Arts Sep 10 Poet remembers fallen friend James Foley James Foley -- an American journalist who was murdered as a hostage by the Islamic State group -- met poet Daniel Johnson many years ago, and the two became good friends. When Foley was captured in Syria, Johnson wrote a…
World Sep 10 News Wrap: Russia tests new intercontinental missile In our news wrap Wednesday, the Russian Navy test-launched a new intercontinental ballistic missile that can hold 10 nuclear warheads. Meanwhile, Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko told his cabinet that the majority of Russian forces have left eastern Ukraine. Also, monsoon…
World Sep 10 What do Iraqi leaders hope to hear from Obama's strategy? A series of attacks against security forces in Baghdad killed at least 30 people. The violence occurred on the same day that Secretary of State John Kerry met with the new Iraqi political leadership to discuss the Islamic State crisis…
World Sep 10 Obama expected to expand Islamic State offensive into Syria President Obama spent the last hours before his prime-time national address to rally congressional and overseas support for his plan against the Islamic State. The president is expected to lay out an expanded air campaign in Iraq and to add…
Episode Sep 09 PBS NewsHour full episode Sept. 9, 2014 Tonight on the program, we examine President Obama's strategy for the Islamic State group as he met with congressional leaders today at the White House ahead of a planned speech Wednesday night. Also: what the U.S. is doing to stop…
Science Sep 09 Apple offers new way to access your wallet with your phone Apple unveiled its new products -- a larger iPhone, as well as the Apple Watch and a new pay system -- that boast advances for phone, watch and wallet. Gwen Ifill interviews John Simons of the Associated Press for a…