• How deepening the Panama Canal set off a fierce debate in Jacksonville

    How deepening the Panama Canal set off a fierce debate in Jacksonville

    Oct 17, 2015 09:47 PM EST

    ... spending billions to snag a share of that traffic. Jaxport’s Taylor says his harbor needs to be deepened by seven feet…or else. BRIAN TAYLOR: We will lose the opportunity to participate in the single biggest growth segment over the next 20 years. MEGAN THOMPSON: Taylor says his 40 ...

  • Can a pilot program keep prisoners from going back to jail?

    Can a pilot program keep prisoners from going back to jail?

    Oct 17, 2015 12:37 AM EST

    ... the day he got locked up over a year ago for violating probation on an armed robbery charge MAN: What's your name sir? JORDAN TAYLOR: Jordan Taylor. MAN: Good luck to you. WILLIAM BRANGHAM: And with that, he's done, and he heads out to the open arms of ...

  • Kevin McCarthy drops out of Speaker race

    Kevin McCarthy drops out of Speaker race

    Oct 08, 2015 04:38 PM EST

    WASHINGTON -- In a stunning move, Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Thursday withdrew his candidacy for speaker of the U.S. House. GOP lawmakers said McCarthy told colleagues at the start of a closed meeting that he was not the right person for the job. He recommended that the election be ...

  • Do labor-saving robots spell doom for American workers?

    Do labor-saving robots spell doom for American workers?

    Jul 30, 2015 11:32 PM EST

    ... Right. JERRY KAPLAN: And then you have got customers at other times that are waiting and can't get help. PAUL SOLMAN: And already, says Taylor Sewitt, beaming in from Upstate New York: MAN: We have had a couple of banks actually start to use them, where, if all of ...

  • Rosetta spacecraft expected to ride comet into the sunset

    Rosetta spacecraft expected to ride comet into the sunset

    Jun 23, 2015 03:21 PM EST

    ... reached the 67P comet in August 2014. Since then, the mission’s life has been a bit dramatic -- such as when senior mission scientist Matt Taylor wore a sexist shirt during an early interview or when the Philae lander’s anchor harpoon failed to penetrate the comet in November. The ...

  • Some Australian koalas euthanized over starvation fears

    Some Australian koalas euthanized over starvation fears

    May 30, 2015 09:30 PM EST

    ... a major tourist attraction and international diplomatic symbol. Australia's Prime Minister Tony Abbott and President Barack Obama hold a pair of koalas before the start of the first G20 meeting on November 15, 2014 in Brisbane, Australia. (Credit: Andrew Taylor/Getty Images) A photo posted by PBS NewsHour (@newshour ...

  • What do struggling historically black colleges like SC State need to do to survive?

    What do struggling historically black colleges like SC State need to do to survive?

    May 20, 2015 11:29 PM EST

    Students graduating from South Carolina State are no different from most recent grads: diploma in hand, they look forward to a bright future. But their alma mater’s future is more uncertain. The historically black college is facing mounting financial troubles and falling enrollment. Gwen Ifill discusses these challenges with Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., president of...

  • Here’s the real reason people in Baltimore are protesting

    Here’s the real reason people in Baltimore are protesting

    Apr 30, 2015 07:18 PM EST

    PBS NewsHour visited Baltimore on Wednesday to speak with community members about Gray's death, and their foresight on Baltimore's future.

  • Will Jay-Z's new music streaming service help artists?

    Will Jay-Z's new music streaming service help artists?

    Mar 31, 2015 07:23 PM EST

    Entering a market cramped with competition, music mogul Jay-Z has launched Tidal, a new music streaming service owned by artists themselves in the United States.

  • Little vetting of pilots for mental health, U.S. experts say

    Little vetting of pilots for mental health, U.S. experts say

    Mar 27, 2015 01:31 PM EST

    WASHINGTON — Despite U.S. and international regulations requiring that airline pilots be screened for mental health problems, little effective, real-world checking takes place, pilots and safety experts say.