Episode Feb 14 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Feb. 14, 2015 On this edition for Saturday, Feb. 14, a new terror attack in Europe has left one killed and three policemen wounded. In our signature segment, Colorado's legalization of marijuana has angered some of its neighbors and they're suing. Finally, a…
World Feb 14 Why have raids on al-Qaida in Afghanistan intensified? American and Afghan commandos have sharply intensified raids against al-Qaida after killing an al-Qaida leader last fall and seizing his computer. Matthew Rosenberg of the New York Times joins Alison Stewart from Washington for more on the recent raids.
Nation Feb 14 Will ‘Fresh Off the Boat’ turn the tide for Asian Americans on TV? The new ABC sitcom "Fresh Off the Boat" debuted to winning ratings and marked the first time in 20 years you could watch a network series centered on an Asian-American family. But will the popular sitcom clear the path for…
Nation Feb 14 Viewers respond to manufacturing boom in Columbus, Mississippi Alison Stewart reads viewer comments about a recent report about a manufacturing boom in the South that has prompted several international companies to open up shop in places like Columbia, Miss., which has been suffering under the effects of poverty…
Nation Feb 14 Between a rock and a high place: How neighboring states struggle when pot becomes legal Since recreational marijuana became legally available in Colorado last year, officials say more pot is illegally coming through the border of states like Nebraska and Oklahoma, draining state resources as the number of arrests keeps growing. Now, the attorneys general…
Episode Feb 13 PBS NewsHour full episode Feb. 13, 2015 Friday on the NewsHour, what to know before Sunday’s deadline for enrolling in health care. Also: How sensory technology is taking prosthetic limbs to a new level, an inside look at Boko Haram’s campaign of terror in Nigeria, a rare…
World Feb 13 Watching Snowden’s pivotal moments in ‘Citizenfour’ Filmmaker Laura Poitras captured the moment former NSA contractor Edward Snowden revealed himself as the source behind a massive document leak of classified surveillance in 2013. Two years later, Snowden’s story is the subject of the Oscar-nominated documentary, “Citizenfour.” Jeffrey…
Politics Feb 13 Shields and Brooks on Obama’s war authority request, Islamic State’s threat Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including President Obama’s request to Congress to engage in military action against the Islamic State group, Congress’ tangling over the president’s…
Science Feb 13 Can modern prosthetics actually help reclaim the sense of touch? Prosthetic limbs have long been clunky, acting more as appendages than extensions. But modern technology is now helping amputees rediscover their sense of touch. Miles O’Brien, who lost his own arm in an accident last year, takes a look at…