World Oct 13 Are the costs of security at ‘any price’ too high? The ongoing war on terror has driven a dramatic rise in spending in the name of security. In his new book, “Pay Any Price: Greed, Power, and Endless War,” New York Times investigative journalist James Risen examines the cost --…
World Oct 13 Interpreting the Vatican’s language shift on homosexuality, divorce A gathering of bishops convened by Pope Francis broke new ground on some taboos of the Catholic faith. While there was no change in doctrine on cohabitation, divorce and homosexuality, the Church signaled a shift away from condemning people who…
Health Oct 13 News Wrap: CDC ‘doubling down’ on Ebola training In our news wrap Monday, CDC director Tom Frieden stressed the importance of improving the safety of health workers on the front lines of treating Ebola after a Dallas nurse was confirmed to have contracted the disease by caring for…
World Oct 13 Why response time will make the difference between Ebola calamity and containment The director of the World Health Organization called Ebola's ravaging effects on West Africa a “crisis for international peace and security.” Jeffrey Brown speaks with David Miliband of the International Rescue Committee about the conditions driving the emergency, the challenges…
Health Oct 13 Facing isolated Ebola cases, how should U.S. boost training for health care providers? How prepared are hospitals, doctors and nurses to handle Ebola cases in the United States, and what measures should be taken to increase safety? Judy Woodruff gets an assessment from Dr. Howard Markel of the University of Michigan and Katy…
Health Oct 12 Sizing up the scale of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa In West Africa, more than four thousand people have died of Ebola. Drew Hinshaw of the Wall Street Journal joins Hari Sreenivasan to report on the status of the global response to the health crisis facing the countries in Africa…
Episode Oct 12 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Oct. 12, 2014 On this edition of PBS NewsHour Weekend for Sunday, Oct. 12, a Dallas nurse is diagnosed with Ebola after treating the Liberian man who died of the disease, Turkey's on the fence about getting involved in the war against ISIS,…
World Oct 12 Why is Turkey hesitant to enter the fight against ISIS? Geoff Dyer of the Financial Times joins Hari Sreenivasan from Washington to talk about Turkey’s reluctance to fight ISIS, as the NATO partner pushes for a broader fight that includes combating Assad’s regime.