Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/pbs-newshour-full-episode-september-10-2015 Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Thursday on the NewsHour... Thursday on the NewsHour, Russia steps up military support for President Assad in Syria. Also: A memorial is dedicated to the victims of flight 93, a new ancient species could change our understanding of human evolution, how the business of cool affects our brains and a brief but spectacular take on meditation in modern life. Listen to the Broadcast Subscribe to the Full Show Podcast Segments From This Episode Why we crave what’s cool 8 min Trove of fossils from a long-lost human ancestor is greatest find in decades 9 min The free community college experiment everyone is watching 8 min How everything you do can be enhanced by mindfulness 2 min Once a quiet field in Shanksville, transformed into somber memorial 3 min What does Moscow get from offering Assad military support? 8 min Russia ramps up support in Syria, causing worry in the West 2 min News Wrap: Heavy rains, border police meet refugees in Macedonia 7 min