World Aug 15 Amazing engineering and 'bittersweet' politics built the Panama Canal The Panama Canal, opened 100 years ago,, is lauded as an achievement for the U.S. But with the opportunity to unlock America’s economic power, came soaring costs, engineering problems and a steep death toll. Gwen Ifill talks to Orlando Pérez,…
World Aug 15 Fighting, waterborne disease plague South Sudanese displaced during rainy season Eight months of civil war in South Sudan has forced more than 1.5 million people out of their homes. Even those who found shelter in United Nations camps around the country endure desperate living situations, made worse by the country’s…
Episode Aug 15 PBS NewsHour | Full Episode | Friday, August 15, 2014 Tonight on the program, we continue to look at the situation in Ferguson, Missouri and examine why it is difficult to retain a diverse police force across the nation. Also: David Brooks and Ruth Marcus analyze the week's political news,…
World Aug 15 Triumph of 100-year-old Panama Canal came with dangerous costs A century ago, the Panama Canal -- an enormous engineering feat that grew American commerce and transformed global trade -- was completed. But the waterway’s history is complicated, filled with its share of fatalities and political tensions. Gwen Ifill looks…
Politics Aug 15 Brooks and Marcus on police power in Ferguson, political change in Iraq New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Ruth Marcus join Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the week’s top news, including the response to the unrest in Ferguson, Missouri, by politicians and President Obama, as well as the political…
Nation Aug 15 Why it's so difficult to retain a diverse police force The city of Ferguson, Missouri, is more than two-thirds African-American. But only three of its 53 police officers are black. Jeffrey Brown talks to Tracie Keesee of the UCLA Center for Policing Equity and Malik Aziz of the National Black…
World Aug 15 News Wrap: Mob attacks convoy of Pakistan opposition figure In our news wrap Friday, supporters and opponents of Pakistan’s government clashed while thousands of protesters flooded the nation’s capital. The convoy of opposition figure Imran Khan was attacked with stones and gunfire, according to Khan. Police disputed that account.
Nation Aug 15 Beyond Einstein: Exhibit challenges scope of genius How common are geniuses? An exhibit on display at the Morgan Library in New York City features dozens of priceless manuscripts and artifacts -- all reflecting the idea of genius throughout world history. But experts say society may be returning…
Episode Aug 14 PBS NewsHour | Full Episode | Thursday, August 14, 2014 Tonight on the program, we take an in-depth look inside many of the issues surrounding the police shooting of Michael Brown, an unarmed civilian, in Ferguson, Missouri, and the protests that have come forth in the aftermath. Also, Margaret Warner…
Nation Aug 14 Why doesn't Ferguson's police force reflect the community? Judy Woodruff talks to Yamiche Alcindor of USA Today in for a closer look at the drama unfolding over the police killing of Michael Brown, as well as local reaction to the governor’s order for State Highway Patrol to take…