World Oct 18 Organizers scrap viral tests of Rio’s sewage-filled waters ahead of Olympics The organizers of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, said this week they do not plan to test the human sewage-laden waterways that will be home to aquatic events for viruses that athletes fear could make them…
World Oct 18 It’s launch time for the Iran nuclear deal, but will there be any action? Iran's agreement to roll back its nuclear weapons program officially took effect Sunday, but country officials said it would begin dismantling uranium-enrichment centrifuges only when the U.S. confirmed the lifting of economic sanctions. David Albright, President of the Institute for…
World Oct 18 Israel responds to deadly wave of knife attacks with new police powers Israeli officials announced new steps to curb a rash of deadly stabbings on its citizens, including enforcing roadblocks in Arab East Jerusalem. Eight Israelis have died in Palestinian stabbings and police have shot and killed 40 Palestinians in clashes. NewsHour…
Episode Oct 17 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode October 17, 2015 On this edition for Saturday, October 17th, 2015, thousands of migrants hit a detour in Central Europe as Hungary closes its borders with Croatia, concerns grow over expanding the American-trained national police force in Afghanistan, and in our signature segment,…
Nation Oct 17 How deepening the Panama Canal set off a fierce debate in Jacksonville A number of port cities on the East Coast are taking steps to deepen their harbors, in an effort to attract bigger-than-ever cargo container ships expected to arrive as early as next year with the expansion of the Panama Canal.
World Oct 17 How ISIS built its own multi-million dollar industry by attacking oilfields In Iraq and Syria, the Islamic State finances much of its military from siphoning and selling oil, amounting to more than a million dollars a day, according to estimates. Erika Solomon, a reporter for the Financial Times, joins Hari Sreenivasan…
World Oct 17 New imagery from Pompeii yields surprising findings about ancient humans Researchers in Italy are now using modern medical technology to shed more light on the ancient mystery of the volcanic eruption that destroyed Pompeii. NewsHour's Megan Thompson reports.
Nation Oct 17 Why Kentucky farmers are quitting tobacco and turning to an unlikely new crop A Farm Bill passed by Congress last year included an amendment granting states and universities the right to research hemp. Several states have since started research projects, but Kentucky is at the forefront, experimenting with creating a new industry around…
World Oct 17 After decision to keep U.S. troops in Afghanistan, what happens next? President Obama announced this week that 10,000 U.S. troops will remain deployed for another year in Afghanistan to help quell the resurgent Taliban and keep training the country's police force. Austin Long, a professor of international and public affairs at…