Economy Sep 19 Alibaba’s stunning American IPO signals confidence in Chinese economy Within 10 minutes of its rollout on the New York Stock Exchange, Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba sold 100 million shares and earned $25 billion. Though not a household name in the U.S., it’s extremely popular in China and enjoys close…
Arts Sep 19 Should public lands be a natural setting for extreme sports? When an iconic geological landmark outside Moab, Utah, became the site of an extreme rope-swing, it captured the attention of the Bureau of Land Management. Officials are proposing a ban on rope sport activities at Corona Arch to evaluate the…
World Sep 19 How will Scotland’s vote change the U.K. power balance? Since Scots decided to stay with the United Kingdom, British Prime Minister David Cameron has promised more powers for Scotland. Louise Richardson of the University of St. Andrews and David Rennie of The Economist speak with Judy Woodruff about the…
World Sep 19 Scotland says ‘no thanks’ to independence Voter turnout in Scotland topped an unprecedented 85 percent for a referendum on whether to leave the United Kingdom. In the end, 55 percent voted to stay. And with the threat of separation gone, Prime Minister David Cameron renewed a…
World Sep 19 News Wrap: Rice says U.S. ready for Syria airstrikes In our news wrap Friday, National Security Advisor Susan Rice announced that the U.S. is ready to start airstrikes in Syria against the Islamic State, but did not indicate when they would begin. France conducted its first strike against the…
Episode Sep 18 PBS NewsHour full episode Sept. 18, 2014 Tonight on the program, we take a look at Australia, where police thwarted a jihadist copycat beheading plot. We then get analysis on the Mideast's role in the Islamic State fight. Also: Ukraine's president appeals for U.S. aid, a Utah…
Nation Sep 18 Justice Department aims to rebuild trust in police with community engagement initiative In the wake of the death of an unarmed black teenager at the hands of police in Ferguson, Missouri, the Justice Department is launching a $5 million initiative to foster better relationships between communities and their police departments. Gwen Ifill…
World Sep 18 What role should Mideast countries play in Islamic State fight? The Obama administration has been drumming up support for the U.S. plan against the Islamic State. How do Middle Eastern nations regard the militant group and the U.S. strategy? Hari Sreenivasan gets reaction from Robin Wright of the United States…