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PBS NewsHour full episode August 3, 2015
PBS NewsHour full episode August 3, 2015 -
PBS NewsHour full episode August 4, 2015
PBS NewsHour full episode August 4, 2015PBS NewsHour full episode August 4, 2015
Tuesday on the NewsHour, police grapple with a rise in murders across the country. Also: Protecting against drug resistant infections, Hungary struggles to cope with a flood of migrants, Dr. Ben Carson on his bid for the presidency, wildlife detectives bust poachers stealing shellfish off the West Coast and vigilante groups fight drug cartels on the border of the U.S. and Mexico. -
PBS NewsHour full episode August 5, 2015
PBS NewsHour full episode August 5, 2015PBS NewsHour full episode August 5, 2015
Wednesday on the NewsHour, President Obama stepped up his full court press against critics of the Iran nuclear deal. Also: GOP candidates prepare to take the debate stage in Cleveland, violent backlash against foreigners living in South Africa, providing generous parental leave to employees and making a new opera inspired by the bestselling novel, “Cold Mountain.” -
PBS NewsHour full episode August 6, 2015
PBS NewsHour full episode August 6, 2015PBS NewsHour full episode August 6, 2015
Thursday on the NewsHour, the stage is set in Cleveland for the first Republican debate. Also: New challenges 50 years since the Voting Rights Act, a grocery store chain devises a business model for food deserts, a deadly outbreak of pneumonia in NYC, Jon Stewart says farewell to The Daily Show and Michael Lewis’s brief but spectacular take on the failings of Wall Street. -
PBS NewsHour full episode August 7, 2015
PBS NewsHour full episode August 7, 2015PBS NewsHour full episode August 7, 2015
Friday on the NewsHour, how Ferguson has changed in the year since the death of Michael Brown. Also: hundreds of thousands of refugees and migrants flee violence to Europe, Shields and Brooks analyze the GOP debate and other news, a stroke of gold for American swimmer Katie Ledecky and lifting the curtain on diversity in film. -
PBS NewsHour full episode August 10, 2015
PBS NewsHour full episode August 10, 2015PBS NewsHour full episode August 10, 2015
Monday on the NewsHour, Donald Trump continues to define the campaign conversation, while Hillary Clinton takes aim at GOP candidates. Also: Protests and a state of emergency again in Ferguson, a controversial contraceptives law in the Philippines, an American doctor tells his story of the Ebola epidemic and how secular parents can teach their children about God and faith. -
PBS NewsHour full episode August 11, 2015
PBS NewsHour full episode August 11, 2015PBS NewsHour full episode August 11, 2015
Tuesday on the NewsHour, what does a weaker Chinese yuan mean for the global economy? Also: Google announces it is restructuring under a new company called Alphabet, a group in South Africa fights to stop illegal poaching, a resurgence of school segregation in the U.S., artistic portals bridge connections across cultures and borders, plus stories of note that flew under the radar. -
PBS NewsHour Full Episode August 12, 2015
PBS NewsHour Full Episode August 12, 2015PBS NewsHour Full Episode August 12, 2015
Wednesday on the NewsHour, Hillary Clinton hands over her personal email server. Also, China devalues its currency for a second straight day, the president of a group opposing Iran agreement quits in support of the deal, underserved Boston children get intensive music training and documenting the opiate epidemic in America. -
PBS NewsHour full episode July 14, 2015
PBS NewsHour full episode July 14, 2015PBS NewsHour full episode July 14, 2015
Tuesday on the NewsHour, negotiators reached a landmark deal to limit Iran’s nuclear program. Also: An interview with Republican presidential candidate Gov. Bobby Jindal and NASA makes a successful flyby of Pluto. -
PBS NewsHour full episode July 15, 2015
PBS NewsHour full episode July 15, 2015PBS NewsHour full episode July 15, 2015
Wednesday on the NewsHour, President Obama defends the Iran nuclear agreement as lawmakers weigh in on the deal. Also: Reaction to the nuclear deal from Tehran, a detailed report of the dwarf planet Pluto, Republican Sen. Ted Cruz on compromise, immigration and his bid for the presidency, Greece in turmoil over conditions for a bailout and confronting a culture of violence in Congo. -
PBS NewsHour full episode July 16, 2015
PBS NewsHour full episode July 16, 2015PBS NewsHour full episode July 16, 2015
Thursday on the NewsHour, 2016 presidential campaigns declare how much they’ve raised on the trail. Also: IMF’s Christine Lagarde on debt relief for Greece, President Obama’s plan to change prisons, how early emotional skills influence success, economic tactics to hedge against the risks of climate change and a bloody tale of power, corruption and the fight against Mexican drug cartels. -
PBS NewsHour full episode July 17, 2015
PBS NewsHour full episode July 17, 2015PBS NewsHour full episode July 17, 2015
Friday on the NewsHour, authorities search for a motive in the attacks on military sites in Tennessee. Also: Secretary of State Kerry on selling the Iran nuclear deal, Planned Parenthood practices spark political controversy, Mark Shields and David Brooks analyze the week’s news, designing drones inspired by nature’s best flyers and running and leaping through a concrete jungle. -
PBS NewsHour full episode July 21, 2015
PBS NewsHour full episode July 21, 2015PBS NewsHour full episode July 21, 2015
Tuesday on the NewsHour, patients, advocates and scientists hail the effectiveness of early HIV treatment to halt the spread of AIDS. Also: American civilians join the front lines to fight the Islamic State, Rick Santorum on running for president, more children living in poverty since the Great Recession and how one family’s premature baby sparked a debate on employer-provided insurance. -
PBS NewsHour full episode July 22, 2015
PBS NewsHour full episode July 22, 2015PBS NewsHour full episode July 22, 2015
Wednesday on the NewsHour, a police dashboard camera video of Sandra Bland’s arrest in Texas reveals a hostile interaction. Also: A Nazi hunter who pursues war criminals to the grave, the benefit of targeting Alzheimer’s disease at early stages, training today’s teachers to be better educators and a visit with this year’s Pulitzer Prize-winning poet.
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PBS NewsHour full episode August 3, 2015
PBS NewsHour full episode August 3, 2015PBS NewsHour full episode August 3, 2015
Monday on the NewsHour, the Obama administration initiates a new push to tackle climate change making a showdown likely. Also: Fighting wildfires in bone-dry California, the week ahead in politics, seeking support in the Middle East for the Iran nuclear deal and aid workers and Sudanese civilians become victims of a fight between government troops and rebel groups. -
PBS NewsHour full episode August 4, 2015
PBS NewsHour full episode August 4, 2015PBS NewsHour full episode August 4, 2015
Tuesday on the NewsHour, police grapple with a rise in murders across the country. Also: Protecting against drug resistant infections, Hungary struggles to cope with a flood of migrants, Dr. Ben Carson on his bid for the presidency, wildlife detectives bust poachers stealing shellfish off the West Coast and vigilante groups fight drug cartels on the border of the U.S. and Mexico. -
PBS NewsHour full episode August 5, 2015
PBS NewsHour full episode August 5, 2015PBS NewsHour full episode August 5, 2015
Wednesday on the NewsHour, President Obama stepped up his full court press against critics of the Iran nuclear deal. Also: GOP candidates prepare to take the debate stage in Cleveland, violent backlash against foreigners living in South Africa, providing generous parental leave to employees and making a new opera inspired by the bestselling novel, “Cold Mountain.” -
PBS NewsHour full episode August 6, 2015
PBS NewsHour full episode August 6, 2015PBS NewsHour full episode August 6, 2015
Thursday on the NewsHour, the stage is set in Cleveland for the first Republican debate. Also: New challenges 50 years since the Voting Rights Act, a grocery store chain devises a business model for food deserts, a deadly outbreak of pneumonia in NYC, Jon Stewart says farewell to The Daily Show and Michael Lewis’s brief but spectacular take on the failings of Wall Street. -
PBS NewsHour full episode August 7, 2015
PBS NewsHour full episode August 7, 2015PBS NewsHour full episode August 7, 2015
Friday on the NewsHour, how Ferguson has changed in the year since the death of Michael Brown. Also: hundreds of thousands of refugees and migrants flee violence to Europe, Shields and Brooks analyze the GOP debate and other news, a stroke of gold for American swimmer Katie Ledecky and lifting the curtain on diversity in film. -
PBS NewsHour full episode August 10, 2015
PBS NewsHour full episode August 10, 2015PBS NewsHour full episode August 10, 2015
Monday on the NewsHour, Donald Trump continues to define the campaign conversation, while Hillary Clinton takes aim at GOP candidates. Also: Protests and a state of emergency again in Ferguson, a controversial contraceptives law in the Philippines, an American doctor tells his story of the Ebola epidemic and how secular parents can teach their children about God and faith. -
PBS NewsHour full episode August 11, 2015
PBS NewsHour full episode August 11, 2015PBS NewsHour full episode August 11, 2015
Tuesday on the NewsHour, what does a weaker Chinese yuan mean for the global economy? Also: Google announces it is restructuring under a new company called Alphabet, a group in South Africa fights to stop illegal poaching, a resurgence of school segregation in the U.S., artistic portals bridge connections across cultures and borders, plus stories of note that flew under the radar. -
PBS NewsHour Full Episode August 12, 2015
PBS NewsHour Full Episode August 12, 2015PBS NewsHour Full Episode August 12, 2015
Wednesday on the NewsHour, Hillary Clinton hands over her personal email server. Also, China devalues its currency for a second straight day, the president of a group opposing Iran agreement quits in support of the deal, underserved Boston children get intensive music training and documenting the opiate epidemic in America. -
PBS NewsHour full episode July 14, 2015
PBS NewsHour full episode July 14, 2015PBS NewsHour full episode July 14, 2015
Tuesday on the NewsHour, negotiators reached a landmark deal to limit Iran’s nuclear program. Also: An interview with Republican presidential candidate Gov. Bobby Jindal and NASA makes a successful flyby of Pluto. -
PBS NewsHour full episode July 15, 2015
PBS NewsHour full episode July 15, 2015PBS NewsHour full episode July 15, 2015
Wednesday on the NewsHour, President Obama defends the Iran nuclear agreement as lawmakers weigh in on the deal. Also: Reaction to the nuclear deal from Tehran, a detailed report of the dwarf planet Pluto, Republican Sen. Ted Cruz on compromise, immigration and his bid for the presidency, Greece in turmoil over conditions for a bailout and confronting a culture of violence in Congo. -
