Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/pbs-newshour-full-episode-july-30-2014 Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Wednesday on the News Hour... Wednesday on the NewsHour, taking a closer look at strong growth in the U.S. economy reveals inconsistencies around the country. Also: Addressing sexual assault on college campuses, terrorists turn to kidnapping Europeans as a source of revenue, cosmetic microbeads cause big problems in the Great Lakes and a comedian talks about race and changing demographics. Listen to the Broadcast Subscribe to the Full Show Podcast Segments From This Episode Comedian Hari Kondabolu finds humor and substance in talking about race Tiny plastic microbeads pile up into problems for the Great Lakes Spoils of kidnapping are financing al-Qaida, reveals New York Times What the economic rebound looks like around the country Senators propose improvements to how colleges handle sexual assault News Wrap: Palestinian death toll rises after strikes on Gaza market, UN school Falling dollar Curtis Harding sings ‘Keep on Shining’ Soul musician Curtis Harding is ‘keeping with tradition’