Health Oct 22 Debating the pros and cons of freezing eggs News of Apple and Facebook paying for their employees’ egg freezing has sparked conversation on the advancement of family planning. Gwen Ifill speaks with Sarah Elizabeth Richards, author of “Motherhood Rescheduled” and Alta Charo of the University of Wisconsin-Madison on…
Nation Oct 22 Remembering Washington Post editor Ben Bradlee, a 'spiritual leader for good journalism'
World Oct 22 State Department faces criticism in uphill social media war against Islamic State group Three teenage girls from Denver were detained in Germany last weekend by American authorities under suspicion of joining the Islamic State. The militant group lures recruits worldwide with a sophisticated social media operation. Margaret Warner reports on how the U.S.
Health Oct 22 Ebola sounds scary, but these diseases are the real health threat Ebola remains at the forefront of public safety concerns, but there are a number of illnesses that pose a far greater health risk. Hari Sreenivasan speaks to Dr. William Schaffner, the chairman of the Department of Preventive Medicine at Vanderbilt…
Politics Oct 22 12 sitting governors at risk of losing in November The midterm elections will determine the power structure in Washington for the next two years. But in 36 states across the country, midterms could also mean a shift in state leadership, especially for 12 sitting governors. Judy Woodruff sits down…
World Oct 22 News Wrap: Former security guards convicted of shooting Iraqis in 2011 In our News Wrap Wednesday, four former security guards were convicted of shooting 30 Iraqi citizens in 2007. An American detained in North Korea for six months returned to the U.S. today. In Washington, the Secret Service has come under…
World Oct 22 Rare shooting in Ottawa prompts questions about shooter The shooting in Ottawa has prompted questions about the suspected shooter, his motives and possible connections to past attacks or multiple shooters. Gwen Ifill speaks with Campbell Clark of The Globe and Mail, for a report from Canada’s capital.
World Oct 22 What we know about the shooting in Ottawa A rare mass shooting in Canada’s capital left one soldier and the suspected gunman dead along with three wounded. Gwen Ifill reports.
Episode Oct 21 PBS NewsHour full episode Oct. 21, 2014 Tuesday on the NewsHour, we talk to CDC director on the new safety guidelines for Ebola care. Also: the race for an open senate seat in Georgia, a new surgery enables a paralyzed man to walk again, how fashion designer…