Episode Aug 17 PBS NewsHour Weekend | Full Episode | Sunday, August 17, 2014 On this edition, a new overnight curfew fails to halt the violence in Ferguson, Missouri, following the killing of an unarmed African-American teen by a police officer. Later, NewsHour's Chief Foreign Correspondent Margaret Warner joins us from northern Iraq, where…
World Aug 17 Kurdish forces retake key dam from Islamic State in 'strategic victory' In what may be considered a strategic victory, Kurdish forces recaptured the area around the Mosul Dam in northern Iraq, with the help of repeated air strikes to the area on Sunday. PBS NewsHour Foreign Correspondent Margaret Warner joins Hari…
Nation Aug 17 Viewers respond to millennial-friendly museum tours Viewers respond to a story from Saturday, August 16 about a company that tries to attract millennials to museums by making the museum experience more fun and by linking high works of art to pop culture.
World Aug 17 Inside the growing global market of organ trafficking Nearly 4,000 people die every year in the United States waiting for a kidney transplant. And while it's illegal almost everywhere, there is a thriving global market of organ trafficking. Kevin Sack of The New York Times, who’s been investigating…
World Aug 16 New airstrikes target Islamic State fighters holding dam in northern Iraq Airstrikes hit positions near a key dam in northern Iraq, which had been recently captured by Islamic extremists, a day after the extremists -- members of the Islamic State -- are said to have massacred dozens of Yazidis. Liz Sly…
Nation Aug 16 Behind the indictment: Did Texas Gov. Rick Perry abuse the power of his office? One day after a grand jury indicted Texas Gov. Rick Perry on two felony counts, charging that he abused the power of his office last year, questions remain about the governor's actions and what comes next. Tony Plohetski of the…
World Aug 16 Amid tensions at Russia-Ukraine border, diplomats push for calm Tensions are high at the Russia-Ukraine border after reports that the Ukrainian military destroyed an armed Russian convoy. James Marson from The Wall Street Journal joins Hari Sreenivasan via Skype from Moscow for the latest on the diplomatic push for…
Arts Aug 16 Poll: What do you think of millennial-friendly museum tours? NewsHour Weekend asks: How do you feel about the idea of making museums more appealing to millennials with unconventional museum tours?…
Arts Aug 16 To woo millennials, museum tour group taps into the digital age Amid declining museum attendance by young people as reported by the National Endowment for the Arts, a New York City group called "Museum Hack" aims to attract millennials by offering unconventional tours. These "sassy" outings tap into the outlook of…