Episode Sep 10 PBS NewsHour full episode Sept. 10, 2014 Wednesday on the NewsHour, we preview the president’s address to the nation on how he plans to attack the Islamic State. Also: A rare respiratory virus affects children across the country, using science and spirituality to treat mental illness in…
Economy Sep 10 Microsoft considers buying gaming gold mine Minecraft U.S. game sales topped $21 billion in 2013, double the amount earned at North American movie theaters. As the influence of the gaming industry grows, Microsoft is making moves to purchase a gaming company that makes Minecraft, a popular, retro-inspired…
World Sep 10 Treating mental illness with medicine and religion in India In India, about 100 million people are believed to suffer common mental disorders and millions more have more severe illnesses. With just 5,000 psychiatrists in the country, faith healers have filled the gap. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports…
Health Sep 10 What you need to know about the rare respiratory virus affecting kids A respiratory virus has infected hundreds of children in the U.S., sending them to emergency rooms across the country. The rare strain causes asthma-like symptoms and can exacerbate the disease. Jeffrey Brown learns more from Dr. Anne Schuchat of the…