Episode May 16 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode May 16, 2015 On this edition for Saturday, May 16, 2015, U.S. special forces on the ground in Syria have killed a top Islamic State leader, the U.S. loses one key weapon in the war on drugs, and in our signature segment, genetically…
World May 16 Inside the U.S. raid that took out a key ISIS leader in Syria U.S. special forces killed a senior Islamic State commander during a raid overnight Friday in eastern Syria, the Pentagon said Saturday. Doug Ollivant, the former director for Iraq in the National Security Council, joins Hari Sreenivasan from Washington, D.C., to…
Nation May 16 Egg prices rising as U.S. confronts worst bird flu outbreak on record The U.S. is in the grip of the worst bird flu epidemic in the nation's recorded history. As farmers grapple with how to safely destroy infected birds, consumers are starting to see egg prices rise. Associated Press reporter David Pitt…
Nation May 16 Can genetically modified mosquitoes curb Dengue fever? Officials in the Florida Keys are considering using genetically modified mosquitoes to curb the threat of the tropical disease, Dengue fever. The lab-grown mosquitoes have been used in Brazil and the Cayman Islands to reduce the local mosquito populations, but…
Education May 15 This high school trains Baltimore’s students to be artists At the Baltimore School for the Arts, students are admitted solely on their artistic potential; notable alumni of the pre-professional high school includes Jada Pinkett Smith and designer Christian Siriano. We meet some of the educators and current students who…
Nation May 15 Railroads face challenges implementing safety technology The Amtrak derailment has spurred questions and concerns about the safety, funding and technology of the country's railroads. Judy Woodruff interviews Sarah Feinberg of the Federal Railroad Administration about whether there has been enough focus on safety for our railroads.
Politics May 15 GOP renews abortion battle with eyes on the Supreme Court This week Republicans passed a bill to ban most abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, which House Speaker John Boehner called the "most pro-life legislation” to ever come before the House. The bill depends on a recent study that found…
Nation May 15 Boston bombing victims react to Tsarnaev death sentence Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has been sentenced to death for the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings that killed three. The federal jury chose to sentence the 21-year-old to death by lethal injection over life in prison without possibility of release. Judy Woodruff talks…