Health Oct 12 Sizing up the scale of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa In West Africa, more than four thousand people have died of Ebola. Drew Hinshaw of the Wall Street Journal joins Hari Sreenivasan to report on the status of the global response to the health crisis facing the countries in Africa…
Episode Oct 12 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Oct. 12, 2014 On this edition of PBS NewsHour Weekend for Sunday, Oct. 12, a Dallas nurse is diagnosed with Ebola after treating the Liberian man who died of the disease, Turkey's on the fence about getting involved in the war against ISIS,…
World Oct 12 Why is Turkey hesitant to enter the fight against ISIS? Geoff Dyer of the Financial Times joins Hari Sreenivasan from Washington to talk about Turkey’s reluctance to fight ISIS, as the NATO partner pushes for a broader fight that includes combating Assad’s regime.
Arts Oct 12 From stutterer to star: How James Earl Jones found his voice James Earl Jones, the 83-year-old acting legend who recently made his return to Broadway in the play "You Can't Take It With You," discusses the highs and lows of his six-decade-long career, from his modest beginnings suffering from a stutter…
Episode Oct 11 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Oct. 11, 2014 On this edition for Saturday, Oct. 11, new screening procedures at major American airports as officials try to contain Ebola. The nation's top infectious disease expert joins us for more. Later, what's behind the stock market's sudden turmoil? And, from…
Economy Oct 11 What's behind the stock market's sudden turmoil? After a long climb, the stock market suffered its biggest losses this past week in two and a half years. To help us understand the forces behind the sudden drop, Roben Farzad joins Hari Sreenivasan via Skype from Richmond, Virginia.
Health Oct 11 Can airport screenings curb the spread of Ebola? Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, joins Hari Sreenivasan from Washington, D.C. to discuss how Ebola airport screenings at point of departure and arrival work in tandem to ensure a low likelihood…
Nation Oct 11 Street art inspires redesign of accessibility icon The Department of Transportation in New York City is in the middle of updating the accessibility icon, which advocates say better reflects those with disabilities. NewsHour Weekend's Hari Sreenivasan reports.
Nation Oct 11 Sugar showdown: Vote on San Francisco soda tax draws near As a vote on whether to raise the tax on sodas, teas, energy drinks and any others that contain added sugar sold in San Francisco draws near, advocates for the beverage industry and public health arena weigh in on how…