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…
Nation Oct 16 If you can wager on them, are fantasy sports gambling? Regulators in Nevada have become the first to rule that betting on daily fantasy sports sites like FanDuel and DraftKings are gambling. They have ordered the companies to cease operating in the state until they obtain gambling licenses. In our…
Politics Oct 16 Can a pilot program keep prisoners from going back to jail? In the second part of our series looking at how prison recidivism can be reduced, NewsHour follows three inmates, Jordan Taylor, Carlos Colon and Ashley Wilson as they move from prison back to everyday life, in our series “Broken Justice.”…
World Oct 16 News Wrap: Violence flares in Middle East; Iran violates sanctions In our news wrap Friday, violence flared in the Middle East today for another day. Also, the United Nations insisted that an Iranian missile test last weekend was a “clear violation” of U.N. sanctions.