Health Sep 16 Obama pledges money and military personnel to nations struck by Ebola The United States will offer 3,000 troops and financial help to health care systems in West Africa that are overwhelmed by Ebola. President Obama announced that U.S. forces will build new treatment facilities, airlift hundreds of thousands of home health…
World Sep 16 News Wrap: Taliban suicide bomber kills three NATO troops In our news wrap Tuesday, a car bomb exploded near the U.S. embassy in Kabul, wounding nearly 20 soldiers and civilians and killing three NATO troops, including reportedly two Americans. Also, U.S. airstrikes hit Islamic State targets outside Baghdad as…
Education Sep 16 Malala explains why she risked death to speak up for girls' education Two years ago, Malala Yousafzai was targeted for assassination by the Taliban in Pakistan. After surviving a bullet to the head, she has become an international activist, championing girl’s education. Hari Sreenivasan sits down with Malala, now 17 years old,…
World Sep 15 Can U.S. mobilize regional allies to fight Islamic State? Gwen Ifill speaks with retired Col. Derek Harvey, a former Army intelligence officer, and Steven Simon, a former National Security Council staff member, about the challenges for the U.S. in establishing a coalition to fight the Islamic State extremists.
Episode Sep 15 PBS NewsHour full episode Sept. 15, 2014 Monday on the NewsHour, dozens of countries pledge partnership in the fight against the Islamic State group. Also: millions weigh in on the debate over net neutrality, voters in Scotland voice their opinions ahead of a crucial vote for independence,…
Health Sep 15 Study finds half of U.S. adults at risk for health problems related to elevated blood sugar One out of three Americans over 20 is pre-diabetic and another 29 million already have diabetes. According to a recent report, the risk for some cancers is 15 percent higher for someone with higher-than-normal blood sugar. Gwen Ifill speaks with…