World Aug 07 News Wrap: Kerry visits Afghanistan to press election resolution In our news wrap Thursday, Secretary of State John Kerry urged Afghanistan’s opposing presidential candidates to accept results from an ongoing audit of the runoff election. Also, several thousand Palestinians marched in support of Hamas on the final day of…
Episode Aug 06 PBS NewsHour | Full Episode | August 6, 2014 Wednesday on the NewsHour, the death toll from the Ebola outbreak rose as the U.N. declared the outbreak of serious global concern. Also: Hackers score a massive cyber security breach, European spacecraft Rosetta reached its destination after a 10-year journey,…
Science Aug 06 Earthquake early warning system could save lives in California Earthquakes, unlike other natural disasters, often hit without warning. But some countries have systems to give residents a heads-up before one strikes. Despite a history of deadly quakes in California, the U.S. has no widespread warning system. The NewsHour’s Cat…
World Aug 06 Did destruction and upheaval of WWI pave way for Ukraine, Mideast conflicts? The collision and shattering of world powers during World War I have laid the foundation for wars being waged today. For analysis of the war’s footprints, Jeffrey Brown is joined by Margaret MacMillan of University of Oxford, John Mearsheimer of…
World Aug 06 Should an experimental drug be used to treat Ebola in West Africa? The treatment of two Ebola-infected Americans with an experimental drug, Z-Mapp, raises the question of whether it has potential for widespread use in combating the outbreak in West Africa. Judy Woodruff gets perspective on the topic from two experts, Dr.
World Aug 06 How the 'Great War' redefined the world Former enemies marked the centennial this week of the “Great War,” which pulled in world powers and killed 17 million soldiers and civilians across Europe and beyond. Jeffrey Brown reports on how the death and destruction of the world’s first…
World Aug 06 World Health Organization calls for emergency meeting on Ebola outbreak Two Americans infected with the Ebola virus and being treated in Atlanta have received an experimental drug, Z-Mapp, that had not previously been tested on humans and is in extremely limited supply. The WHO announced the latest numbers in rising…
Nation Aug 06 After criminals steal 1.2 billion web credentials, how to protect personal info from data breaches The New York Times and a Midwest security firm are reporting a massive breach of online privacy that includes the collection of more than a billion username and password combinations and more than 500 million email addresses. Gwen Ifill talks…
Science Aug 06 How Rosetta can help decipher a comet's secrets After a 10-year journey, the space probe Rosetta is orbiting a comet. The spacecraft is slated to follow the comet for more than a year on its way toward the sun. Hari Sreenivasan talks to Mark McCaughrean, senior scientific advisor…
World Aug 06 News Wrap: Investigators piece together killing of U.S. Army general in Afghanistan In our news wrap Wednesday, investigators said an Afghan soldier hid in a bathroom before opening fire on a group of foreign and Afghan officers, killing an American Army general. Also, an Israeli official told Reuters that his government is…