Episode Aug 22 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode August 22, 2015 On this edition for Saturday, August 22, 2015, the latest on the off-duty American servicemen who thwarted a potential mass shooting aboard a high-speed train in France, new talks begin to defuse a confrontation between North and South Korea, and…
World Aug 22 Destroyed by ISIS, artifacts may find new life after 3D reconstruction To date, Islamic State militants have damaged 200 historic sites in the Middle East, according to the United Nations, and destroyed hundreds of artifacts. Now a pair of cyber-archaeologists are trying to put these ruined ancient works back together. NewsHour’s…
World Aug 22 To defuse tensions, North and South Korea hold talks amid military standoff North and South Korea entered into last-minute talks on Saturday for the first time in nearly a year to try to defuse mounting tensions that have pushed the two rivals closer to military confrontation. Jean Lee, a fellow at the…
Nation Aug 22 Puerto Rico seeks to reclaim island’s farming industry A growing number of farmers in Puerto Rico are trying to reclaim the island's farming industry after decades of industrialization and stigma shrunk its agriculture. Even as Puerto Rico imports 80 percent of its food supply, the culinary scene eyes…
Nation Aug 22 Amid new austerity measures, Puerto Rico pushes to restructure debt As Puerto Rico continues to struggle under crippling debt, a push within the territory to amend U.S. bankruptcy laws to allow the commonwealth to restructure its debt is underway. Meanwhile, Puerto Ricans are searching for new areas of economic growth…
Nation Aug 21 Portrait of a city 10 years after Hurricane Katrina A decade after Hurricane Katrina thrashed a city, how has New Orleans reclaimed its rhythm? PBS NewsHour traveled to Louisiana for a series of in-depth reports on the city, its infrastructure and its people. "Katrina 10 Years Later" kicks off…
Education Aug 21 Opening the doors to more low-income students reshapes a university Under its current president, Arizona State University has increased its student population to 84,000, making it the largest university in America. In particular, the focus has been on boosting the number of low-income students. Hari Sreenivasan reports on how ASU…
Episode Aug 21 PBS NewsHour full episode August 21, 2015 Thursday on the NewsHour, stocks plunge on Wall Street amid fears of a decline in China and falling oil prices. Also: Women warriors make Army Ranger history, what the Ashley Madison hack says about online privacy, why a former Mossad…
Politics Aug 21 Shields and Gerson on Trump’s immigration politics, Carter’s cancer news Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including the response to Donald Trump’s immigration policy and his effect on Republican race, whether Hillary Clinton can defuse the attention paid…
World Aug 21 Expecting Iran to cheat is why we need this deal, says former Mossad chief Efraim Halevy, former director of Israel’s intelligence and special operations agency Mossad, is breaking with his country's government and public opinion to support the Iran nuclear agreement. He joins Judy Woodruff from Tel Aviv to discuss his stance.