Nation Oct 21 Will the Royals cap their Cinderella story with a fairytale ending? The Kansas City Royals’ meteoric rise from Midwestern underdog to American League champs has electrified its hometown. Tonight, before the faceoff with World Series veterans, the San Francisco Giants, Gwen Ifill speaks Mike Pesca of Slate and Hampton Stevens of…
Arts Oct 21 Oscar de la Renta leaves legacy at the runway, White House Designer Oscar de la Renta, who designed gowns for public women of all ages, died Monday at the age of 82. Known for elegant cuts and bright colors, de la Renta defined American style for more than a quarter of…
Nation Oct 21 When to pull the plug on a dying startup company The startup scene has exploded on the tech market with good ideas and some not-so-good ideas. Special correspondent Steve Goldbloom examines the process that startups go through to become solid businesses and how unsuccessful business get canned.
Health Oct 21 Paralyzed man walks after transplanted cells repair his spine A Bulgarian man who was paralyzed from the chest down after a 2010 stabbing can now walk after a pioneering transplant in Poland. Cells from the man’s nose were used to repair his spinal nerves in a surgery that gives…
World Oct 21 News Wrap: Islamic State group claims it took U.S. air-dropped weapons Islamic State fighters in Syria have reportedly taken weapons air-dropped by the U.S. for Kurdish fighters in Kobani. Meanwhile, in Baghdad, a series of bombings left 30 people dead in Shiite districts. In Hong Kong, student leaders sat down with…
Episode Oct 20 PBS NewsHour full episode Oct. 20, 2014 Monday on the NewsHour, while Nigeria is declared free of Ebola, we take a look at the life of an ambulance worker in Liberia. Also: bolstering the fight against Islamic State forces, voter ID confusion ahead of upcoming midterm elections,…
Arts Oct 20 Opera depicting a modern tragedy sparks protest An opera slated to open at the Met in New York has stirred very strong feelings beyond the arts community. "The Death of Klinghoffer" is based on a real and recent tragedy: the hijacking of an Italian cruise ship and…