Politics Sep 11 Shields and Brooks on U.S. reaching out to refugees, Iran deal assurance Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the week’s news, including whether the U.S. has a responsibility to take in Syrians displaced by war, Senate Democrats’ blocking of a GOP resolution…
Nation Sep 11 Why Serena’s loss is one of the biggest upsets in sports history Winner of this year's French Open, Australian Open and Wimbledon, Serena Williams seemed poised to clinch a spectacular Grand Slam triumph at the U.S. Open. But her hopes were dashed Friday when Roberta Vinci of Italy defeated the 21-time majors…
Arts Sep 11 Looking back at Frank Gehry’s building-bending feats Frank Gehry, the most famous architect today, has brought art and flair to monumental designs around the world. Now he's being honored in his longtime hometown with a retrospective exhibit at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Jeffrey Brown…
World Sep 11 News Wrap: More than 10,000 migrants reach Austrian border in 24 hours In our news wrap Friday, hundreds of migrants gave up waiting for special Austrian trains raining from the Hungarian border, starting the 40 mile walk to Vienna by foot. Also, a construction crane collapsed into the side of Mecca's Grand…
Economy Sep 10 Why we crave what’s cool What does it mean to be cool? It's a means of standing out, as well as a way of fitting in. In studying the brain, economists have found that when we consume products from status brands, it actually gives us…
Science Sep 10 Trove of fossils from a long-lost human ancestor is greatest find in decades Scientists have discovered a new human-like species, deep in a cave system in South Africa. Researchers have said that the discovery could change our conception of human ancestry. For more on the discovery, Jeffrey Brown speaks to Jamie Shreeve of…
Education Sep 10 The free community college experiment everyone is watching Tennessee is expecting record enrollment at its community colleges this year, under a new program that guarantees two years of tuition for free for students who meet some simple requirements. But can schools keep the students enrolled? Special correspondent Yasmeen…
Nation Sep 10 How everything you do can be enhanced by mindfulness Meditation teacher Trudy Goodman, founder of InsightLA, shares her Brief but Spectacular take on how our lives could be enhanced if we incorporated a bit of mindfulness into our daily routines.
Nation Sep 10 Once a quiet field in Shanksville, transformed into somber memorial Friday marks the 14th anniversary of September 11, 2001, and with it, the crash of United Flight 93, one of four planes that were hijacked. A new memorial was dedicated outside Shanksville, Pennsylvania, to honor those on board who gave…
World Sep 10 What does Moscow get from offering Assad military support? What do we know about Russia’s military involvement in Syria? Gwen Ifill speaks to Pavel Baev of the Peace Research Institute Oslo and Steven Simon of Dartmouth College.