Nation Nov 08 Why Brandi Chastain reversed her stand on kids' soccer safety U.S. soccer star Brandi Chastain has changed her mind about kids heading the ball in soccer, saying the practice should be banned for players aged 14 and younger. NewsHour Weekend's William Brangham discusses the issue with the World Cup and…
World Nov 08 'Is this mission creep?' Why is the US sending additional troops to Iraq? Several bombings in and around Baghdad came one day after President Barack Obama announced plans to expand the US role in Iraq. For more on this, Anthony Cordesman of the Center for Strategic and International Studies joins Hari Sreenivasan in…
Science Nov 08 ALMA telescope spots birth of a planet in 'milestone' discovery Using the ALMA radio telescope in Chile, astronomers were able to capture the formation of a new planet, and scientists are observing it happen more clearly than ever before. Hari Sreenivasan reports.
Episode Nov 07 PBS NewsHour full episode Nov. 7, 2014 Tonight on the program, we take a look at the Supreme Court's decision to consider a new challenge to the Affordable Care Act. Also: President Obama hosted a lunch for more Congressional leaders, a positive jobs report may not be…
Nation Nov 07 Behind Detroit's 'grand bargain' to emerge from bankruptcy Nearly 16 months after Detroit filed the largest municipal bankruptcy in the country’s history, a federal judge approved a plan to drop the city’s $7 billion in debt and invest over $1 billion in public services. Hari Sreenivasan speaks with…