Nation Aug 09 In Ferguson and beyond, police militarization may be declining During the protests that followed the shooting death of Michael Brown, the spectacle of Ferguson police patrolling the streets in combat gear sparked another conversation about the militarization of police. Matt Apuzzo, a reporter for The New York Times, joins…
Nation Aug 09 One year after Michael Brown’s death, what has changed in Ferguson? Still healing one year after the fatal police shooting of Michael Brown, Ferguson Councilman Wesley Bell joins Hari Sreenivasan via Skype from St. Louis, to discuss the state of the city today.
Nation Aug 09 Idaho mountains declared federal wilderness after decades-long bid A big swath of Idaho wilderness will now be protected from development, thanks to legislation passed by Congress and signed into law by President Obama on Friday. The law ended a 40-year effort that was supported by environmentalists, ranchers, recreation…
Episode Aug 08 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode August 8, 2015 On this edition for Saturday, August 8th, 2015, reaction to the life sentence for the Aurora, Colorado, movie theater gunman, ISIS captures a strategic city, as the United States and Turkey coordinate attacks to fight back, and in our signature…
World Aug 08 ISIS reportedly holding Christian civilians captive The U.S.-led coalition is carrying out more air strikes on the Islamic State’s positions in Syria and Iraq. In Homs province, ISIS is said to be holding more than 200 residents captive, most of which are believed to be from…
Nation Aug 08 NRA-backed bill aims to keep guns from the mentally ill On the cusp of James Holmes's sentencing, Texas Republican Sen. John Cornyn is sponsoring a bill to help states better report people known to be mentally ill to the FBI database of individuals prohibited from buying guns. The bill has…
Nation Aug 08 New guidelines may encourage end-of-life discussions A national movement to normalize end-of-life discussions among family and friends is on the rise. With Medicare planning to cover these conversations with physicians, The Conversation Project, a Boston-based non-profit, is highlighting the importance of talking openly about dying. Special…
Episode Aug 07 PBS NewsHour full episode August 7, 2015 Friday on the NewsHour, how Ferguson has changed in the year since the death of Michael Brown. Also: hundreds of thousands of refugees and migrants flee violence to Europe, Shields and Brooks analyze the GOP debate and other news, a…
Economy Aug 07 News Wrap: U.S. economy adds 215,000 jobs In our news wrap Friday, the Labor Department's July jobs report revealed another solid month. Employers added a net of 215,000 new jobs and the unemployment rate held steady. Also, Kabul was rocked by bombings that killed scores of people.
Arts Aug 07 Why do most movies still fail to reflect U.S. diversity? In a survey of the 100 top grossing films between 2007 and 2014, 30 percent of all speaking or named characters were women; less than 30 percent of such roles went to actors who were not white. Jeffrey Brown talks…