World Nov 18 Targeting the Islamic State's money supply While much attention has been paid to the military campaign against the Islamic State, an equally important U.S. battle is targeting their funding, gained mostly through ransom, extortion and theft. Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner discusses efforts to stifle…
Nation Nov 18 Ferguson braces for grand jury ruling As Ferguson, Missouri, awaits a grand jury’s decision on whether to indict the police officer who shot teenager Michael Brown in August, Gov. Jay Nixon declared a state of emergency and instituted a council of local leaders and law enforcement…
World Nov 18 News Wrap: Obama ordered review of U.S. hostage response In our news wrap Tuesday, the White House confirmed a review is underway of how the U.S. responds to Americans being taken hostage overseas. Some relatives of victims of the Islamic State have urged the government to do more. Also,…
Episode Nov 17 PBS NewsHour full episode Nov. 17, 2014 Tonight on the program, we examine the U.S. response to the execution of American aid worker Peter Kassig. Also: How a economist's ACA criticism may hurt the law, a look at military burn pits and whether they made soldiers sick,…