Episode Oct 04 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Oct. 4, 2014 On this edition for Saturday, Oct. 4, one of America's top health experts talks to NewsHour Weekend about combating Ebola in the United States. Later, a report on the beheading of a British aid worker by ISIS militants. And, the…
Health Oct 04 How can the spread of Ebola be stopped in the US? How can the spread of the Ebola virus be stopped? Dr. Anthony Fauci, the Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss lessons learned in the missteps made in treating Ebola patient Thomas…
Nation Oct 04 Why adults are buzzing about YA literature Young adult literature has become a booming business and one of the fastest growing book categories for publishers in recent years, with more than 715 million books sold in 2013 -- mostly to adults. NewsHour Weekend's Tracy Wholf reports.
World Oct 04 Photographers use Instagram to paint more complete picture of life in Africa Instead of focusing on only hardships, a group of photographers living and working in Africa have started an Instagram campaign to show the rest of the world what life in Africa is really like. Saskia de Melker reports.
Politics Oct 03 Shields and Brooks on Secret Service failures, Ebola readiness Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including U.S. preparedness for containing the Ebola virus, good news for job growth and the economy, plus the resignation of the…
Episode Oct 03 PBS NewsHour full episode Oct. 3, 2014 Tonight on the program, we take a look at the Ebola situation in Dallas and examine questions over the hospital's handling of the Ebola patient. Also: why Turkey is reluctant to fight the Islamic State, broad-based jobs growth signals a…
Education Oct 03 Philadelphia schools crippled by budget crisis Philadelphia’s public school system is suffering a severe budget crisis, leaving classrooms packed, faculty understaffed and the district in debt. Special correspondent John Tulenko of Learning Matters examines what led to the shortage of funds and what lawmakers are doing…
Health Oct 03 A doctor’s argument against living longer Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, an oncologist and one of the country's leading health care experts, says by age 75 he would opt out of medical treatments in order to not prolong his life in favor of letting nature take its course.
World Oct 03 Why is Turkey reluctant to fight the Islamic State? Islamic State militants continue to advance along the Syria-Turkey border, despite ongoing U.S. airstrikes supported by regional allies. Judy Woodruff sits down with chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner for more on Turkey’s complicated relationships to the Syrian conflict, its…