PBS NewsHour full episode July 16, 2015
PBS NewsHour full episode July 16, 2015PBS NewsHour full episode July 16, 2015
Thursday on the NewsHour, 2016 presidential campaigns declare how much they’ve raised on the trail. Also: IMF’s Christine Lagarde on debt relief for Greece, President Obama’s plan to change prisons, how early emotional skills influence success, economic tactics to hedge against the risks of climate change and a bloody tale of power, corruption and the fight against Mexican drug cartels. -
PBS NewsHour full episode July 17, 2015
PBS NewsHour full episode July 17, 2015PBS NewsHour full episode July 17, 2015
Friday on the NewsHour, authorities search for a motive in the attacks on military sites in Tennessee. Also: Secretary of State Kerry on selling the Iran nuclear deal, Planned Parenthood practices spark political controversy, Mark Shields and David Brooks analyze the week’s news, designing drones inspired by nature’s best flyers and running and leaping through a concrete jungle. -
PBS NewsHour full episode July 21, 2015
PBS NewsHour full episode July 21, 2015PBS NewsHour full episode July 21, 2015
Tuesday on the NewsHour, patients, advocates and scientists hail the effectiveness of early HIV treatment to halt the spread of AIDS. Also: American civilians join the front lines to fight the Islamic State, Rick Santorum on running for president, more children living in poverty since the Great Recession and how one family’s premature baby sparked a debate on employer-provided insurance. -
PBS NewsHour full episode July 22, 2015
PBS NewsHour full episode July 22, 2015PBS NewsHour full episode July 22, 2015
Wednesday on the NewsHour, a police dashboard camera video of Sandra Bland’s arrest in Texas reveals a hostile interaction. Also: A Nazi hunter who pursues war criminals to the grave, the benefit of targeting Alzheimer’s disease at early stages, training today’s teachers to be better educators and a visit with this year’s Pulitzer Prize-winning poet. -
PBS NewsHour full episode July 24, 2015
PBS NewsHour full episode July 24, 2015PBS NewsHour full episode July 24, 2015
Friday on the NewsHour, a look at gun violence in America as a Louisiana movie theater became the site of another mass shooting. Also: The problem with for-profit school degrees and veterans, Shields and Brooks on the Iran nuclear deal, and comedian Aziz Ansari on modern romance. -
PBS NewsHour full episode July 27, 2015
PBS NewsHour full episode July 27, 2015PBS NewsHour full episode July 27, 2015
Tonight on the program, we examine Turkey's plan with the U.S. to attack Islamic State fighters. Also: Obama speaks on human rights in visit to Ethiopia, examining the edgier statements of presidential candidates, retracing the lives of those who died on D-Day, Fiat Chrysler facing record fines for recall failures and New York Magazine profiles the women accusing Bill Cosby of sexual assaults. -
PBS NewsHour full episode July 28, 2015
PBS NewsHour full episode July 28, 2015PBS NewsHour full episode July 28, 2015
Tuesday on the NewsHour, convicted spy Jonathan Pollard was granted parole after 30 years in jail for selling information to Israel. Also: The Boy Scouts of America lifts a ban on gay scout leaders, why Boston terminated its 2024 Olympics bid, residents near the first atomic blast say they've been plagued by cancer, slavery and lawlessness out at sea and how a once-lost Dr. Seuss got published. -
PBS NewsHour full episode July 29, 2015
PBS NewsHour full episode July 29, 2015PBS NewsHour full episode July 29, 2015
Wednesday on the NewsHour, a white police officer is indicted for killing a black motorist in Cincinnati. Also: What the death of a Taliban leader means for peace in Afghanistan, the Supreme Allied Commander of NATO on the growing Russian threat, a new discovery at the historic Jamestown settlement, 50 years of Medicare and Medicaid and a reunion for a family out of touch since World War II. -
PBS NewsHour full episode July 30, 2015
PBS NewsHour full episode July 30, 2015PBS NewsHour full episode July 30, 2015
Thursday on the NewsHour, investigators work to determine whether debris found on the island of Reunion is from missing flight MH370. Also: Cincinnati’s police chief on the latest fatal shooting, a Free Syrian Army commander trained by the U.S., how robots threaten American jobs, a look at crumbling infrastructure, contaminated waters for Olympic athletes and performance artist Marina Abramovic. -
PBS NewsHour full episode July 31, 2015
PBS NewsHour full episode July 31, 2015PBS NewsHour full episode July 31, 2015
Friday on the NewsHour, a promising development in the search for an Ebola vaccine. Also: Opening doors to higher ed for inmates, Georgia under scrutiny for segregating students with disabilities and behavioral issues, the military’s plan to replace aging submarines, Shields and Brooks analyze this week’s news and how Gore Vidal and William F. Buckley changed American political discourse. -
PBS NewsHour Weekend August 2, 2015 full episode
PBS NewsHour Weekend August 2, 2015 full episodePBS NewsHour Weekend August 2, 2015 full episode
On this edition for Sunday, August 2, 2015, President Obama pushes for deeper cuts in greenhouse gas emissions, but industries vow to sue to block new regulations, in our signature segment, sowing seeds of diversity in the tech industry by training black and Hispanic teens to code, and taking on Muslim stereotypes through stand-up comedy. Hari Sreenivasan reports. -
PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode August 8, 2015
PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode August 8, 2015PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode August 8, 2015
On this edition for Saturday, August 8th, 2015, reaction to the life sentence for the Aurora, Colorado, movie theater gunman, and in our signature segment, facing life or death decisions with your doctor and your family. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York. -
PBS NewsHour full episode July 20, 2015a
PBS NewsHour full episode July 20, 2015aPBS NewsHour full episode July 20, 2015a
Monday on the NewsHour, U.S. and Cuba officially normalized diplomatic relations after more than 50 years. Also: the week ahead in politics, illegal guns, gangs and summer violence on the streets of Chicago, a new boost for the search for intelligent life in the universe, delivering cutting-edge eye care via flying hospital and teaching NYC public school students how to think on their feet.
PBS NewsHour full episode August 3, 2015
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 53:51
- Updated: 04 Aug 2015
Monday on the NewsHour, the Obama administration initiates a new push to tackle climate change making a showdown likely. Also: Fighting wildfires in bone-dry California, the week ahead in politics, seeking support in the Middle East for the Iran nuclear deal and aid workers and Sudanese civilians become victims of a fight between government troops and rebel groups.
http://wn.com/PBS_NewsHour_full_episode_August_3,_2015
Monday on the NewsHour, the Obama administration initiates a new push to tackle climate change making a showdown likely. Also: Fighting wildfires in bone-dry California, the week ahead in politics, seeking support in the Middle East for the Iran nuclear deal and aid workers and Sudanese civilians become victims of a fight between government troops and rebel groups.
- published: 04 Aug 2015
- views: 3897
PBS NewsHour full episode August 4, 2015
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 54:25
- Updated: 05 Aug 2015
Tuesday on the NewsHour, police grapple with a rise in murders across the country. Also: Protecting against drug resistant infections, Hungary struggles to cope with a flood of migrants, Dr. Ben Carson on his bid for the presidency, wildlife detectives bust poachers stealing shellfish off the West Coast and vigilante groups fight drug cartels on the border of the U.S. and Mexico.
http://wn.com/PBS_NewsHour_full_episode_August_4,_2015
Tuesday on the NewsHour, police grapple with a rise in murders across the country. Also: Protecting against drug resistant infections, Hungary struggles to cope with a flood of migrants, Dr. Ben Carson on his bid for the presidency, wildlife detectives bust poachers stealing shellfish off the West Coast and vigilante groups fight drug cartels on the border of the U.S. and Mexico.
- published: 05 Aug 2015
- views: 5210
PBS NewsHour full episode August 5, 2015
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 54:30
- Updated: 06 Aug 2015
Wednesday on the NewsHour, President Obama stepped up his full court press against critics of the Iran nuclear deal. Also: GOP candidates prepare to take the debate stage in Cleveland, violent backlash against foreigners living in South Africa, providing generous parental leave to employees and making a new opera inspired by the bestselling novel, “Cold Mountain.”
http://wn.com/PBS_NewsHour_full_episode_August_5,_2015
Wednesday on the NewsHour, President Obama stepped up his full court press against critics of the Iran nuclear deal. Also: GOP candidates prepare to take the debate stage in Cleveland, violent backlash against foreigners living in South Africa, providing generous parental leave to employees and making a new opera inspired by the bestselling novel, “Cold Mountain.”
- published: 06 Aug 2015
- views: 138
PBS NewsHour full episode August 6, 2015
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 54:13
- Updated: 07 Aug 2015
Thursday on the NewsHour, the stage is set in Cleveland for the first Republican debate. Also: New challenges 50 years since the Voting Rights Act, a grocery store chain devises a business model for food deserts, a deadly outbreak of pneumonia in NYC, Jon Stewart says farewell to The Daily Show and Michael Lewis’s brief but spectacular take on the failings of Wall Street.
http://wn.com/PBS_NewsHour_full_episode_August_6,_2015
Thursday on the NewsHour, the stage is set in Cleveland for the first Republican debate. Also: New challenges 50 years since the Voting Rights Act, a grocery store chain devises a business model for food deserts, a deadly outbreak of pneumonia in NYC, Jon Stewart says farewell to The Daily Show and Michael Lewis’s brief but spectacular take on the failings of Wall Street.
- published: 07 Aug 2015
- views: 2285
PBS NewsHour full episode August 7, 2015
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 49:55
- Updated: 08 Aug 2015
Friday on the NewsHour, how Ferguson has changed in the year since the death of Michael Brown. Also: hundreds of thousands of refugees and migrants flee violence to Europe, Shields and Brooks analyze the GOP debate and other news, a stroke of gold for American swimmer Katie Ledecky and lifting the curtain on diversity in film.
http://wn.com/PBS_NewsHour_full_episode_August_7,_2015
Friday on the NewsHour, how Ferguson has changed in the year since the death of Michael Brown. Also: hundreds of thousands of refugees and migrants flee violence to Europe, Shields and Brooks analyze the GOP debate and other news, a stroke of gold for American swimmer Katie Ledecky and lifting the curtain on diversity in film.
