• What inspires veterans or service members to carry out violence and extremism?

    What inspires veterans or service members to carry out violence and extremism?

    Jan 02, 2025 11:45 PM EDT

    And I know how incongruous it is, but it really does happen. Nick Schifrin: So, let's talk about the veterans angle now. Data from the University of Maryland shows that, since 2010, a larger number of veterans have been arrested, charged, or died in an extremist attack than before ...

  • South Korean officials were worried about barrier before it was struck by Jeju Air flight

    South Korean officials were worried about barrier before it was struck by Jeju Air flight

    Dec 31, 2024 11:55 PM EDT

    American investigators have arrived in South Korea to help investigate the crash of a Jeju Air flight. On Tuesday, we learned the airport's internal guidelines questioned the placement of a barrier at the end of the runway. Stephanie Sy reports. ... Nick Schifrin: Welcome to the "News Hour." American investigators ...

  • News Wrap: Most of Puerto Rico in blackout could take 2 days to repair

    News Wrap: Most of Puerto Rico in blackout could take 2 days to repair

    Dec 31, 2024 11:50 PM EDT

    ... of the Taiwan Strait are one family. No one can sever our family bonds and no one can stop the historical trend of national reunification. NICK SCHIFRIN: China has been carrying out near-daily military exercises in the waters and airspace around Taiwan, home to some 23 million people. Taiwanese ...

  • U.N. accuses Israel of pushing Gaza health system to ‘brink of total collapse'

    U.N. accuses Israel of pushing Gaza health system to ‘brink of total collapse'

    Dec 31, 2024 11:45 PM EDT

    Nick Schifrin: General Orion, is -- are the attacks disproportional? And are there strategic risks to the tactics that Israel is using when it comes to trying to figure out how to clear Gaza of what it identifies as terrorists? Brig. Gen. Assaf Orion: Actually, what we saw in Saturday's ...

  • Death of New York man beaten by corrections officers sparks outrage and protests

    Death of New York man beaten by corrections officers sparks outrage and protests

    Dec 31, 2024 11:45 PM EDT

    ... it's part of a larger culture of violence within the correctional system. Laura Barrón-López reports. A warning, images in this story are disturbing. ... Nick Schifrin: There is growing outrage today over the death of an inmate in a New York state prison who was brutally beaten by more ...

  • How artificial intelligence impacted our lives in 2024 and what's next

    How artificial intelligence impacted our lives in 2024 and what's next

    Dec 31, 2024 11:35 PM EDT

    ... and cell phones to hospital equipment and politics. Jeffrey Brown discussed the year's ups and downs in AI advancement with Reed Albergotti of Semafor. ... Nick Schifrin: 2024 will be known as the year that artificial intelligence redefined the technology landscape. 2025 may be known as the year that the ...

  • New mothers face barriers getting the mental health care so many need

    New mothers face barriers getting the mental health care so many need

    Dec 31, 2024 11:30 PM EDT

    ... postpartum depression and anxiety, but barriers to care remain and disproportionately affect women of color. Ali Rogin reports as part of our Race Matters coverage. ... Nick Schifrin: In the United States, the rate of maternal mortality has soared to nearly three times that of other high-income countries. And among ...

  • How the expanded playoff and unprecedented money is reshaping college football

    How the expanded playoff and unprecedented money is reshaping college football

    Dec 31, 2024 11:25 PM EDT

    ... are now receiving millions of dollars themselves. William Brangham discussed how this money is impacting the sport with Pablo Torre of "Pablo Torre Finds Out." ... Nick Schifrin: The college football playoff, which recently expanded to 12 teams, resumes tonight. And unprecedented money is pouring in. ESPN is reportedly paying more ...

  • Mark Rober's Brief But Spectacular take on being amazed at the world around us

    Mark Rober's Brief But Spectacular take on being amazed at the world around us

    Dec 31, 2024 11:20 PM EDT

    ... like this. Two for two, baby. Two for two! My name is Mark Rober, and this was my Brief But Spectacular take on just being amazed at the amazing physical world around us. Nick Schifrin: And you can watch more Brief But Spectacular videos online at PBS.org/NewsHour/Brief.

  • Jimmy Carter remembered as humanitarian and statesman

    Jimmy Carter remembered as humanitarian and statesman

    Dec 30, 2024 11:55 PM EDT

    ... at 100, will lie in state at the U.S. Capitol next week before his funeral at the Washington National Cathedral. Laura Barrón-López reports. ... Nick Schifrin:  Welcome to the "News Hour." Former President Jimmy Carter tonight is being remembered as a humanitarian and statesman more than 40 years after ...