Episode Mar 22 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode March 22, 2015 On this edition for Sunday, March 22, 2015, a new Islamic State threat against American military personnel and their families draws attention, the fallout from an order for the Pentagon to release potentially inflammatory photographs documenting the abuse of detainees…
World Mar 22 What do gains made by France's far right party mean for the country? On Sunday, voting in local elections took place throughout France, and while Ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy's conservative UMP pulled ahead, the country's far right National Front Party led by Marine Le Pen made major gains by garnering a large number of…
Episode Mar 21 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode March 21, 2015 On this edition for Saturday, March 21, 2015, the United States and Iran report new momentum in negotiations to strike a nuclear deal, a new drug shows early promise as a treatment for people with Alzheimer's, and in our signature…
Nation Mar 21 Is legalizing sports gambling a mad idea? Billions of dollars every year are wagered on the outcome of various sporting events, but except for bets made in Las Vegas and a few other states, they're all illegal. Now, representatives from cash-strapped states and even the NBA commissioner…
Economy Mar 21 Swings in currency market, stock prices cap Wall Street's chaotic week It was a topsy turvy week in the markets, with huge swings in the currency markets and, by week's end, another sharp rise in stock prices. The Dow and S&P closed Friday just below their all-time highs. Michael Regan of…
Nation Mar 21 Oldest American female veteran Lucy Coffey dies at 108 Lucy Coffey, the oldest living female veteran, died earlier this week at the age of 108. In 1943, the Indiana native enlisted in the Women's Auxiliary Army Corps, and later, she served in the Pacific Theater, earning two bronze stars…
Health Mar 21 New drug shows promise slowing Alzheimer's in early tests In what could be a big step forward in the battle against Alzheimer's Disease, a new drug that during tests sharply slowed the cognitive decline of people with the debilitating disease. Dr. Samuel Gandy, a neurologist and Associate Director of…
Episode Mar 20 PBS NewsHour full episode March 20, 2015 Tonight on the program, we examine the aftermath of a suicide bombing at a mosque in Yemen and why violence is increasing in the country. Also: what new fracking regulations means for oil and gas business, how a wheelchair challenge…