Nation Sep 06 From obedience to agility: A day in the life of a service dog-in-training At the Penn Vet Working Dog Center in Philadelphia, service dogs go through a rigorous training course, including search and rescue, obedience and agility drills in order to eventually fill a variety of jobs helping people.
Episode Sep 05 PBS NewsHour full episode Sept. 5, 2014 Tonight on the program, we take a look at a tentative deal reached between Ukraine and Russian separatists. Also: the new jobs report doesn't indicate a strong labor market, Mark Shields and David Brooks analyze the week's political news, how…
Nation Sep 05 After fatal gun accidents, children can find comfort in poetry In a shocking accident, a nine-year-old girl shot and killed her instructor last week at an Arizona gun range. When children are involved in fatal incidents, what helps? Jeffrey Brown talks with poet Gregory Orr, who accidentally killed his younger…
Politics Sep 05 Shields and Brooks on Ukraine cease-fire, Gov. McDonnell’s guilty verdict Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s top news, including the Ukrainian cease-fire, ex- Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell’s guilty verdict and the shifting Kansas Senate election.
Economy Sep 05 New job growth doesn’t indicate a strong labor market Though economists predicted a month of strong hiring, only 142,000 positions were added to the market in August. Paul Solman explains why the growth disappointed many.
World Sep 05 Will the cease-fire between Ukraine and Russian separatists last? From the NATO summit, world leaders expressed their support for the ceasefire between Ukraine and Russian separatists. However, previous peacemaking delays and further violence have given reason for doubt. Jeffrey Brown speaks with Nicholas Burns, former U.S. Ambassador to NATO,…
World Sep 05 Ukraine, Russian separatists reach tentative peace deal After a series of failed peace talks, Russian-backed separatists and Ukraine agreed to a ceasefire in Belarus. Though representatives from both parties stressed the importance of protecting civilians, President Obama expressed skepticism from the NATO summit in Wales. Jeffrey Brown…
World Sep 05 News Wrap: Head of African terror group, Al Shabaab is dead In our News Wrap Friday, the Pentagon confirmed the death of the leader of the African terror group, Al Shabaab. Also, flash floods and landslides have killed at least 116 in eastern Pakistan and Kashmir. And the third American aid…
Health Sep 05 Can dogs be trained to detect the smell of cancer? For the past few decades, researchers have been exploring the possibility that cancer, possibly created by the growth of tumors, actually has a particular odor -- and dogs can pick up on that smell. Some doctors believe this area of…