Episode Feb 07 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Feb. 7, 2015 On this edition for Saturday, Feb. 7, world leaders try to defuse the conflict in Ukraine. Later, new jobs and economic hope permeates from Main Street in Mississippi. And, what a search for germs on the New York City subway…
World Feb 07 Humanitarian crisis growing in Ukraine amid civilian mass exodus World leaders have been meeting to try to end the fighting in Eastern Ukraine that intensified recently and threatens to become an even broader conflict. Associated Press reporter Peter Leonard joins Alison Stewart via Skype from Donetsk, where pro-Russian rebels…
Nation Feb 07 Viewers respond to report on gap between science and public opinion Alison Stewart reads viewer comments about a recent interview that described a Pew Research Center poll, which found a large gap exists between what scientists believe and public opinion.
Politics Feb 06 Shields and Brooks on the politics of vaccination, using religion to justify evil acts
World Feb 06 A mother demands better advocacy for U.S. hostages Efforts to find and bring home Austin Rice, a freelance journalist who was kidnapped two and a half years ago, have not been fruitful. Tice’s parents are pushing for a new government entity that would be responsible for American hostages.
Arts Feb 06 How music on demand is killing the album To be able to listen to a favorite song, you used to have to buy a whole album. But the rise of digital sales and streaming music has unbundled the single from the rest of the record. What does that…
Economy Feb 06 Job growth on a roll, will wages follow? The recovering U.S. economy has made its strongest showing yet. Employers created a million jobs since November -- the best three-month average in 17 years. And January also boasted the biggest wage rise in six years. But not all sectors…