Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/pbs-newshour-full-episode-october-9-2015 Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Friday on the News Hour... Friday on the NewsHour, the Pentagon cancels a program to train Syrian rebels fighting the Islamic State. Also: Republicans struggle to find a new Speaker of the House, Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the week’s news, health effects of gold mining in the developing world, a look at how skin color affects perception of racial tension and a battle in San Francisco over keeping dogs on leash. Listen to the Broadcast Subscribe to the Full Show Podcast Segments From This Episode How do we improve dialogue about race relations? 7 min Extracting gold with mercury exacts a lethal toll 7 min Pulling the plug on rebel training, what’s next for U.S. in Syria? 8 min Shields and Brooks on the GOP speaker struggle, Clinton’s trade deal dismissal 12 min Can dog lovers and environmentalists find common ground in this urban national park? 7 min Scrambling for a speaker, Republicans appeal to Paul Ryan 2 min News Wrap: Gun rights protests greet Obama during Roseburg visit 6 min