Public Media from Michigan State University
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

Tuesday, December 24, 2013

Season 2013 Episode 3580 | 54m 44s

Tonight on the program, we examine the UN Security Council's move to double the peacekeeping forces in South Sudan and talk to Ambassador Samantha Power. Also: Edward Snowden claims "mission accomplished," why fewer monarch butterflies are surviving their winter migration, if Common Core will succeed in centralizing student learning and students explore an entrepreneurial alternative to higher ed.

Aired: 12/23/13 | Expires: 12/31/69
Major corporate funding for the PBS News Hour is provided by BDO, BNSF, Consumer Cellular, American Cruise Lines, and Raymond James. Funding for the PBS NewsHour Weekend is provided by Consumer Cellular and Cunard Cruise Line. For a complete list of funders for the PBS NewsHour and PBS NewsHour weekend, click here.
Extras
News Wrap: Iran begins funeral ceremonies for late Supreme Leader Khamenei
Lured by Russia, African soldiers end up on deadly front lines of Ukraine war
The growing dangers of record heat waves like the one engulfing July 4th celebrations
One year since deadly flood at Camp Mystic, parents push for better safety standards
How climate change and rising seas endanger historic sites like Jamestown, Virginia
Why George Washington believed in the strength of differing viewpoints
Brooks and Capehart on whether the Supreme Court has stood up to Trump
July 3, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode
July 2, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode
As Venezuela crisis deepens, Chef José Andrés feeds earthquake survivors and search teams