Oct 06 Watch 7:01 Why divisive Donald Trump still appeals to voters By PBS News Hour What's driving strong support for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump? Political director Lisa Desjardins talks with Judy Woodruff about what’s kept anti-establishment Trump at the top of the field. Continue watching
Oct 06 Thousands gather to create human peace sign for John Lennon’s 75th birthday By Corinne Segal Thousands of people gathered in Central Park's East Meadow today as Yoko Ono led an attempt to create the largest-ever human peace sign in commemoration of what would have been John Lennon's 75th birthday. Continue reading
Oct 05 Watch 7:22 Why it’s hard to find a missing person among the unidentified dead By PBS News Hour There are more than 10,000 bodies -- Jane and John Does -- waiting for identification in city morgues and cemeteries in the U.S. With no national law requiring agencies share information on missing people and unknown bodies, many families are… Continue watching
Oct 05 Obama announces new marine sanctuaries, a first in 15 years By Bradley Klapper, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The White House is announcing the designation of two new National Marine Sanctuaries — the first chosen in 15 years — as part of President Barack Obama’s efforts to protect the environment. Continue reading
Oct 04 Watch 3:15 Behind the new environmental plans unveiled in the U.S., China and India By PBS News Hour This week, the EPA unveiled new rules to reduce polluting gasses emitted by U.S. factories and cars; India announced a $2 trillion plan to reduce its carbon emissions over the next 15 years; and China also released a new plan. Continue watching
Oct 04 Interactive map: Does same-day registration affect voter turnout in the U.S.? By Zachary Green, Andrew Mach View NewsHour's interactive map to compare voter turnout as well as same-day registration laws state to state. Continue reading
Oct 03 Watch 6:35 Aid group calls for investigation after hospital hit by apparent U.S. airstrike By PBS News Hour A hospital run by Doctors Without Borders in Kunduz, Afghanistan, was damaged early Saturday after being hit by an American airstrike, which appears to have accidentally caused significant civilian casualties. Executive Director for Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières Jason Cone… Continue watching
Oct 03 GOP hopefuls reiterate opposition to stiffer gun laws By Associated Press Presidential hopeful Jeb Bush and other Republicans declared their opposition to stiffer gun laws Friday in the aftermath of the Oregon college mass shooting. Continue reading
Oct 02 Watch 12:06 Brooks and Dionne on mass shooting frustration, Kevin McCarthy’s Benghazi comments By PBS News Hour New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist E.J. Dionne join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including the national reaction to a mass shooting in Oregon, a speaking gaffe by the potential next Speaker of the… Continue watching
Oct 02 More than one mass shooting happens per day in the U.S., data shows By Laura Santhanam, Megan Crigger No matter how you define a mass shooting, one thing is clear: data suggests this brand of violence has grown worse in the United States. Continue reading