Episode Oct 10 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode October 10, 2015 On this edition for Saturday, October 10th, 2015, twin bombings at a peace rally in Turkey kill more than 80 people, violence between Palestinians and the Israeli military escalates, and in our signature segment, how light rail trains can jump…
World Oct 10 Israeli-Palestinian tensions soar after Gaza rocket lands in Israel Violence continued to escalate between Palestinian militants and the Israeli military after a rocket was allegedly fired from the Gaza Strip into southern Israel over the weekend. Josef Federman of The Associated Press joins Hari Sreenivasan via Skype from Jerusalem,…
Health Oct 10 Scientist who discovered HIV says achieving remission in patients may be 'feasible' More than 30 years after she identified one of the most pernicious viruses to infect humankind, Françoise Barré-Sinoussi, who shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discovering HIV, is retiring. Barré-Sinoussi says even though a cure may never…
World Oct 10 Russia boosts air strike campaign against Assad foes in Syria In Syria, Russian forces stepped up attacks on opponents of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, bombing more than 50 targets over the past day. Sam Dagher, a reporter for The Wall Street Journal, joins Hari Sreenivasan via Skype from Beirut, to…
Nation Oct 09 How do we improve dialogue about race relations? Discussions of race can cause anxiety and tension, but that doesn’t mean we should stop trying to engage in productive dialogue. Special correspondent Charlayne Hunter-Gault talks to Linda Tropp of the University of Massachusetts Amherst about how we can improve…
World Oct 09 Extracting gold with mercury exacts a lethal toll In Indonesia, the use of mercury in small-scale gold mining has tragic health consequences for those living near mining operations. Toxic plumes and other forms of exposure cause neurological problems, bone deformities, vision loss, deafness and even death. The NewsHour's…
World Oct 09 Pulling the plug on rebel training, what's next for U.S. in Syria? The Pentagon is canceling a program to train and equip moderate rebels fighting the Islamic State in Syria, after their efforts only produced a handful of fighters. Judy Woodruff discusses the decision with former State Department officials P.J. Crowley and…
Politics Oct 09 Shields and Brooks on the GOP speaker struggle, Clinton's trade deal dismissal Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week's news, including the Republican search for a new Speaker of the House and Hillary Clinton’s coming out against the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Nation Oct 09 Can dog lovers and environmentalists find common ground in this urban national park? The urban, 80,000-acre Golden Gate National Recreation Area is unlike all other national parks: For 14 years, it's been the site of a war over dogs, and whether they can run leash-free in certain areas. Special correspondent Spencer Michels reports.
Politics Oct 09 Scrambling for a speaker, Republicans appeal to Paul Ryan With Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy dropping out of the running for Speaker of the House, focus has landed on Rep. Paul Ryan. Though the congressman has rejected the idea, moderate Republicans have come out to say they would support him.