Episode Sep 06 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode September 6, 2015 On this edition for Sunday, Sept. 6, thousands of migrants and refugees are welcomed in Austria and Germany. Later, the latest on the situation on the ground in Syria, where a four-and-a-half year war continues. And, does requiring extra reading…
World Sep 06 What increased Russian support for Assad could mean for Syria As one of the catalysts for the mass migration happening in Europe, Syria's civil war has displaced millions of people. If recent reports that Russia is stepping up support for Syria's Al-Assad are true, Secretary of State Kerry warns things…
Education Sep 06 What accounts for the dramatic dip in SAT scores? The scores for the SAT this year were at the lowest they have been since the exam was overhauled a decade ago. Bloomberg education reporter Janet Lorin joins Alison Stewart for more on the dramatic dip in scores.
Arts Sep 06 Pilot recalls childhood fascination with flying in new memoir Pilot and author Mark Vanhoenacker's book "Skyfaring: A Journey with a Pilot" introduces readers to what it's like to pilot one of the largest commercial airliners: the 747. NewsHour's Stephen Fee has the story.
Nation Sep 06 What’s the grade for extra reading time in low-performing Florida schools? Florida requires 300 low-performing elementary schools to add an hour of focused reading to their school day. Four years into the initiative, how effective has it been? Alison Stewart checks in for this update to a report that aired last…
Episode Sep 05 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode September 5, 2015 On this edition for Saturday, Sept. 5, thousands of migrants are on the move in Europe, as the European Union debates what to do next. Later, how the sordid business of smuggling people across borders has become a growth industry.
World Sep 05 How are different countries reacting to the migrant crisis? This week, a Syrian refugee, now in Sweden, spoke to NewsHour special correspondent Malcolm Brabant about his journey across the Mediterranean sea and leaving his family behind. Brabant, who is covering the surge of migrants into Northern Europe, joins Alison…
World Sep 05 Behind the dangerous trade of migrant smuggling A truck with 71 dead migrants found along an Austrian highway last week called attention to the dangers of smuggling. Washington Post reporter Michael Birnbaum has investigated the migrant smuggling trade and joins Alison Stewart via Skype from Brussels with…
Economy Sep 04 Is the economy strong enough for an interest rate raise? Though unemployment fell to its best place since early 2008, the number of jobs created in August was quite modest, falling below expectations. Combined with the volatility of the market and worries over sluggish wage growth, how will the Federal…