- published: 08 Aug 2015
- views: 1806
PBS NewsHour full episode August 10, 2015
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 54:35
- Updated: 11 Aug 2015
Monday on the NewsHour, Donald Trump continues to define the campaign conversation, while Hillary Clinton takes aim at GOP candidates. Also: Protests and a state of emergency again in Ferguson, a controversial contraceptives law in the Philippines, an American doctor tells his story of the Ebola epidemic and how secular parents can teach their children about God and faith.
http://wn.com/PBS_NewsHour_full_episode_August_10,_2015
Monday on the NewsHour, Donald Trump continues to define the campaign conversation, while Hillary Clinton takes aim at GOP candidates. Also: Protests and a state of emergency again in Ferguson, a controversial contraceptives law in the Philippines, an American doctor tells his story of the Ebola epidemic and how secular parents can teach their children about God and faith.
- published: 11 Aug 2015
- views: 1860
PBS NewsHour full episode August 11, 2015
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 54:22
- Updated: 12 Aug 2015
Tuesday on the NewsHour, what does a weaker Chinese yuan mean for the global economy? Also: Google announces it is restructuring under a new company called Alphabet, a group in South Africa fights to stop illegal poaching, a resurgence of school segregation in the U.S., artistic portals bridge connections across cultures and borders, plus stories of note that flew under the radar.
http://wn.com/PBS_NewsHour_full_episode_August_11,_2015
Tuesday on the NewsHour, what does a weaker Chinese yuan mean for the global economy? Also: Google announces it is restructuring under a new company called Alphabet, a group in South Africa fights to stop illegal poaching, a resurgence of school segregation in the U.S., artistic portals bridge connections across cultures and borders, plus stories of note that flew under the radar.
- published: 12 Aug 2015
- views: 3571
PBS NewsHour Full Episode August 12, 2015
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 54:37
- Updated: 13 Aug 2015
Wednesday on the NewsHour, Hillary Clinton hands over her personal email server. Also, China devalues its currency for a second straight day, the president of a group opposing Iran agreement quits in support of the deal, underserved Boston children get intensive music training and documenting the opiate epidemic in America.
http://wn.com/PBS_NewsHour_Full_Episode_August_12,_2015
Wednesday on the NewsHour, Hillary Clinton hands over her personal email server. Also, China devalues its currency for a second straight day, the president of a group opposing Iran agreement quits in support of the deal, underserved Boston children get intensive music training and documenting the opiate epidemic in America.
- published: 13 Aug 2015
- views: 147
PBS NewsHour full episode July 14, 2015
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 54:26
- Updated: 15 Jul 2015
Tuesday on the NewsHour, negotiators reached a landmark deal to limit Iran’s nuclear program. Also: An interview with Republican presidential candidate Gov. Bobby Jindal and NASA makes a successful flyby of Pluto.
http://wn.com/PBS_NewsHour_full_episode_July_14,_2015
Tuesday on the NewsHour, negotiators reached a landmark deal to limit Iran’s nuclear program. Also: An interview with Republican presidential candidate Gov. Bobby Jindal and NASA makes a successful flyby of Pluto.
- published: 15 Jul 2015
- views: 1841
PBS NewsHour full episode July 15, 2015
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 54:35
- Updated: 16 Jul 2015
Wednesday on the NewsHour, President Obama defends the Iran nuclear agreement as lawmakers weigh in on the deal. Also: Reaction to the nuclear deal from Tehran, a detailed report of the dwarf planet Pluto, Republican Sen. Ted Cruz on compromise, immigration and his bid for the presidency, Greece in turmoil over conditions for a bailout and confronting a culture of violence in Congo.
http://wn.com/PBS_NewsHour_full_episode_July_15,_2015
Wednesday on the NewsHour, President Obama defends the Iran nuclear agreement as lawmakers weigh in on the deal. Also: Reaction to the nuclear deal from Tehran, a detailed report of the dwarf planet Pluto, Republican Sen. Ted Cruz on compromise, immigration and his bid for the presidency, Greece in turmoil over conditions for a bailout and confronting a culture of violence in Congo.
- published: 16 Jul 2015
- views: 2785
PBS NewsHour full episode July 16, 2015
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 54:04
- Updated: 17 Jul 2015
Thursday on the NewsHour, 2016 presidential campaigns declare how much they’ve raised on the trail. Also: IMF’s Christine Lagarde on debt relief for Greece, President Obama’s plan to change prisons, how early emotional skills influence success, economic tactics to hedge against the risks of climate change and a bloody tale of power, corruption and the fight against Mexican drug cartels.
http://wn.com/PBS_NewsHour_full_episode_July_16,_2015
Thursday on the NewsHour, 2016 presidential campaigns declare how much they’ve raised on the trail. Also: IMF’s Christine Lagarde on debt relief for Greece, President Obama’s plan to change prisons, how early emotional skills influence success, economic tactics to hedge against the risks of climate change and a bloody tale of power, corruption and the fight against Mexican drug cartels.
- published: 17 Jul 2015
- views: 301
PBS NewsHour full episode July 17, 2015
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 54:21
- Updated: 17 Jul 2015
Friday on the NewsHour, authorities search for a motive in the attacks on military sites in Tennessee. Also: Secretary of State Kerry on selling the Iran nuclear deal, Planned Parenthood practices spark political controversy, Mark Shields and David Brooks analyze the week’s news, designing drones inspired by nature’s best flyers and running and leaping through a concrete jungle.
http://wn.com/PBS_NewsHour_full_episode_July_17,_2015
Friday on the NewsHour, authorities search for a motive in the attacks on military sites in Tennessee. Also: Secretary of State Kerry on selling the Iran nuclear deal, Planned Parenthood practices spark political controversy, Mark Shields and David Brooks analyze the week’s news, designing drones inspired by nature’s best flyers and running and leaping through a concrete jungle.
- published: 17 Jul 2015
- views: 2897
PBS NewsHour full episode July 21, 2015
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 54:23
- Updated: 22 Jul 2015
Tuesday on the NewsHour, patients, advocates and scientists hail the effectiveness of early HIV treatment to halt the spread of AIDS. Also: American civilians join the front lines to fight the Islamic State, Rick Santorum on running for president, more children living in poverty since the Great Recession and how one family’s premature baby sparked a debate on employer-provided insurance.
http://wn.com/PBS_NewsHour_full_episode_July_21,_2015
Tuesday on the NewsHour, patients, advocates and scientists hail the effectiveness of early HIV treatment to halt the spread of AIDS. Also: American civilians join the front lines to fight the Islamic State, Rick Santorum on running for president, more children living in poverty since the Great Recession and how one family’s premature baby sparked a debate on employer-provided insurance.
- published: 22 Jul 2015
- views: 301
PBS NewsHour full episode July 22, 2015
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 54:16
- Updated: 23 Jul 2015
Wednesday on the NewsHour, a police dashboard camera video of Sandra Bland’s arrest in Texas reveals a hostile interaction. Also: A Nazi hunter who pursues war criminals to the grave, the benefit of targeting Alzheimer’s disease at early stages, training today’s teachers to be better educators and a visit with this year’s Pulitzer Prize-winning poet.
http://wn.com/PBS_NewsHour_full_episode_July_22,_2015
Wednesday on the NewsHour, a police dashboard camera video of Sandra Bland’s arrest in Texas reveals a hostile interaction. Also: A Nazi hunter who pursues war criminals to the grave, the benefit of targeting Alzheimer’s disease at early stages, training today’s teachers to be better educators and a visit with this year’s Pulitzer Prize-winning poet.
- published: 23 Jul 2015
- views: 301
PBS NewsHour full episode July 24, 2015
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 54:20
- Updated: 25 Jul 2015
Friday on the NewsHour, a look at gun violence in America as a Louisiana movie theater became the site of another mass shooting. Also: The problem with for-profit school degrees and veterans, Shields and Brooks on the Iran nuclear deal, and comedian Aziz Ansari on modern romance.
http://wn.com/PBS_NewsHour_full_episode_July_24,_2015
Friday on the NewsHour, a look at gun violence in America as a Louisiana movie theater became the site of another mass shooting. Also: The problem with for-profit school degrees and veterans, Shields and Brooks on the Iran nuclear deal, and comedian Aziz Ansari on modern romance.
- published: 25 Jul 2015
- views: 5721
PBS NewsHour full episode July 27, 2015
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 54:41
- Updated: 28 Jul 2015
Tonight on the program, we examine Turkey's plan with the U.S. to attack Islamic State fighters. Also: Obama speaks on human rights in visit to Ethiopia, examining the edgier statements of presidential candidates, retracing the lives of those who died on D-Day, Fiat Chrysler facing record fines for recall failures and New York Magazine profiles the women accusing Bill Cosby of sexual assaults.
http://wn.com/PBS_NewsHour_full_episode_July_27,_2015
Tonight on the program, we examine Turkey's plan with the U.S. to attack Islamic State fighters. Also: Obama speaks on human rights in visit to Ethiopia, examining the edgier statements of presidential candidates, retracing the lives of those who died on D-Day, Fiat Chrysler facing record fines for recall failures and New York Magazine profiles the women accusing Bill Cosby of sexual assaults.
- published: 28 Jul 2015
- views: 301
PBS NewsHour full episode July 28, 2015
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 54:27
- Updated: 29 Jul 2015
Tuesday on the NewsHour, convicted spy Jonathan Pollard was granted parole after 30 years in jail for selling information to Israel. Also: The Boy Scouts of America lifts a ban on gay scout leaders, why Boston terminated its 2024 Olympics bid, residents near the first atomic blast say they've been plagued by cancer, slavery and lawlessness out at sea and how a once-lost Dr. Seuss got published.
http://wn.com/PBS_NewsHour_full_episode_July_28,_2015
Tuesday on the NewsHour, convicted spy Jonathan Pollard was granted parole after 30 years in jail for selling information to Israel. Also: The Boy Scouts of America lifts a ban on gay scout leaders, why Boston terminated its 2024 Olympics bid, residents near the first atomic blast say they've been plagued by cancer, slavery and lawlessness out at sea and how a once-lost Dr. Seuss got published.
