Education Oct 27 Empowering students with disabilities to find exercise they love Physical education is required in most American high schools, but for teenagers with physical and developmental disabilities, there can be greater restrictions on how they can get active. The NewsHour’s April Brown reports on how schools in Florida’s Miami-Dade County…
Episode Oct 27 PBS NewsHour full episode Oct. 27, 2014 Monday on the NewsHour, Ebola creates a crisis for West African children whose parents have died. Also: Midterm elections one week away, Ukrainians vote for pro-Europe political parties, a call to protect African lions, adapting physical education for students with…
Politics Oct 27 What to watch for in the last week before midterm elections Out of 36 states with Senate races, there are 10 where the leading candidates are separated by just a few points. Stu Rothenberg of the Rothenberg Political Report and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to…
Arts Oct 27 Music Maker eases the blues for down-and-out artists For every American musician who makes it big, there are many, many more who eke out a living to be able to afford new guitar strings. The Music Maker Foundation, based in North Carolina, helps struggling blues artists meet their…
World Oct 27 News Wrap: U.S., British forces leave Afghan military base after 13 years In our news wrap Monday, American and British troops were airlifted from a major military base in Afghanistan’s Helmand Province, closing the facility after 13 years of use. Also, a suicide bombing in central Iraq killed at least 24 people,…