Arts Oct 12 From stutterer to star: How James Earl Jones found his voice James Earl Jones, the 83-year-old acting legend who recently made his return to Broadway in the play "You Can't Take It With You," discusses the highs and lows of his six-decade-long career, from his modest beginnings suffering from a stutter…
Episode Oct 11 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Oct. 11, 2014 On this edition for Saturday, Oct. 11, new screening procedures at major American airports as officials try to contain Ebola. The nation's top infectious disease expert joins us for more. Later, what's behind the stock market's sudden turmoil? And, from…
Economy Oct 11 What’s behind the stock market’s sudden turmoil? After a long climb, the stock market suffered its biggest losses this past week in two and a half years. To help us understand the forces behind the sudden drop, Roben Farzad joins Hari Sreenivasan via Skype from Richmond, Virginia.
Health Oct 11 Can airport screenings curb the spread of Ebola? Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, joins Hari Sreenivasan from Washington, D.C. to discuss how Ebola airport screenings at point of departure and arrival work in tandem to ensure a low likelihood…
Nation Oct 11 Street art inspires redesign of accessibility icon The Department of Transportation in New York City is in the middle of updating the accessibility icon, which advocates say better reflects those with disabilities. NewsHour Weekend's Hari Sreenivasan reports.
Nation Oct 11 Sugar showdown: Vote on San Francisco soda tax draws near As a vote on whether to raise the tax on sodas, teas, energy drinks and any others that contain added sugar sold in San Francisco draws near, advocates for the beverage industry and public health arena weigh in on how…
Episode Oct 10 PBS NewsHour full episode Oct. 10, 2014 Tonight on the program, we take a look at the deeds that earned 2014's two Nobel peace prize winners, Malala Yousafzai and Kailash Satyarthi their shared prize. Also: how the new "sharing economy" can boost micro-entrepreneurs but hurt traditional businesses,…