Episode Feb 15 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Feb. 15, 2015 On this edition for Sunday Feb. 15, Danish police kill the terrorist who went on a rampage in Copenhagen Saturday. We have a report from the scene. The White House intervenes to try and limit the economic damage caused by…
Nation Feb 15 More extreme winter weather wallops Northeast, Midwest By this morning, a foot of snow was already on the ground across much of Eastern Massachusetts, and 20 inches had already fallen in some coastal areas. Much of the Midwest also suffered through extreme cold last night and this…
Economy Feb 15 Is the economic impact of the labor disputes at West Coast ports just hype? A labor dispute between shipowners and longshoreman on the West Coast has been going on for months now. This weekend, the president dispatched labor secretary Thomas Perez to California to try to resolve it. For more, economist Christopher Thornberg joins…
Nation Feb 15 Hawaii's aquarium fish industry in deep water over collection controversies A proposed bill in Hawaii has ignited renewed discussion about the impact of the state's largest aquarium fishery, which catches hundreds of thousands of gem-like saltwater fish each year for shipment to collectors around the world. Supporters say the industry…
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…