Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/pbs-newshour-full-episode-friday-august-22-2014 Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Friday on the News Hour... Tonight on the program, we look into Iraq and why Kurdish fighters lack the military might to fight against the Islamic State. Also: "Orange is the New Black" author Piper Kerman talks the American justice system and the Netflix adaptation, turning parents into teachers to battle "summer slide," the analysis of Ruth Marcus and Michael Gerson and a look behind the ALS ice bucket challenge. Listen to the Broadcast Subscribe to the Full Show Podcast Segments From This Episode Online university skips class to be more accessible Wisconsin group wants to turn student borrowers into activists Grad rates double after reinvention of Chicago City Colleges Colleges emphasize student 'stickiness' to boost graduations Explore the future of higher education with Hari Sreenivasan Piper Kerman of 'Orange Is the New Black' answers your questions News Wrap: Russian convoy rolls into Ukraine without Kiev's consent 'Orange Is the New Black' author's biggest mistake inspired prison activism and a hit TV show Why Kurdish fighters lack the military might to thwart the Islamic State Turning parents into teachers to fight the 'summer slide' in reading