- published: 29 Jul 2015
- views: 103
PBS NewsHour full episode July 29, 2015
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 54:31
- Updated: 30 Jul 2015
Wednesday on the NewsHour, a white police officer is indicted for killing a black motorist in Cincinnati. Also: What the death of a Taliban leader means for peace in Afghanistan, the Supreme Allied Commander of NATO on the growing Russian threat, a new discovery at the historic Jamestown settlement, 50 years of Medicare and Medicaid and a reunion for a family out of touch since World War II.
http://wn.com/PBS_NewsHour_full_episode_July_29,_2015
Wednesday on the NewsHour, a white police officer is indicted for killing a black motorist in Cincinnati. Also: What the death of a Taliban leader means for peace in Afghanistan, the Supreme Allied Commander of NATO on the growing Russian threat, a new discovery at the historic Jamestown settlement, 50 years of Medicare and Medicaid and a reunion for a family out of touch since World War II.
- published: 30 Jul 2015
- views: 2015
PBS NewsHour full episode July 30, 2015
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 54:19
- Updated: 31 Jul 2015
Thursday on the NewsHour, investigators work to determine whether debris found on the island of Reunion is from missing flight MH370. Also: Cincinnati’s police chief on the latest fatal shooting, a Free Syrian Army commander trained by the U.S., how robots threaten American jobs, a look at crumbling infrastructure, contaminated waters for Olympic athletes and performance artist Marina Abramovic.
http://wn.com/PBS_NewsHour_full_episode_July_30,_2015
Thursday on the NewsHour, investigators work to determine whether debris found on the island of Reunion is from missing flight MH370. Also: Cincinnati’s police chief on the latest fatal shooting, a Free Syrian Army commander trained by the U.S., how robots threaten American jobs, a look at crumbling infrastructure, contaminated waters for Olympic athletes and performance artist Marina Abramovic.
- published: 31 Jul 2015
- views: 2349
PBS NewsHour full episode July 31, 2015
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- Duration: 54:24
- Updated: 01 Aug 2015
Friday on the NewsHour, a promising development in the search for an Ebola vaccine. Also: Opening doors to higher ed for inmates, Georgia under scrutiny for segregating students with disabilities and behavioral issues, the military’s plan to replace aging submarines, Shields and Brooks analyze this week’s news and how Gore Vidal and William F. Buckley changed American political discourse.
http://wn.com/PBS_NewsHour_full_episode_July_31,_2015
Friday on the NewsHour, a promising development in the search for an Ebola vaccine. Also: Opening doors to higher ed for inmates, Georgia under scrutiny for segregating students with disabilities and behavioral issues, the military’s plan to replace aging submarines, Shields and Brooks analyze this week’s news and how Gore Vidal and William F. Buckley changed American political discourse.
- published: 01 Aug 2015
- views: 2945
PBS NewsHour Weekend August 2, 2015 full episode
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- Duration: 25:25
- Updated: 03 Aug 2015
On this edition for Sunday, August 2, 2015, President Obama pushes for deeper cuts in greenhouse gas emissions, but industries vow to sue to block new regulations, in our signature segment, sowing seeds of diversity in the tech industry by training black and Hispanic teens to code, and taking on Muslim stereotypes through stand-up comedy. Hari Sreenivasan reports.
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On this edition for Sunday, August 2, 2015, President Obama pushes for deeper cuts in greenhouse gas emissions, but industries vow to sue to block new regulations, in our signature segment, sowing seeds of diversity in the tech industry by training black and Hispanic teens to code, and taking on Muslim stereotypes through stand-up comedy. Hari Sreenivasan reports.
- published: 03 Aug 2015
- views: 741
PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode August 8, 2015
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- Duration: 22:49
- Updated: 08 Aug 2015
On this edition for Saturday, August 8th, 2015, reaction to the life sentence for the Aurora, Colorado, movie theater gunman, and in our signature segment, facing life or death decisions with your doctor and your family. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
http://wn.com/PBS_NewsHour_Weekend_full_episode_August_8,_2015
On this edition for Saturday, August 8th, 2015, reaction to the life sentence for the Aurora, Colorado, movie theater gunman, and in our signature segment, facing life or death decisions with your doctor and your family. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
- published: 08 Aug 2015
- views: 1836
PBS NewsHour full episode July 20, 2015a
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- Duration: 54:02
- Updated: 21 Jul 2015
Monday on the NewsHour, U.S. and Cuba officially normalized diplomatic relations after more than 50 years. Also: the week ahead in politics, illegal guns, gangs and summer violence on the streets of Chicago, a new boost for the search for intelligent life in the universe, delivering cutting-edge eye care via flying hospital and teaching NYC public school students how to think on their feet.
http://wn.com/PBS_NewsHour_full_episode_July_20,_2015a
Monday on the NewsHour, U.S. and Cuba officially normalized diplomatic relations after more than 50 years. Also: the week ahead in politics, illegal guns, gangs and summer violence on the streets of Chicago, a new boost for the search for intelligent life in the universe, delivering cutting-edge eye care via flying hospital and teaching NYC public school students how to think on their feet.
- published: 21 Jul 2015
- views: 301
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Welcome to Pluto, where you’ll find mountains the size of the Rockies
Welcome to Pluto, where you’ll find mountains the size of the RockiesWelcome to Pluto, where you’ll find mountains the size of the Rockies
Today, NASA released the first ever close-up photographs of Pluto. The images showed icy mountains and a mysterious pale patch shaped like a heart. Judy Woodruff speaks to science correspondent Miles O’Brien about what we have learned about Pluto so far. -
Pluto, underdog of the solar system, finally gets its day
Pluto, underdog of the solar system, finally gets its dayPluto, underdog of the solar system, finally gets its day
Soon, some of the mystery surrounding Pluto, the distant dwarf planet, will be lifted. NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft, speeding through space for almost a decade on a mission to capture a myriad of data, is believed to have finally made a successful Pluto flyby. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien reports. -
Want to spot an outbreak before your friends? Try HealthMap
Want to spot an outbreak before your friends? Try HealthMapWant to spot an outbreak before your friends? Try HealthMap
PBS NewsHour science correspondent Miles O’Brien who paid a visit to the creators of HealthMap -- a website that spots disease outbreaks right as they emerge. -
Why testing an Ebola vaccine isn’t so easy
Why testing an Ebola vaccine isn’t so easyWhy testing an Ebola vaccine isn’t so easy
In Sierra Leone and Liberia, where the Ebola epidemic has been a nightmare, the promise of a vaccine offers hope. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien reports on the challenges of conducting experimental drug trials there and the desperate need to find a fix. -
Using the power of prediction to halt Ebola in its tracks
Using the power of prediction to halt Ebola in its tracksUsing the power of prediction to halt Ebola in its tracks
The Ebola outbreak in West Africa has claimed more than 11,000 lives. But it could have been worse if it wasn’t for sophisticated prediction models. In the third installment in our series Cracking Ebola's Code, science correspondent Miles O’Brien discovers how these models can help decelerate the expansion of the deadly virus. -
Why isn't there a better test to detect Ebola?
Why isn't there a better test to detect Ebola?Why isn't there a better test to detect Ebola?
In Sierra Leone, health care workers use infrared thermometers to monitor those who may have come in contact with Ebola. It takes 21 days before they can be deemed virus-free. That’s why researchers are trying to create more precise infection detection. In the second in the series, science correspondent Miles O’Brien looks at the efforts to create faster, more reliable testing for the virus. -
To crack Ebola's code, scientists search for animal host
To crack Ebola's code, scientists search for animal hostTo crack Ebola's code, scientists search for animal host
The deadly Ebola virus normally spreads among animals but occasionally spills over to humans, to dire effect. To understand how such diseases make that jump, scientists must find the animal host. But the hunt for live samples of Ebola in animals has never turned up a smoking gun. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien follows epidemiologists in Sierra Leone on their hunt for deadly diseases. -
25 years ago, the Hubble telescope 'needed glasses'
25 years ago, the Hubble telescope 'needed glasses'25 years ago, the Hubble telescope 'needed glasses'
Since its launch in 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope has sent back more than a million observations and amazing images, offering scientists and stargazers an unmatched window to the universe. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien joins Judy Woodruff to celebrate Hubble’s 25th anniversary and why it started off with fuzzy vision. -
How a gentle electrical jolt can focus a sluggish mind
How a gentle electrical jolt can focus a sluggish mindHow a gentle electrical jolt can focus a sluggish mind
Need a coffee to get going in the morning? A jolt of electrical current could be more stimulating. Lighting up the brain with small amounts of electricity can dramatically improve mental focus, researchers have found. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien gets wired up to explore the potential uses. -
How brain stimulation helped Miles O'Brien land a helicopter
How brain stimulation helped Miles O'Brien land a helicopterHow brain stimulation helped Miles O'Brien land a helicopter
Science correspondent Miles O'Brien tests the effectiveness of transcranial brain stimulation by performing a tricky helicopter landing with and without a jolt to the brain. -
What two discoveries suggest about life in the solar system
What two discoveries suggest about life in the solar systemWhat two discoveries suggest about life in the solar system
Science correspondent Miles O’Brien joins Judy Woodruff to discuss two space stories that center around the search for life and how it began. NASA’s Dawn spacecraft arrived in orbit around the dwarf planet Ceres, which scientists believe shows signs of life-sustaining water. Meanwhile, new research found that Mars once had enough water to cover 20 percent of the planet. -
Can modern prosthetics actually help reclaim the sense of touch?
Can modern prosthetics actually help reclaim the sense of touch?Can modern prosthetics actually help reclaim the sense of touch?
Prosthetic limbs have long been clunky, acting more as appendages than extensions. But modern technology is now helping amputees rediscover their sense of touch. Miles O’Brien, who lost his own arm in an accident last year, takes a look at new advances in the field. -
This man is pushing the barriers of advanced arm prosthetics
This man is pushing the barriers of advanced arm prostheticsThis man is pushing the barriers of advanced arm prosthetics
Johnny Matheny, who lost his arm to cancer in 2008, is a pioneer of advanced arm prosthetics. NewsHour correspondent Miles O'Brien profiles him here as part of a larger series on the latest technology powering robotic arms. -
Will a robotic arm ever have the full functionality of a human limb?
