Episode Aug 22 PBS NewsHour | Full Episode | Friday, August 22, 2014 Tonight on the program, we look into Iraq and why Kurdish fighters lack the military might to fight against the Islamic State. Also: "Orange is the New Black" author Piper Kerman talks the American justice system and the Netflix adaptation,…
Nation Aug 22 How will ALS ice bucket challenge money be spent? From George W. Bush to Kermit the Frog, scores of celebrities and thousands of others have posted videos of ice water being dumped over their heads. It’s all to raise money to battle ALS, a disease that destroys nerve cells…
Arts Aug 22 'Orange Is the New Black' author's biggest mistake inspired prison activism and a hit TV show
Education Aug 22 Colleges emphasize student 'stickiness' to boost graduations In Tennessee, a disturbingly high dropout rate at public universities prompted the state to change how they fund schools: the more students graduate, the more a school gets paid. Hari Sreenivasan reports on the rise of performance-based funding and innovations…