Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/full-episode-pbs-newshour-weekend-sunday-august-24-2014 Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Sunday on the News Hour... On this edition, an American hostage is released in Syria. The strongest earthquake in 25 years rocks Northern California. And, in our signature segment, from the Philippines: will a new reproductive healthcare law slow down one of Asia's highest birth rates? Listen to the Broadcast Subscribe to the Full Show Podcast Segments From This Episode Ebola tensions ease in quarantined Liberia, but government mistrust lingers Shift in U.S. attitude over involvement in Syria after Foley execution Amid population explosion, birth control access roils the Philippines 10 min Can online courses replace a campus education?