Will a robotic arm ever have the full functionality of a human limb?Will a robotic arm ever have the full functionality of a human limb?
Improvements in body armor have kept more soldiers alive, but many veterans returning from Iraq or Afghanistan have come back with debilitating injuries. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien, whose left arm was amputated last year, tests out some of the future limbs now in development. -
While the drone industry zooms, regulation lags
While the drone industry zooms, regulation lagsWhile the drone industry zooms, regulation lags
Professional and recreational uses for drones have driven a fast-growing industry, but safety and privacy laws are struggling to keep up. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien reports on why everyone from farmers to football coaches are flying drones, and what challenges the government faces in regulating the unmanned aerial vehicles. -
Minerva Schools offers online alternative to college
Minerva Schools offers online alternative to collegeMinerva Schools offers online alternative to college
There are no lectures allowed at San Francisco’s Minerva Schools, an innovative college with a curriculum specifically designed to improve knowledge retention for students. Professors hold their seminar-style classes online, allowing Minerva students to move around the globe each semester, from Berlin to Buenos Aires. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien reports. -
Can humans become a multi-planet species?
Can humans become a multi-planet species?Can humans become a multi-planet species?
NASA astrobiologist Chris McKay studies the most extreme parts of Earth to understand how life might survive in other perts of the universe. But he's also studying another life form living in space: humans. -
Before NASA pioneers to Mars, Orion spacecraft faces tests
Before NASA pioneers to Mars, Orion spacecraft faces testsBefore NASA pioneers to Mars, Orion spacecraft faces tests
NASA envisions a human presence on Mars in 20 years. But how will we get there? The Orion spacecraft, an unmanned capsule, will launch on its maiden voyage as an important test for future missions. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien reports on the engineering hurdles as well as the budgetary ones. -
How soil and squirrels offer cues on Alaska climate change
How soil and squirrels offer cues on Alaska climate changeHow soil and squirrels offer cues on Alaska climate change
On the Alaskan tundra, researchers are tracking the march of global warming. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien explores how soil composition and the sleep schedules of squirrels might offer data on the ways warmer temperatures are affecting ecosystems. -
Studying Alaska's ice and snow to track climate change
Studying Alaska's ice and snow to track climate changeStudying Alaska's ice and snow to track climate change
Glacial ice is like nature's ancient history book, and today the story is climate change. Science correspondent Miles O'Brien reports from Alaska, where researchers are studying how warmer temperatures affect the ancient ice and the living things that depend on it. -
Tracking killer comets before they strike
Tracking killer comets before they strikeTracking killer comets before they strike
It's only a matter of time before a big comet or asteroid is on a collision course with Earth. Will scientists discover it, and be able to do something about it, ahead of time? Science correspondent Miles O'Brien talks to NASA astronomers who troll for trouble in the sky. -
Man on Mars?NASA's Maven spacecraft explores the possibility
Man on Mars?NASA's Maven spacecraft explores the possibilityMan on Mars?NASA's Maven spacecraft explores the possibility
The Nasa Maven spacecraft is expected to complete a 10-month voyage to Mars on Sunday. Once in orbit, NASA scientists will gather information about the Red Planet’s atmosphere. Information that will hopefully offer clues about Earth’s climate and the future possibility of man landing on Mars. The NewsHour’s Miles O’Brien talks about the mission’s significance with Hari Sreenivasan. -
GMO debate grows over golden rice in the Philippines
GMO debate grows over golden rice in the PhilippinesGMO debate grows over golden rice in the Philippines
Vitamin A deficiency is a deadly threat to kids and pregnant mothers in the Third World. In the Philippines, the best nutrient sources are rarely part of the daily diet, so researchers have tried adding vitamin A to rice, a staple food. Science correspondent Miles O'Brien investigates the debate that’s grown up over the development of golden rice, a genetically modified crop.
Welcome to Pluto, where you’ll find mountains the size of the Rockies
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- Duration: 6:16
- Updated: 15 Jul 2015
Today, NASA released the first ever close-up photographs of Pluto. The images showed icy mountains and a mysterious pale patch shaped like a heart. Judy Woodruff speaks to science correspondent Miles O’Brien about what we have learned about Pluto so far.
http://wn.com/Welcome_to_Pluto,_where_you’ll_find_mountains_the_size_of_the_Rockies
Today, NASA released the first ever close-up photographs of Pluto. The images showed icy mountains and a mysterious pale patch shaped like a heart. Judy Woodruff speaks to science correspondent Miles O’Brien about what we have learned about Pluto so far.
- published: 15 Jul 2015
- views: 319
Pluto, underdog of the solar system, finally gets its day
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 8:52
- Updated: 14 Jul 2015
Soon, some of the mystery surrounding Pluto, the distant dwarf planet, will be lifted. NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft, speeding through space for almost a decade on a mission to capture a myriad of data, is believed to have finally made a successful Pluto flyby. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien reports.
http://wn.com/Pluto,_underdog_of_the_solar_system,_finally_gets_its_day
Soon, some of the mystery surrounding Pluto, the distant dwarf planet, will be lifted. NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft, speeding through space for almost a decade on a mission to capture a myriad of data, is believed to have finally made a successful Pluto flyby. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien reports.
- published: 14 Jul 2015
- views: 317
Want to spot an outbreak before your friends? Try HealthMap
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:42
- Updated: 16 Jun 2015
PBS NewsHour science correspondent Miles O’Brien who paid a visit to the creators of HealthMap -- a website that spots disease outbreaks right as they emerge.
http://wn.com/Want_to_spot_an_outbreak_before_your_friends?_Try_HealthMap
PBS NewsHour science correspondent Miles O’Brien who paid a visit to the creators of HealthMap -- a website that spots disease outbreaks right as they emerge.
- published: 16 Jun 2015
- views: 207
Why testing an Ebola vaccine isn’t so easy
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 9:30
- Updated: 12 Jun 2015
In Sierra Leone and Liberia, where the Ebola epidemic has been a nightmare, the promise of a vaccine offers hope. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien reports on the challenges of conducting experimental drug trials there and the desperate need to find a fix.
http://wn.com/Why_testing_an_Ebola_vaccine_isn’t_so_easy
In Sierra Leone and Liberia, where the Ebola epidemic has been a nightmare, the promise of a vaccine offers hope. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien reports on the challenges of conducting experimental drug trials there and the desperate need to find a fix.
- published: 12 Jun 2015
- views: 32
Using the power of prediction to halt Ebola in its tracks
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 9:59
- Updated: 11 Jun 2015
The Ebola outbreak in West Africa has claimed more than 11,000 lives. But it could have been worse if it wasn’t for sophisticated prediction models. In the third installment in our series Cracking Ebola's Code, science correspondent Miles O’Brien discovers how these models can help decelerate the expansion of the deadly virus.
http://wn.com/Using_the_power_of_prediction_to_halt_Ebola_in_its_tracks
The Ebola outbreak in West Africa has claimed more than 11,000 lives. But it could have been worse if it wasn’t for sophisticated prediction models. In the third installment in our series Cracking Ebola's Code, science correspondent Miles O’Brien discovers how these models can help decelerate the expansion of the deadly virus.
- published: 11 Jun 2015
- views: 9
Why isn't there a better test to detect Ebola?
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 9:52
- Updated: 05 Jun 2015
In Sierra Leone, health care workers use infrared thermometers to monitor those who may have come in contact with Ebola. It takes 21 days before they can be deemed virus-free. That’s why researchers are trying to create more precise infection detection. In the second in the series, science correspondent Miles O’Brien looks at the efforts to create faster, more reliable testing for the virus.
http://wn.com/Why_isn't_there_a_better_test_to_detect_Ebola?
In Sierra Leone, health care workers use infrared thermometers to monitor those who may have come in contact with Ebola. It takes 21 days before they can be deemed virus-free. That’s why researchers are trying to create more precise infection detection. In the second in the series, science correspondent Miles O’Brien looks at the efforts to create faster, more reliable testing for the virus.
- published: 05 Jun 2015
- views: 354
To crack Ebola's code, scientists search for animal host
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 8:34
- Updated: 04 Jun 2015
The deadly Ebola virus normally spreads among animals but occasionally spills over to humans, to dire effect. To understand how such diseases make that jump, scientists must find the animal host. But the hunt for live samples of Ebola in animals has never turned up a smoking gun. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien follows epidemiologists in Sierra Leone on their hunt for deadly diseases.
http://wn.com/To_crack_Ebola's_code,_scientists_search_for_animal_host
The deadly Ebola virus normally spreads among animals but occasionally spills over to humans, to dire effect. To understand how such diseases make that jump, scientists must find the animal host. But the hunt for live samples of Ebola in animals has never turned up a smoking gun. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien follows epidemiologists in Sierra Leone on their hunt for deadly diseases.
- published: 04 Jun 2015
- views: 37
25 years ago, the Hubble telescope 'needed glasses'
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- Duration: 3:34
- Updated: 24 Apr 2015
Since its launch in 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope has sent back more than a million observations and amazing images, offering scientists and stargazers an unmatched window to the universe. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien joins Judy Woodruff to celebrate Hubble’s 25th anniversary and why it started off with fuzzy vision.
http://wn.com/25_years_ago,_the_Hubble_telescope_'needed_glasses'
Since its launch in 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope has sent back more than a million observations and amazing images, offering scientists and stargazers an unmatched window to the universe. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien joins Judy Woodruff to celebrate Hubble’s 25th anniversary and why it started off with fuzzy vision.
- published: 24 Apr 2015
- views: 99
How a gentle electrical jolt can focus a sluggish mind
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 8:30
- Updated: 31 Mar 2015
Need a coffee to get going in the morning? A jolt of electrical current could be more stimulating. Lighting up the brain with small amounts of electricity can dramatically improve mental focus, researchers have found. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien gets wired up to explore the potential uses.
http://wn.com/How_a_gentle_electrical_jolt_can_focus_a_sluggish_mind
Need a coffee to get going in the morning? A jolt of electrical current could be more stimulating. Lighting up the brain with small amounts of electricity can dramatically improve mental focus, researchers have found. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien gets wired up to explore the potential uses.
