Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/pbs-newshour-full-episode-sept-16-2014 Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Tuesday on the News Hour... Tuesday on the NewsHour, we look at how effective a new pledge of U.S. aid will be in the fight against Ebola. Also: the Pentagon doesn’t rule out the use of American troops to battle the Islamic State, why thousands of refugees have risked shipwrecks to flee crises in the Middle East, a closer look at Iowa’s tight Senate race and education activist Malala Yousafzai answers teens’ questions. Listen to the Broadcast Subscribe to the Full Show Podcast Segments From This Episode Why Iowa’s Senate race is one of the closest in the nation 10 min With ‘nothing to lose,’ more refugees are risking perilous passage to flee Mideast conflicts Dempsey leaves open possibility of U.S. military advisors in Iraq joining combat What’s the best way to teach teachers? As epidemic escalates, can U.S. aid for Ebola be deployed quickly enough? Obama pledges money and military personnel to nations struck by Ebola News Wrap: Taliban suicide bomber kills three NATO troops Malala explains why she risked death to speak up for girls’ education 6 min Departing Senator Harkin worries Senate gridlock gives the White House too much power Xerox transforms from sexist to inclusive One artist warns the public with cut-outs of 33 endangered birds