Nation Oct 20 Will Apple Pay phase out the wallet? From wristwatch to wallet, the cell phone is absorbing more and more forms of personal technology. How does Apple Pay, a new financial transaction service from Apple, affect consumers and how we pay for things? Hari Sreenivasan explores the launch…
Politics Oct 20 Former GOP leader Bob Dole tells lawmakers to 'get together' At 91 years old, former Sen. Bob Dole is still traversing his home state of Kansas to thank his supporters for five terms in the Senate. Judy Woodruff sits down with Dole to discuss how Washington has changed since he…
Politics Oct 20 How voter ID confusion, early voting could affect turnout in November elections In 18 states, recent court rulings have changed requirements in the weeks before Election Day. Special correspondent Kelley McHenry of UNC-TV reports on the confusion over the new regulations in North Carolina. Gwen Ifill sits down with Stu Rothenberg of…
Health Oct 20 Ambulance nurse confronts death and desperation in the heart of the Ebola epidemic In Liberia’s capital Monrovia, ambulance crews go around the city, picking up bodies as well as sick patients who have been infected with Ebola. Video journalist Ben Solomon spent three weeks shadowing a nurse for this New York Times report.
Health Oct 20 Dozens cleared from Ebola quarantine in Texas Dozens of people who had initial contact with Thomas Eric Duncan, the Liberian man who died of Ebola in Dallas, were deemed safe to leave quarantine after weeks of monitoring. More than 100 others, including those who cared for him,…
World Oct 20 News Wrap: Libyan militant pleads not guilty to Benghazi attack charges In our news wrap Monday, Ahmed Abu Khattala pleaded not guilty to U.S. charges related to the 2012 attack on the American consulate in Benghazi. Also, despite a cease-fire announced between the Nigerian government and Boko Haram, fighting continued over…
Episode Oct 19 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Oct. 19, 2014 On this edition for Sunday, Oct. 19, 2014, a reporter who recently returned from Liberia discusses the latest on the Ebola scare, and in our signature segment, even though millions of people have become eligible for health insurance under the…
Health Oct 19 Self-quarantined reporter: U.S. must 'strike balance between caution and panic' on Ebola