- published: 31 Mar 2015
- views: 1321
How brain stimulation helped Miles O'Brien land a helicopter
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- Duration: 3:32
- Updated: 31 Mar 2015
Science correspondent Miles O'Brien tests the effectiveness of transcranial brain stimulation by performing a tricky helicopter landing with and without a jolt to the brain.
http://wn.com/How_brain_stimulation_helped_Miles_O'Brien_land_a_helicopter
Science correspondent Miles O'Brien tests the effectiveness of transcranial brain stimulation by performing a tricky helicopter landing with and without a jolt to the brain.
- published: 31 Mar 2015
- views: 2035
What two discoveries suggest about life in the solar system
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- Duration: 4:09
- Updated: 07 Mar 2015
Science correspondent Miles O’Brien joins Judy Woodruff to discuss two space stories that center around the search for life and how it began. NASA’s Dawn spacecraft arrived in orbit around the dwarf planet Ceres, which scientists believe shows signs of life-sustaining water. Meanwhile, new research found that Mars once had enough water to cover 20 percent of the planet.
http://wn.com/What_two_discoveries_suggest_about_life_in_the_solar_system
Science correspondent Miles O’Brien joins Judy Woodruff to discuss two space stories that center around the search for life and how it began. NASA’s Dawn spacecraft arrived in orbit around the dwarf planet Ceres, which scientists believe shows signs of life-sustaining water. Meanwhile, new research found that Mars once had enough water to cover 20 percent of the planet.
- published: 07 Mar 2015
- views: 136
Can modern prosthetics actually help reclaim the sense of touch?
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- Duration: 9:25
- Updated: 13 Feb 2015
Prosthetic limbs have long been clunky, acting more as appendages than extensions. But modern technology is now helping amputees rediscover their sense of touch. Miles O’Brien, who lost his own arm in an accident last year, takes a look at new advances in the field.
http://wn.com/Can_modern_prosthetics_actually_help_reclaim_the_sense_of_touch?
Prosthetic limbs have long been clunky, acting more as appendages than extensions. But modern technology is now helping amputees rediscover their sense of touch. Miles O’Brien, who lost his own arm in an accident last year, takes a look at new advances in the field.
- published: 13 Feb 2015
- views: 535
This man is pushing the barriers of advanced arm prosthetics
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- Duration: 3:36
- Updated: 13 Feb 2015
Johnny Matheny, who lost his arm to cancer in 2008, is a pioneer of advanced arm prosthetics. NewsHour correspondent Miles O'Brien profiles him here as part of a larger series on the latest technology powering robotic arms.
http://wn.com/This_man_is_pushing_the_barriers_of_advanced_arm_prosthetics
Johnny Matheny, who lost his arm to cancer in 2008, is a pioneer of advanced arm prosthetics. NewsHour correspondent Miles O'Brien profiles him here as part of a larger series on the latest technology powering robotic arms.
- published: 13 Feb 2015
- views: 662
Will a robotic arm ever have the full functionality of a human limb?
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 9:48
- Updated: 13 Feb 2015
Improvements in body armor have kept more soldiers alive, but many veterans returning from Iraq or Afghanistan have come back with debilitating injuries. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien, whose left arm was amputated last year, tests out some of the future limbs now in development.
http://wn.com/Will_a_robotic_arm_ever_have_the_full_functionality_of_a_human_limb?
Improvements in body armor have kept more soldiers alive, but many veterans returning from Iraq or Afghanistan have come back with debilitating injuries. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien, whose left arm was amputated last year, tests out some of the future limbs now in development.
- published: 13 Feb 2015
- views: 2410
While the drone industry zooms, regulation lags
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- Duration: 9:07
- Updated: 08 Jan 2015
Professional and recreational uses for drones have driven a fast-growing industry, but safety and privacy laws are struggling to keep up. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien reports on why everyone from farmers to football coaches are flying drones, and what challenges the government faces in regulating the unmanned aerial vehicles.
http://wn.com/While_the_drone_industry_zooms,_regulation_lags
Professional and recreational uses for drones have driven a fast-growing industry, but safety and privacy laws are struggling to keep up. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien reports on why everyone from farmers to football coaches are flying drones, and what challenges the government faces in regulating the unmanned aerial vehicles.
- published: 08 Jan 2015
- views: 151
Minerva Schools offers online alternative to college
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- Duration: 8:23
- Updated: 25 Dec 2014
There are no lectures allowed at San Francisco’s Minerva Schools, an innovative college with a curriculum specifically designed to improve knowledge retention for students. Professors hold their seminar-style classes online, allowing Minerva students to move around the globe each semester, from Berlin to Buenos Aires. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien reports.
http://wn.com/Minerva_Schools_offers_online_alternative_to_college
There are no lectures allowed at San Francisco’s Minerva Schools, an innovative college with a curriculum specifically designed to improve knowledge retention for students. Professors hold their seminar-style classes online, allowing Minerva students to move around the globe each semester, from Berlin to Buenos Aires. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien reports.
- published: 25 Dec 2014
- views: 246
Can humans become a multi-planet species?
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- Duration: 5:01
- Updated: 06 Dec 2014
NASA astrobiologist Chris McKay studies the most extreme parts of Earth to understand how life might survive in other perts of the universe. But he's also studying another life form living in space: humans.
http://wn.com/Can_humans_become_a_multi-planet_species?
NASA astrobiologist Chris McKay studies the most extreme parts of Earth to understand how life might survive in other perts of the universe. But he's also studying another life form living in space: humans.
- published: 06 Dec 2014
- views: 1007
Before NASA pioneers to Mars, Orion spacecraft faces tests
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- Duration: 9:20
- Updated: 04 Dec 2014
NASA envisions a human presence on Mars in 20 years. But how will we get there? The Orion spacecraft, an unmanned capsule, will launch on its maiden voyage as an important test for future missions. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien reports on the engineering hurdles as well as the budgetary ones.
http://wn.com/Before_NASA_pioneers_to_Mars,_Orion_spacecraft_faces_tests
NASA envisions a human presence on Mars in 20 years. But how will we get there? The Orion spacecraft, an unmanned capsule, will launch on its maiden voyage as an important test for future missions. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien reports on the engineering hurdles as well as the budgetary ones.
- published: 04 Dec 2014
- views: 1395
How soil and squirrels offer cues on Alaska climate change
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- Duration: 7:22
- Updated: 25 Nov 2014
On the Alaskan tundra, researchers are tracking the march of global warming. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien explores how soil composition and the sleep schedules of squirrels might offer data on the ways warmer temperatures are affecting ecosystems.
http://wn.com/How_soil_and_squirrels_offer_cues_on_Alaska_climate_change
On the Alaskan tundra, researchers are tracking the march of global warming. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien explores how soil composition and the sleep schedules of squirrels might offer data on the ways warmer temperatures are affecting ecosystems.
- published: 25 Nov 2014
- views: 612
Studying Alaska's ice and snow to track climate change
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- Duration: 8:58
- Updated: 18 Nov 2014
Glacial ice is like nature's ancient history book, and today the story is climate change. Science correspondent Miles O'Brien reports from Alaska, where researchers are studying how warmer temperatures affect the ancient ice and the living things that depend on it.
http://wn.com/Studying_Alaska's_ice_and_snow_to_track_climate_change
Glacial ice is like nature's ancient history book, and today the story is climate change. Science correspondent Miles O'Brien reports from Alaska, where researchers are studying how warmer temperatures affect the ancient ice and the living things that depend on it.
- published: 18 Nov 2014
- views: 109
Tracking killer comets before they strike
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- Duration: 9:38
- Updated: 18 Oct 2014
It's only a matter of time before a big comet or asteroid is on a collision course with Earth. Will scientists discover it, and be able to do something about it, ahead of time? Science correspondent Miles O'Brien talks to NASA astronomers who troll for trouble in the sky.
http://wn.com/Tracking_killer_comets_before_they_strike
It's only a matter of time before a big comet or asteroid is on a collision course with Earth. Will scientists discover it, and be able to do something about it, ahead of time? Science correspondent Miles O'Brien talks to NASA astronomers who troll for trouble in the sky.
- published: 18 Oct 2014
- views: 423
Man on Mars?NASA's Maven spacecraft explores the possibility
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- Duration: 4:10
- Updated: 21 Sep 2014
The Nasa Maven spacecraft is expected to complete a 10-month voyage to Mars on Sunday. Once in orbit, NASA scientists will gather information about the Red Planet’s atmosphere. Information that will hopefully offer clues about Earth’s climate and the future possibility of man landing on Mars. The NewsHour’s Miles O’Brien talks about the mission’s significance with Hari Sreenivasan.
http://wn.com/Man_on_Mars?NASA's_Maven_spacecraft_explores_the_possibility
The Nasa Maven spacecraft is expected to complete a 10-month voyage to Mars on Sunday. Once in orbit, NASA scientists will gather information about the Red Planet’s atmosphere. Information that will hopefully offer clues about Earth’s climate and the future possibility of man landing on Mars. The NewsHour’s Miles O’Brien talks about the mission’s significance with Hari Sreenivasan.
- published: 21 Sep 2014
- views: 11352
GMO debate grows over golden rice in the Philippines
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- Duration: 8:26
- Updated: 18 Sep 2014
Vitamin A deficiency is a deadly threat to kids and pregnant mothers in the Third World. In the Philippines, the best nutrient sources are rarely part of the daily diet, so researchers have tried adding vitamin A to rice, a staple food. Science correspondent Miles O'Brien investigates the debate that’s grown up over the development of golden rice, a genetically modified crop.
http://wn.com/GMO_debate_grows_over_golden_rice_in_the_Philippines
Vitamin A deficiency is a deadly threat to kids and pregnant mothers in the Third World. In the Philippines, the best nutrient sources are rarely part of the daily diet, so researchers have tried adding vitamin A to rice, a staple food. Science correspondent Miles O'Brien investigates the debate that’s grown up over the development of golden rice, a genetically modified crop.
