Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/thursday-december-26-2013 Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Thursday on the News Hour... PBS NewsHour for Thursday, December 26, 2013 Listen to the Broadcast Subscribe to the Full Show Podcast Segments From This Episode George Packer talks economic forces in political discourse News Wrap: American kidnapped by al-Qaida makes video plea from Pakistan U.S. rushes to bolster Iraq with drones and missiles in fight against militants Lake Tahoe community battles over future of development and preservation Looking back at the Snowden leaks that sparked U.S. surveillance revelations How have surveillance practices impacted cyber security agenda, private sector? Tracking the breakdown of American social institutions in 'The Unwinding' Returning dignity in death to those who were forgotten during their lives Thursday, December 26, 2013