Economy Nov 30 Spending behaviors shift over holiday shopping weekend Experts expect tomorrow's so-called "Cyber Monday" sales to see an uptick over last year. But will it be enough for businesses to consider the extended shopping weekend a success? For some insight, Shelly Banjo of the Wall Street Journal joins…
Arts Nov 30 Generations apart, Ozark musicians find friendship through fiddling An accomplished Kansas musician known for her fiery style of fiddling recounts the special relationship she has with her 97-year-old fiddling mentor from Arkansas. The two discuss their life lessons learned from fiddling, the nuances of their individual sounds, and…
Nation Nov 30 Will new student loan options make a dent in debt? Millions of Americans live with student debt for years, even decades after they graduate from college. Now, two of the nation's largest private student lenders have introduced options to allow borrowers to modify the terms on their loans. NewsHour's Hari…
Episode Nov 29 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Nov. 29, 2014 On this edition for Saturday, Nov. 29, Egypt drops its case against ousted former president Hosni Mubarak and protesters rally against the decision in central Cairo. Later, the latest on the fight against ISIS in Iraq. And, in our signature…
World Nov 29 New gains seen as Iraqi army pushes back against Islamic State fighters Just a few months ago, some U.S. officials worried that ISIS could be in a position to overtake Baghdad. But now there are new signs of confidence in the fight against the extremist group. For more, Douglas Ollivant, a partner…
World Nov 29 Egyptian court clears Mubarak in 2011 protest deaths An Egyptian court on Saturday dismissed charges that ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak was responsible for killing hundreds of demonstrators during the Arab Spring uprising in 2011. For more on the ruling and its importance, Samer Shehata, an associate professor…
Education Nov 29 California students take a stand to topple teacher tenure; New York up next A 2012 legal case brought by nine public school students in California, who argued the state's teacher tenure laws denied their right to a quality education, ended a few months ago after a judge declared the laws unconstitutional. Shortly after…
World Nov 28 Facing environmental crisis, can Buddhist values offer non-religious China a greener path?
Episode Nov 28 PBS NewsHour full episode Nov. 28, 2014 Tonight on the program, we take a look at a four-year low in oil prices after the OPEC cartel decided not to cut production levels. Also: Paul Solman looks at the decline of the American shopping mall on this Black…
Politics Nov 28 Shields and Brooks on the Ferguson ruling, Hagel resignation Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including the grand jury verdict on the death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, the resignation of Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, plus…