- published: 18 Sep 2014
- views: 435
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PBS NewsHour full episode August 3, 2015
PBS NewsHour full episode August 3, 2015
Monday on the NewsHour, the Obama administration initiates a new push to tackle climate change making a showdown likely. Also: Fighting wildfires in bone-dry California, the week ahead in politics, seeking support in the Middle East for the Iran nuclear deal and aid workers and Sudanese civilians become victims of a fight between government troops and rebel groups.- published: 04 Aug 2015
- views: 3897
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PBS NewsHour full episode August 4, 2015
Tuesday on the NewsHour, police grapple with a rise in murders across the country. Also: P...
published: 05 Aug 2015
PBS NewsHour full episode August 4, 2015
PBS NewsHour full episode August 4, 2015
Tuesday on the NewsHour, police grapple with a rise in murders across the country. Also: Protecting against drug resistant infections, Hungary struggles to cope with a flood of migrants, Dr. Ben Carson on his bid for the presidency, wildlife detectives bust poachers stealing shellfish off the West Coast and vigilante groups fight drug cartels on the border of the U.S. and Mexico.- published: 05 Aug 2015
- views: 5210
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PBS NewsHour full episode August 5, 2015
Wednesday on the NewsHour, President Obama stepped up his full court press against critics...
published: 06 Aug 2015
PBS NewsHour full episode August 5, 2015
PBS NewsHour full episode August 5, 2015
Wednesday on the NewsHour, President Obama stepped up his full court press against critics of the Iran nuclear deal. Also: GOP candidates prepare to take the debate stage in Cleveland, violent backlash against foreigners living in South Africa, providing generous parental leave to employees and making a new opera inspired by the bestselling novel, “Cold Mountain.”- published: 06 Aug 2015
- views: 138
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PBS NewsHour full episode August 6, 2015
Thursday on the NewsHour, the stage is set in Cleveland for the first Republican debate. A...
published: 07 Aug 2015
PBS NewsHour full episode August 6, 2015
PBS NewsHour full episode August 6, 2015
Thursday on the NewsHour, the stage is set in Cleveland for the first Republican debate. Also: New challenges 50 years since the Voting Rights Act, a grocery store chain devises a business model for food deserts, a deadly outbreak of pneumonia in NYC, Jon Stewart says farewell to The Daily Show and Michael Lewis’s brief but spectacular take on the failings of Wall Street.- published: 07 Aug 2015
- views: 2285
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PBS NewsHour full episode August 7, 2015
Friday on the NewsHour, how Ferguson has changed in the year since the death of Michael Br...
published: 08 Aug 2015
PBS NewsHour full episode August 7, 2015
PBS NewsHour full episode August 7, 2015
Friday on the NewsHour, how Ferguson has changed in the year since the death of Michael Brown. Also: hundreds of thousands of refugees and migrants flee violence to Europe, Shields and Brooks analyze the GOP debate and other news, a stroke of gold for American swimmer Katie Ledecky and lifting the curtain on diversity in film.- published: 08 Aug 2015
- views: 1806
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PBS NewsHour full episode August 10, 2015
Monday on the NewsHour, Donald Trump continues to define the campaign conversation, while ...
published: 11 Aug 2015
PBS NewsHour full episode August 10, 2015
PBS NewsHour full episode August 10, 2015
Monday on the NewsHour, Donald Trump continues to define the campaign conversation, while Hillary Clinton takes aim at GOP candidates. Also: Protests and a state of emergency again in Ferguson, a controversial contraceptives law in the Philippines, an American doctor tells his story of the Ebola epidemic and how secular parents can teach their children about God and faith.- published: 11 Aug 2015
- views: 1860
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PBS NewsHour full episode August 11, 2015
Tuesday on the NewsHour, what does a weaker Chinese yuan mean for the global economy? Also...
published: 12 Aug 2015
PBS NewsHour full episode August 11, 2015
PBS NewsHour full episode August 11, 2015
Tuesday on the NewsHour, what does a weaker Chinese yuan mean for the global economy? Also: Google announces it is restructuring under a new company called Alphabet, a group in South Africa fights to stop illegal poaching, a resurgence of school segregation in the U.S., artistic portals bridge connections across cultures and borders, plus stories of note that flew under the radar.- published: 12 Aug 2015
- views: 3571
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PBS NewsHour Full Episode August 12, 2015
Wednesday on the NewsHour, Hillary Clinton hands over her personal email server. Also, Chi...
published: 13 Aug 2015
PBS NewsHour Full Episode August 12, 2015
PBS NewsHour Full Episode August 12, 2015
Wednesday on the NewsHour, Hillary Clinton hands over her personal email server. Also, China devalues its currency for a second straight day, the president of a group opposing Iran agreement quits in support of the deal, underserved Boston children get intensive music training and documenting the opiate epidemic in America.- published: 13 Aug 2015
- views: 147
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PBS NewsHour full episode July 14, 2015
Tuesday on the NewsHour, negotiators reached a landmark deal to limit Iran’s nuclear progr...
published: 15 Jul 2015
PBS NewsHour full episode July 14, 2015
PBS NewsHour full episode July 14, 2015
Tuesday on the NewsHour, negotiators reached a landmark deal to limit Iran’s nuclear program. Also: An interview with Republican presidential candidate Gov. Bobby Jindal and NASA makes a successful flyby of Pluto.- published: 15 Jul 2015
- views: 1841
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PBS NewsHour full episode July 15, 2015
Wednesday on the NewsHour, President Obama defends the Iran nuclear agreement as lawmakers...
published: 16 Jul 2015
PBS NewsHour full episode July 15, 2015
PBS NewsHour full episode July 15, 2015
Wednesday on the NewsHour, President Obama defends the Iran nuclear agreement as lawmakers weigh in on the deal. Also: Reaction to the nuclear deal from Tehran, a detailed report of the dwarf planet Pluto, Republican Sen. Ted Cruz on compromise, immigration and his bid for the presidency, Greece in turmoil over conditions for a bailout and confronting a culture of violence in Congo.- published: 16 Jul 2015
- views: 2785
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PBS NewsHour full episode July 16, 2015
Thursday on the NewsHour, 2016 presidential campaigns declare how much they’ve raised on t...
published: 17 Jul 2015
PBS NewsHour full episode July 16, 2015
PBS NewsHour full episode July 16, 2015
Thursday on the NewsHour, 2016 presidential campaigns declare how much they’ve raised on the trail. Also: IMF’s Christine Lagarde on debt relief for Greece, President Obama’s plan to change prisons, how early emotional skills influence success, economic tactics to hedge against the risks of climate change and a bloody tale of power, corruption and the fight against Mexican drug cartels.- published: 17 Jul 2015
- views: 301
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PBS NewsHour full episode July 17, 2015
Friday on the NewsHour, authorities search for a motive in the attacks on military sites i...
published: 17 Jul 2015
PBS NewsHour full episode July 17, 2015
PBS NewsHour full episode July 17, 2015
Friday on the NewsHour, authorities search for a motive in the attacks on military sites in Tennessee. Also: Secretary of State Kerry on selling the Iran nuclear deal, Planned Parenthood practices spark political controversy, Mark Shields and David Brooks analyze the week’s news, designing drones inspired by nature’s best flyers and running and leaping through a concrete jungle.- published: 17 Jul 2015
- views: 2897
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PBS NewsHour full episode July 21, 2015
Tuesday on the NewsHour, patients, advocates and scientists hail the effectiveness of earl...
published: 22 Jul 2015
PBS NewsHour full episode July 21, 2015
PBS NewsHour full episode July 21, 2015
Tuesday on the NewsHour, patients, advocates and scientists hail the effectiveness of early HIV treatment to halt the spread of AIDS. Also: American civilians join the front lines to fight the Islamic State, Rick Santorum on running for president, more children living in poverty since the Great Recession and how one family’s premature baby sparked a debate on employer-provided insurance.- published: 22 Jul 2015
- views: 301
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PBS NewsHour full episode July 22, 2015
Wednesday on the NewsHour, a police dashboard camera video of Sandra Bland’s arrest in Tex...
published: 23 Jul 2015
PBS NewsHour full episode July 22, 2015
PBS NewsHour full episode July 22, 2015
Wednesday on the NewsHour, a police dashboard camera video of Sandra Bland’s arrest in Texas reveals a hostile interaction. Also: A Nazi hunter who pursues war criminals to the grave, the benefit of targeting Alzheimer’s disease at early stages, training today’s teachers to be better educators and a visit with this year’s Pulitzer Prize-winning poet.- published: 23 Jul 2015
- views: 301
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Welcome to Pluto, where you’ll find mountains the size of the Rockies
Today, NASA released the first ever close-up photographs of Pluto. The images showed icy m...
published: 15 Jul 2015
Welcome to Pluto, where you’ll find mountains the size of the Rockies
Welcome to Pluto, where you’ll find mountains the size of the Rockies
Today, NASA released the first ever close-up photographs of Pluto. The images showed icy mountains and a mysterious pale patch shaped like a heart. Judy Woodruff speaks to science correspondent Miles O’Brien about what we have learned about Pluto so far.- published: 15 Jul 2015
- views: 319
8:52
Pluto, underdog of the solar system, finally gets its day
Soon, some of the mystery surrounding Pluto, the distant dwarf planet, will be lifted. NAS...
published: 14 Jul 2015
Pluto, underdog of the solar system, finally gets its day
Pluto, underdog of the solar system, finally gets its day
Soon, some of the mystery surrounding Pluto, the distant dwarf planet, will be lifted. NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft, speeding through space for almost a decade on a mission to capture a myriad of data, is believed to have finally made a successful Pluto flyby. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien reports.- published: 14 Jul 2015
- views: 317
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Want to spot an outbreak before your friends? Try HealthMap
PBS NewsHour science correspondent Miles O’Brien who paid a visit to the creators of Healt...
published: 16 Jun 2015
Want to spot an outbreak before your friends? Try HealthMap
Want to spot an outbreak before your friends? Try HealthMap
PBS NewsHour science correspondent Miles O’Brien who paid a visit to the creators of HealthMap -- a website that spots disease outbreaks right as they emerge.- published: 16 Jun 2015
- views: 207
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Why testing an Ebola vaccine isn’t so easy
In Sierra Leone and Liberia, where the Ebola epidemic has been a nightmare, the promise of...
published: 12 Jun 2015
Why testing an Ebola vaccine isn’t so easy
Why testing an Ebola vaccine isn’t so easy
In Sierra Leone and Liberia, where the Ebola epidemic has been a nightmare, the promise of a vaccine offers hope. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien reports on the challenges of conducting experimental drug trials there and the desperate need to find a fix.- published: 12 Jun 2015
- views: 32
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Using the power of prediction to halt Ebola in its tracks
The Ebola outbreak in West Africa has claimed more than 11,000 lives. But it could have be...
published: 11 Jun 2015
Using the power of prediction to halt Ebola in its tracks
Using the power of prediction to halt Ebola in its tracks
The Ebola outbreak in West Africa has claimed more than 11,000 lives. But it could have been worse if it wasn’t for sophisticated prediction models. In the third installment in our series Cracking Ebola's Code, science correspondent Miles O’Brien discovers how these models can help decelerate the expansion of the deadly virus.- published: 11 Jun 2015
- views: 9
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Why isn't there a better test to detect Ebola?
