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 How will ALS ice bucket challenge money be spent? Marcus and Gerson on lessons from Ferguson, Islamic State threat Turning parents into teachers to fight the ‘summer slide’ in reading Why Kurdish fighters lack the military might to thwart the Islamic State ‘Orange Is the New Black’ author’s biggest mistake inspired prison activism and a hit TV show News Wrap: Russian convoy rolls into Ukraine without Kiev’s consent Piper Kerman of ‘Orange Is the New Black’ answers your questions Explore the future of higher education with Hari Sreenivasan Colleges emphasize student ‘stickiness’ to boost graduations Grad rates double after reinvention of Chicago City Colleges Wisconsin group wants to turn student borrowers into activists Online university skips class to be more accessible