Jan 31 Watch 25:20 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Jan. 31, 2015 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Jan. 31, ISIS claims to behead another Japanese captive. Later, what's behind China's crackdown on Internet access? And, in our signature segment, a look at the American city that produces enough renewable energy to cover all… Continue watching
Jan 31 Watch 5:34 ISIS videos often signal hostages’ fate may be sealed By PBS News Hour After days of negotiations over a prisoner exchange apparently broke down, the Islamic State on Saturday executed a Japanese journalist it had been holding in Syria. Douglas Ollivant, a senior national security fellow at the New America Foundation and a… Continue watching
Jan 31 White House grapples with terror rhetoric By Julie Pace, Associated Press In the days after a deadly terror spree in Paris, President Barack Obama was criticized for purposely avoiding calling the attacks an example of "Islamic extremism," settling for the more generic "violent extremism."… Continue reading
Jan 31 Officials: Infected Amtrak rider may have exposed travelers to measles By Rebecca Lee New York officials said Saturday that a college student who had tested positive for measles was contagious when he boarded an Amtrak train last Sunday and potentially exposed thousands of travelers to the infection. Continue reading
Jan 31 Watch 1:51 Viewers respond to report on background checks for job seekers with criminal records By PBS News Hour Hari Sreenivasan reads viewer comments about a NewsHour Weekend signature segment describing employers doing background checks and the effect that has on people with a criminal record who struggle to find work. Continue watching
Jan 31 Watch 3:42 How extensive is the official crackdown on Chinese internet access? By PBS News Hour Jonathan Landreth, managing editor of ChinaFile, the Asia Society's online magazine, joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the Chinese crackdown on the country's access to the Internet this week. Continue watching
Jan 31 Watch 6:58 Running on renewable energy, Burlington, Vermont powers green movement forward By PBS News Hour Burlington, Vermont, the state's largest city, recently became the first in the country to use 100 percent renewable energy for its residents' electricity needs. In a state known for socially conscious policies, the feat represents a milestone in the growing… Continue watching
Jan 31 White House to parents: science shows vaccines are effective By Nedra Pickler, Associated Press Amid the measles outbreak stemming from California, the White House is telling parents that science indicates they should vaccinate their children. Continue reading
Jan 31 ‘Energy vampires’ are draining your power and money. Here’s what to do about it. By Connie Kargbo Even when appliances and devices are powered off -- if the devices are plugged in, they're sucking up power. These so-called "vampire electronics" account for five to 10 percent of an average home's energy use. Continue reading
Jan 31 More than 2M vehicles recalled in latest case of faulty air bags By Associated Press More than 2 million Toyota, Chrysler and Honda vehicles are being recalled for faulty air bags that may inflate while the car is running. Continue reading