In Sierra Leone, health care workers use infrared thermometers to monitor those who may ha...
published: 05 Jun 2015
Why isn't there a better test to detect Ebola?
Why isn't there a better test to detect Ebola?
In Sierra Leone, health care workers use infrared thermometers to monitor those who may have come in contact with Ebola. It takes 21 days before they can be deemed virus-free. That’s why researchers are trying to create more precise infection detection. In the second in the series, science correspondent Miles O’Brien looks at the efforts to create faster, more reliable testing for the virus.- published: 05 Jun 2015
- views: 354
8:34
To crack Ebola's code, scientists search for animal host
The deadly Ebola virus normally spreads among animals but occasionally spills over to huma...
published: 04 Jun 2015
To crack Ebola's code, scientists search for animal host
To crack Ebola's code, scientists search for animal host
The deadly Ebola virus normally spreads among animals but occasionally spills over to humans, to dire effect. To understand how such diseases make that jump, scientists must find the animal host. But the hunt for live samples of Ebola in animals has never turned up a smoking gun. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien follows epidemiologists in Sierra Leone on their hunt for deadly diseases.- published: 04 Jun 2015
- views: 37
3:34
25 years ago, the Hubble telescope 'needed glasses'
Since its launch in 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope has sent back more than a million obs...
published: 24 Apr 2015
25 years ago, the Hubble telescope 'needed glasses'
25 years ago, the Hubble telescope 'needed glasses'
Since its launch in 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope has sent back more than a million observations and amazing images, offering scientists and stargazers an unmatched window to the universe. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien joins Judy Woodruff to celebrate Hubble’s 25th anniversary and why it started off with fuzzy vision.- published: 24 Apr 2015
- views: 99
8:30
How a gentle electrical jolt can focus a sluggish mind
Need a coffee to get going in the morning? A jolt of electrical current could be more stim...
published: 31 Mar 2015
How a gentle electrical jolt can focus a sluggish mind
How a gentle electrical jolt can focus a sluggish mind
Need a coffee to get going in the morning? A jolt of electrical current could be more stimulating. Lighting up the brain with small amounts of electricity can dramatically improve mental focus, researchers have found. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien gets wired up to explore the potential uses.- published: 31 Mar 2015
- views: 1321
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How brain stimulation helped Miles O'Brien land a helicopter
Science correspondent Miles O'Brien tests the effectiveness of transcranial brain stimulat...
published: 31 Mar 2015
How brain stimulation helped Miles O'Brien land a helicopter
How brain stimulation helped Miles O'Brien land a helicopter
Science correspondent Miles O'Brien tests the effectiveness of transcranial brain stimulation by performing a tricky helicopter landing with and without a jolt to the brain.- published: 31 Mar 2015
- views: 2035
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What two discoveries suggest about life in the solar system
Science correspondent Miles O’Brien joins Judy Woodruff to discuss two space stories that ...
published: 07 Mar 2015
What two discoveries suggest about life in the solar system
What two discoveries suggest about life in the solar system
Science correspondent Miles O’Brien joins Judy Woodruff to discuss two space stories that center around the search for life and how it began. NASA’s Dawn spacecraft arrived in orbit around the dwarf planet Ceres, which scientists believe shows signs of life-sustaining water. Meanwhile, new research found that Mars once had enough water to cover 20 percent of the planet.- published: 07 Mar 2015
- views: 136
9:25
Can modern prosthetics actually help reclaim the sense of touch?
Prosthetic limbs have long been clunky, acting more as appendages than extensions. But mod...
published: 13 Feb 2015
Can modern prosthetics actually help reclaim the sense of touch?
Can modern prosthetics actually help reclaim the sense of touch?
Prosthetic limbs have long been clunky, acting more as appendages than extensions. But modern technology is now helping amputees rediscover their sense of touch. Miles O’Brien, who lost his own arm in an accident last year, takes a look at new advances in the field.- published: 13 Feb 2015
- views: 535
3:36
This man is pushing the barriers of advanced arm prosthetics
Johnny Matheny, who lost his arm to cancer in 2008, is a pioneer of advanced arm prostheti...
published: 13 Feb 2015
This man is pushing the barriers of advanced arm prosthetics
This man is pushing the barriers of advanced arm prosthetics
Johnny Matheny, who lost his arm to cancer in 2008, is a pioneer of advanced arm prosthetics. NewsHour correspondent Miles O'Brien profiles him here as part of a larger series on the latest technology powering robotic arms.- published: 13 Feb 2015
- views: 662
9:48
Will a robotic arm ever have the full functionality of a human limb?
Improvements in body armor have kept more soldiers alive, but many veterans returning from...
published: 13 Feb 2015
Will a robotic arm ever have the full functionality of a human limb?
Will a robotic arm ever have the full functionality of a human limb?
Improvements in body armor have kept more soldiers alive, but many veterans returning from Iraq or Afghanistan have come back with debilitating injuries. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien, whose left arm was amputated last year, tests out some of the future limbs now in development.- published: 13 Feb 2015
- views: 2410
photo: AP / Michael Dwyer
30 Aug 2015
Republican presidential contender revives lagging campaign by telling New Hampshire crowd he would ask FedEx to devise an immigrant tracking system. New Jersey’s governor, Chris Christie, said on Saturday he would combat illegal immigration by tracking foreign visitors like FedEx packages ... “At any moment, FedEx can tell you where that package is. It’s on the truck. It’s at the station ... Related ... is that even possible? ... Thanks for coming ... ....
photo: NASA / JPL-Caltech/MSSS
29 Aug 2015
Miami. Six people shut themselves inside a dome for a year in Hawaii on Friday, in the longest US isolation experiment aimed at helping NASA prepare for a pioneering journey to Mars. The crew includes a French astrobiologist, a German physicist and four Americans -- a pilot, an architect, a doctor/journalist and a soil scientist ... "Hoping to learn a lot!" he added. Pioneer troubles ... Conflict resolution ... ....
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USA Today
31 Aug 2015
USA TODAY's Robert Bianco previews the television lineup for Monday, August 31st with 'Big Blue Live' on PBS. . ... ....
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Yahoo Daily News
31 Aug 2015
By Astrid Zweynert. LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Cambodians say that when human traffickers arrive in a village, they bring a storm and tears with them, an experience that Aya, sold into slavery when she was 16, will never forget ... TRAPPED IN POVERTY ... "The Storm Makers" will have its television premiere on Monday on the PBS channel in the United States and will be screened online throughout September....
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The Examiner
30 Aug 2015
On August 30, USA Today reports that PBS will provide a live, 3-night event starting August 31 through September 2 entitled Big Blue Live ... humpback whales, blue whales, sea lions, dolphins, elephant seals, sea otters, great white sharks, shearwaters, pelicans and more ... The event is presented on PBS and the BBC ... Previews, filmed videos, and live feeds are available online at PBS. Viewers can watch the event in real time on PBS stations ... M....
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Topix
30 Aug 2015
Led by guest conductor Zubin Mehta, the world-renowned Vienna Philharmonic returns for its 12th open-air concert, this time with a distinctly Scandinavian flavor, in the magnificent gardens of Austria's Imperial Schnbrunn Palace. The Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night Concert 2015 airs on THIRTEEN's Great Performances, tonight, August 28 at 9 p.m. on PBS.... ....
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Vancouver Sun
30 Aug 2015
Monday, Aug. 31 Big Blue Live (PBS and T+E, 8-9 p.m.) This kickoff of a three-night live event brings together humpback whales, otters, great white sharks and marine scientists, though not in the same immediate space at the same time, fortunately. Actually, the sea creatures will be in the water at the Monterey Bay National Marine […]... ....
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CNN
30 Aug 2015
(CNN)Consider this a tease, America ... "Downton Abbey" airs on PBS in the United States and the new season is scheduled to start on January 3, 2016. ....
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The Wrap
30 Aug 2015
“Downton Abbey” is giving fans a glimpse of its sixth and final season in a new trailer, and it’s a tearjerker. Britain’s ITV released a promo for the period drama on Saturday, and the video has already been viewed more than 370,000 times on YouTube ... Also Read ... 3, 2016 on PBS ... ....
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Business Insider
30 Aug 2015
Oliver Sacks passed away at his home on the morning of August 30 at the age of 82. He was an acclaimed author and neurologist. But to many he was much more. an inspiration and a humanist who faced the world with courage — someone who followed his curiosity about the brain and mortality, finding mysteries and beauty that he then shared with the rest of us ... I shall no longer look at "NewsHour" every night ... A Life." ... Rest in peace, Oliver ... ....
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Cinema Blend
30 Aug 2015
The end is near for Downton Abbey fans, and nothing rubs salt in the wound like a bittersweet and super emotional trailer to remind us. The first preview into the final farewell season is a short one-minute affair without giving much away, but does the job in hooking us back into that Downton Abbey state-of-mind. Take a look. ... Carson, telling him. ... fans will unfortunately have to wait until January 3rd of next year for its PBS reveal ... ....
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Stars and Stripes
30 Aug 2015
Patrick Stewart seems to be having a lot of fun lately ... He gives ridiculous interviews, admitting that he only recently realized he was uncircumcised ... They use social media as well as a millennial ... The former Mr ... They’re progressive ... Further proving his grasp of modern times, when PBS decided to cancel the series in 2005, Burton headed to Kickstarter to fund a new app, and he continues to make videos for the Reading Rainbow website ... ....
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