Politics Sep 25 Are billionaires dictating American political debate? Much of the record campaign money pouring into this midterm election cycle comes from a relatively small number of donors. Darrell West, author of "Billionaires: Reflections on the Upper Crust," joins Jeffrey Brown to discuss the enormous political influence of…
Episode Sep 25 PBS NewsHour full episode Sept. 25, 2014 Thursday on the NewsHour, we look at Eric Holder’s tenure as U.S. attorney general as he announces that he is stepping down. Also: Challenges for health workers on the front lines of the Ebola outbreak, training young men of color…
Nation Sep 25 U.S. expands pristine national monument in the middle of the Pacific A region of the Pacific Ocean that is home to thriving colonies of rare and endangered species will be protected as the world’s largest marine preserve, under an executive order by President Obama. Hari Sreenivasan learns more from Elliott Norse…
Health Sep 25 Lifesaving training changes outlook for young men in Oakland In Oakland, California, a program called EMS Corps trains young men to become certified emergency medical technicians. Students with disadvantaged backgrounds get an intensive five-month course, as well as a powerful, new outlook on what they can do in life…
Health Sep 25 World leaders focus on Ebola threat and support at U.N. – Part 1 President Obama warned fellow heads of state at the U.N. not to stand by without offering aid as the Ebola outbreak grows in West Africa. The World Health Organization increased the current death toll to more than 2,900 and reported…
Health Sep 25 More hands-on help needed on front lines of Ebola outbreak – Part 2 Dr. Joanne Liu, president of Doctors Without Borders, says that in addition to getting military aid to help set up more Ebola isolation centers, the infected West African nations really need more support from volunteers who can staff new facilities.
Nation Sep 25 Understanding Eric Holder’s legacy for the Justice Department After six years as head of the Department of Justice, Eric Holder, the nation’s first African-American attorney general, will be stepping down. Holder has focused on major civil liberties issues, but has also been a lightning rod for partisan criticism.
World Sep 25 News Wrap: Airstrikes damage key income source for Islamic State In our news wrap Thursday, the Pentagon reported that U.S. and Arab airstrikes blasted oil installations that help fund the Islamic State up to $2 million a day in black market sales. Also, Iraq’s prime minister said he has credible…