Nation Sep 20 Pot black market still thrives after Colorado legalization Although recreational use of marijuana has been legal in the state of Colorado for nine months, some people are still choosing to buy it on the black market. Critics say legalization has created two systems: a legal market for those…
Episode Sep 19 PBS NewsHour full episode Sept. 19, 2014 Friday on the NewsHour, Iran’s foreign minister weighs in on how to deal with the Islamic State group. Also: Voters in Scotland reject U.K. independence, Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba sells its first shares on the NYSE, daredevils get an extreme…
Politics Sep 19 Brooks and Dionne on ground troop debate, Hillary's chances of running New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist E.J. Dionne join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including conflict over President Obama’s strategy to rule out the possibility of using ground troops against the Islamic State, what…
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…