Episode Sep 14 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Sept. 14, 2014 On this edition of NewsHour Weekend for Sunday, Sept. 14, 2014, British Prime Minister David Cameron says he will make Islamic State militants pay for the beheading of aid worker David Haines. Later, why are so few of America's top…
World Sep 14 Tactic of terror: What's behind the gruesome strategy of the Islamic State? Another video portraying the beheading of a foreign hostage was released Saturday by the Islamic State. What's behind this gruesome strategy? Tom Sanderson from the Center for Strategic and International Studies joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the issue.
World Sep 14 What impact will Russian sanctions have on the global energy market? The European Union and the United States imposed new sanctions against Russia on Friday because of Russia's involvement in the conflict in Eastern Ukraine. What impact will these sanctions have on the global energy market? For more, Jason Bordoff, founding…
Nation Sep 14 Why few women are leading America's newsrooms Women hold few positions of authority in newsrooms across the United States, according to a Nieman report published earlier this week. Some experts say this disparity could have far-reaching impacts for consumers of the mainstream media. Anna Griffin, a reporter…
World Sep 14 A new anti-Semitism? Why thousands of Jewish citizens are leaving France Some Jewish citizens in France say there is a rising tide of a new, more dangerous anti-Semitism in the country. In turn, thousands are leaving for Israel and other countries. In an effort to reassure Jewish people in France that…
Episode Sep 13 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Sept. 13, 2014 On this edition of PBS NewsHour Weekend for Saturday, Sept. 13, Islamic State militants circulate a new video purporting to show the beheading of a third hostage, a British aid worker named David Haines. Later, how will China feed its…
World Sep 13 How effective will airstrikes be against the Islamic State? As the administration rallies public support in the U.S. for conducting airstrikes against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, how effective will strikes be without boots on the ground? Austin Long, Assistant Professor at Columbia University's School of International…
Arts Sep 13 'New York's Picasso' removed from iconic eatery after legal dispute After more than 12 hours of careful maneuvering, workers at New York's Four Seasons restaurant removed "Le Tricorne," a nearly-century old Picasso tapestry painting. The move follows a legal dispute between the building's owner and the New York Landmarks Conservancy.
World Sep 13 How will China feed its growing middle class? China consumes half of the world's pork. And the country's growing middle class — bigger than the population of the United States — wants more meat. Nathan Halverson of The Center for Investigative Reporting looks at how China plans to…