Politics Feb 02 Budget priorities and nonstarters according to the GOP How are Republicans responding to President Obama’s 2016 budget? Gwen Ifill gets reaction from Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, on issues like sequestration, the deficit, infrastructure spending and economic growth for the middle class.
Health Feb 02 News Wrap: First large-scale Ebola vaccine trials begin in Liberia In our news wrap Monday, about 600 people will participate in the first large-scale Ebola vaccine trials. Tests of two potential vaccines may ultimately involve 27,000 people. Also, civilians in the embattled Donetsk province in Eastern Ukraine ran for cover…
Episode Feb 01 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Feb. 1, 2015 On this edition for Sunday, Feb. 1, in the aftermath of the beheading of a Japanese hostage, Jordan says it's still ready for a prisoner exchange with ISIS. Later, a new Pew poll shows the huge gap between what scientists…
Science Feb 01 Poll: Scientists and public differ on what's 'dangerous' A new study conducted by the Pew Research Center found a large gap between what the public believes is dangerous and what scientists believe. Pew's Lee Rainie joins William Brangham from Washington with more.
Economy Feb 01 Do cities actually lose money hosting the Super Bowl? In the days leading up to Super Bowl XLIX, economists are debating the fiscal wisdom of cities that compete to host the big game. Do cities lose money when they host the Super Bowl? Mina Kimes, a senior writer for…
Nation Feb 01 Savings programs tied to prizes to become more widely available Since the American Savings Promotion Act became law in December, banks can now offer prize-linked savings programs, which were previously only available in a handful of states through credit unions. But will the passage of the bill actually help boost…
Episode Jan 31 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Jan. 31, 2015 On this edition for Jan. 31, ISIS claims to behead another Japanese captive. Later, what's behind China's crackdown on Internet access? And, in our signature segment, a look at the American city that produces enough renewable energy to cover all…
World Jan 31 ISIS videos often signal hostages' fate may be sealed After days of negotiations over a prisoner exchange apparently broke down, the Islamic State on Saturday executed a Japanese journalist it had been holding in Syria. Douglas Ollivant, a senior national security fellow at the New America Foundation and a…