Politics Aug 12 States stretch the limits of geography for politically uniform districts It’s no accident that 90 percent of Congress is re-elected every time; districts can be carefully drawn to protect incumbents. In Florida, a federal judge ruled that the design of two districts illegally favor sitting politicians, and ordered new maps…
World Aug 12 Maliki urges military commanders not intervene in Iraq political battle Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, the divisive Shiite leader who is facing a power grab from challenger Haider al-Abadi, warned military commanders not to interfere in the political confrontation. Many in Baghdad and in the international community support Abadi. Meanwhile,…
Health Aug 12 Is talk of 'magic bullet' Ebola treatments distracting from more important measures? Judy Woodruff leads a conversation with Lawrence Gostin of Georgetown Law and Jonathan Moreno of the University of Pennsylvania on using untested drugs to fight the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, the possibility of a new experimental vaccine from Canada,…
Health Aug 12 WHO approves use of untested drugs to fight Ebola, but supply may be running out An ethics panel of the World Health Organization unanimously approved using untested drugs to treat Ebola in West Africa, where more than 1,000 people have died from the outbreak so far. A shipment of the U.S.-made drug ZMapp is expected…
Nation Aug 12 News Wrap: Record rains soak Detroit suburbs In our news wrap Tuesday, major Michigan interstates were closed after record-breaking rains caused flooding, shutting down General Motor’s tech center near Detroit. Also, the government of Russia dispatched a miles-long convoy of trucks toward the Ukrainian border under the…
Episode Aug 11 PBS NewsHour | Full Episode | Monday, August 11, 2014 Tonight on the program, we examine the situation in Iraq as current prime minister Nouri al-Maliki stayed defiant to the push for a new leader in the country. Also: looming security concerns in Somalia, the aftermath of the shooting of…