Episode Sep 07 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Sept. 7, 2014 On this edition, President Obama explains his decision to delay immigration reform until after the midterm elections in November. Later, the latest on the Islamic militant group, Boko Haram, and the missing schoolgirls. And, could students benefit from a year-round…
World Sep 07 Could nearby NATO member states benefit from the Ukraine crisis? While much of Ukraine's future seems to be in the hands of Russia's Putin, other NATO member states concerned about Russian aggression may end up benefiting from the conflict. Kimberly Marten, a political science professor at Barnard College and Columbia…
World Sep 07 Boko Haram 'empties out entire countryside' in new Nigeria attacks Boko Haram, the militant Islamist movement in Nigeria, has been launching new attacks in Africa in an effort to gain more territory. But the group, notable for kidnapping hundreds of young schoolgirls, appears to be shifting its tactics. For more,…
Episode Sep 06 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Sept. 6, 2014 On this edition, President Barack Obama has said a strong ground game is needed to confront Islamic State fighters. But with what troops and when? And, in our signature segment, could cancer be detected by using a dog's extraordinary sense…
World Sep 06 Who would make up Obama's 'ground game' to fight the Islamic State? Amid the growing threat posed by the Islamic State, President Obama recently called for a "ground game" in Iraq to help tackle the jihadist group. But who would make up that force? Anthony Cordesman of the Center for Strategic and…
Economy Sep 06 U.S. unemployment decrease reflects more workforce dropouts According to Friday's jobs report, the unemployment rate dropped from 6.2 percent to 6.1 percent. However, the number of Americans dropping out of the workforce rose. Sudeep Reddy, an economics editor at the Wall Street Journal joins Hari Sreenivasan from…
Nation Sep 06 From obedience to agility: A day in the life of a service dog-in-training At the Penn Vet Working Dog Center in Philadelphia, service dogs go through a rigorous training course, including search and rescue, obedience and agility drills in order to eventually fill a variety of jobs helping people.
Episode Sep 05 PBS NewsHour full episode Sept. 5, 2014 Tonight on the program, we take a look at a tentative deal reached between Ukraine and Russian separatists. Also: the new jobs report doesn't indicate a strong labor market, Mark Shields and David Brooks analyze the week's political news, how…
Nation Sep 05 After fatal gun accidents, children can find comfort in poetry In a shocking accident, a nine-year-old girl shot and killed her instructor last week at an Arizona gun range. When children are involved in fatal incidents, what helps? Jeffrey Brown talks with poet Gregory Orr, who accidentally killed his younger…