Health May 11 How Ebola can hide in the bodies of survivors Liberia was declared Ebola-free this weekend, marking a major milestone in the fight against the epidemic in West Africa, where it killed more than 10,000. But for survivors, the disease can still wreak serious after-effects. Judy Woodruff learns more about…
World May 11 Yemen clashes intensify ahead of humanitarian cease-fire Fighting raged across Yemen in the hours before a five-day humanitarian cease-fire was set to begin between the Saudi-led coalition and the Houthi rebels, who have some backing from Iran. Meanwhile, conditions for civilians in Sanaa and Aden grew ever…
Nation May 11 Obama administration clears hurdles for drilling off Alaska coast The Obama administration has essentially given oil company Royal Dutch Shell the go-ahead to start drilling off the coast of Alaska. Environmental groups have long warned of the dangers of doing so, but estimates show there may be as much…
Nation May 11 News Wrap: Death toll rises after tornadoes hit five states In our news wrap Monday, the death toll rose to at least five after a line of tornadoes ripped across five states on Sunday. Scores of people were injured, and nearly a third of the town of Van, Texas, was…
Episode May 10 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode May 10, 2015 On this edition for Sunday, May 10, 2015, China takes new steps to reinvigorate its increasingly sluggish economy, the Illinois Supreme Court strikes down a plan to rescue the state's indebted prison system, and in our signature segment, a South…
Nation May 10 How will the Illinois pension law rejection affect other states? On Friday, the Illinois Supreme Court voted unanimously to strike down a law passed in December 2013 that was meant to rescue the state's pension system. For more on the implications of that decision Karen Pierog of Reuters joins Hari…
World May 10 Avalanches, poor weather roil search and rescue missions in Nepal Rescuers in Nepal called off their search for missing hikers due to avalanches and poor weather this weekend, even as the death toll from the last month's earthquake surpasses 8,000. Pamela Constable of the Washington Post joins Hari Sreenivasan from…
Nation May 10 After trauma of combat, soldiers find solace in songwriting An Austin-based singer-songwriter founded Songwritingwith:Soldiers, a free program that pairs professional songwriters with veterans to craft original songs based on their experiences. For many of the 120 military members who have participated, songwriting begins the healing process.
Episode May 09 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode May 9, 2015 On this edition for Saturday, May 9th, 2015, an expert discusses what the new Russia-China alliance means for the U.S., teachers in Austin struggle to keep up with soaring real estate prices, and in our signature segment, Warren Buffett invests…