Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/full-episode-friday-july-25-2014 Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Friday on the News Hour... Tonight on the program, we examine the continuing fighting in the Gaza Strip as Israel rejects the latest cease-fire proposal drafted by the U.N., Egypt and the U.S. Also: whether Central American countries stop children from migrating, exploring the link between creative genius and mental illness, Shields and Brooks analyze the week's news and handcrafting books into works of art. Listen to the Broadcast Subscribe to the Full Show Podcast Segments From This Episode Letter by letter, turning Whitman’s ‘Leaves of Grass’ into a work of art Shields and Brooks on Obama’s handling of the border crisis, Mideast violence Connecting strength and vulnerability of the creative brain Can political leadership in Central America reverse conditions fueling migration? National Security Advisor Rice on sticking points of Mideast cease-fire and Russia proxy-war potential 9 min WHO renews call for ‘localized cease-fires’ to evacuate wounded, deliver aid in Gaza News Wrap: Investigators gain access to MH17 site Whitman expert Bob Hass on ‘Leaves of Grass’ How Garrison Keillor’s relationship to poetry changed over time