Politics Oct 08 Stop expecting American presidents to be great and allow them to be good, says author
World Oct 08 Can air power alone stop advance of Islamic State militants? While Islamic State forces seem poised to take the border town of Kobani, President Obama and military leaders are weighing what more can be done to combat the militants marching toward Turkey. Judy Woodruff gets analysis from Michèle Flournoy, a…
Health Oct 08 Meet the disease detectives tracking Ebola at the CDC Go inside the Emergency Operations Center at the CDC, the information hub where doctors and scientists are at the front lines of the effort to contain and control the Ebola virus. Special correspondent Kathleen McCleery reports from Atlanta on the…
Episode Oct 07 PBS NewsHour full episode Oct. 7, 2014 Tuesday on the NewsHour, we examine the brutal treatment of women and children by the Islamic State. Also: the Supreme Court considers the religious right to grow a beard in prison, researchers who improved the LED light win a Nobel…
Politics Oct 07 Gillibrand calls for more women to raise their voices and get involved in public life As one of only 20 women currently serving in the Senate, New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand has focused on addressing sexual assault in the military and on college campuses. In her new book, "Off the Sidelines: Raise Your Voice, Change…
Nation Oct 07 Why hands-free tech doesn't necessarily make driving safer In a device-heavy world, hands-free technology is supposed to make tasks like driving safer. But a new report found that talking, texting and adjusting music might be even more distracting if you’re not using your hands. Gwen Ifill learns more…
Science Oct 07 How many Nobel Prize winners does it take to improve a light bulb? The Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to three scientists who created the revolutionary LED light, which is 20 times more efficient than a standard incandescent bulb. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien joins Jeffrey Brown to talk about the winners and…