:19 New life in Uruguay for former Guantanamo detainees like 'being born for the second time' By PBS News Hour Abu Wa'el Dhiab is one of six former Guantanamo detainees who were resettled in Uruguay this week, after being held for more than a decade without being charged. Cori Crider, lawyer for the former prisoner, talks to Judy Woodruff about… Continue watching
Dec 12 Watch 8:34 Why haven't efforts worked to stop dangerous drinking at college? By PBS News Hour More than 1,800 students die each year in the U.S. from alcohol-related incidents, and nearly 100,000 sexual assaults have been reported that were linked to intoxication. How do we address the dark consequences of excessive drinking on college campuses? Gwen… Continue watching