Dec 25 Watch 54:09 PBS NewsHour full episode Dec. 25, 2015 By PBS News Hour Friday on the NewsHour, what's behind sudden price hikes on certain older drugs. Also: How lawmakers were able to pass a massive highway spending bill, a journalist's walk around the world to uncover the story of human migration, Mark Shields… Continue watching
Dec 25 Watch 4:40 News Wrap: Pope calls for an end to terror in Christmas message By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, Pope Francis spoke out against atrocities by radical Islamists in his Christmas message, while Queen Elizabeth took note of the hardships suffered by millions and President Obama urged Americans to come together as one family… Continue watching
Dec 24 Watch 6:52 Why it took 36 years to compensate Iran hostage victims By PBS News Hour In 1979, the U.S. Embassy in Tehran was overrun by militant Iranian students who took 53 people captive for 444 days. The ordeal left a long-lasting toll and no chance of Iranian compensation. Now Congress has changed that under the… Continue watching
Dec 24 Watch 8:50 What can the U.S. and Afghanistan do to counter Taliban gains? By PBS News Hour Why has security in Afghanistan deteriorated so much over the past year? Former Defense Department officials David Sedney and Barnett Rubin join Judy Woodruff to discuss. Continue watching
Dec 24 Watch 2:06 Afghan forces battle Taliban surge with help from U.S. airstrikes By PBS News Hour Fighting spiked this week in Afghanistan's Helmand province, where Taliban insurgents have taken a strategically important area under siege, part of a larger offensive that's testing U.S. strategy. Judy Woodruff reports. Continue watching
Dec 24 Photos: What Santa does on his day off By Abbey Oldham Father Christmas, Père Noël, St. Nicholas, Babbo Natale, Santa Claus: The jolly old man with a white beard is an unmistakable figure around the United States, but he didn’t always wear a red coat and have a reindeer posse. Continue reading
Dec 24 Need a distraction for your holiday road trip? By P. J. Tobia Hello! I'm P.J. Tobia, host of PBS NewsHour's Shortwave podcast. This is a reminder that as you hustle cross country to gather with family this holiday season, tune in to Shortwave to learn about connections to your global family. Continue reading
Dec 24 Military men and women recite 'A Visit from St. Nicholas' By Dan Sagalyn Watch U.S. service men and women stationed all over the world recite lines from the beloved holiday poem, "A Visit from St. Nicholas." Special thanks to the Pentagin's Defense Media Activity department for this heartwarming piece. We hope you all… Continue reading
Dec 23 Watch 8:58 How do we reconcile today's divergent voices of Islam? By PBS News Hour With the rise of the Islamic State group, there have been questions about just who speaks for Islam and what the message should be. Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner talks with Manal Omar of the United States Institute of… Continue watching