Sep 06 Watch 9:14 ‘Always ready to go back’: Could students benefit from year-round school? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 06 Watch PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Sept. 6, 2014 By PBS News Hour On this edition, President Barack Obama has said a strong ground game is needed to confront Islamic State fighters. But with what troops and when? And, in our signature segment, could cancer be detected by using a dog's extraordinary sense… Continue watching
Sep 06 Watch Who would make up Obama’s ‘ground game’ to fight the Islamic State? By PBS News Hour Amid the growing threat posed by the Islamic State, President Obama recently called for a "ground game" in Iraq to help tackle the jihadist group. But who would make up that force? Anthony Cordesman of the Center for Strategic and… Continue watching
Sep 06 Watch U.S. unemployment decrease reflects more workforce dropouts By PBS News Hour According to Friday's jobs report, the unemployment rate dropped from 6.2 percent to 6.1 percent. However, the number of Americans dropping out of the workforce rose. Sudeep Reddy, an economics editor at the Wall Street Journal joins Hari Sreenivasan from… Continue watching
Sep 06 Report: Most Americans with drug or alcohol addictions don’t get treatment By Carey Reed The survey, released by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, reported that of the 22.7 million people with substance use disorder in 2013, only 2.5 million received treatment at specialty facilities. Continue reading
Sep 06 Texas housing bias suit may make it to Supreme Court By Sam Hananel, Associated Press The Supreme Court could decide as early as this month whether to take up yet another case challenging so-called "disparate impact" lawsuits. In disparate impact cases, plaintiffs rely on statistics to show that seemingly neutral housing or lending practices can… Continue reading
Sep 05 Watch Can dogs be trained to detect the smell of cancer? By PBS News Hour For the past few decades, researchers have been exploring the possibility that cancer, possibly created by the growth of tumors, actually has a particular odor -- and dogs can pick up on that smell. Some doctors believe this area of… Continue watching
Aug 31 Watch PBS NewsHour full episode Aug. 31, 2014 By PBS News Hour On this edition, conflict in Ukraine continues as military prisoners are exchanged overnight. We take an in-depth look at Ebola's strain on the healthcare system in West Africa. And, learn about the experimental new drug for heart patients that might… Continue watching
Aug 31 Watch From the front lines: Ukraine army in ‘very difficult state’ By PBS News Hour Overnight there was a rare moment of cooperation between Russia and Ukraine as 9 Russian soldiers were swapped for 63 Ukrainian soldiers at the border. But, the crisis continues as officials said Sunday a Ukraine Navy vessel came under fire… Continue watching
Aug 31 Watch New drug may ‘change the foundation’ for treating heart failure By PBS News Hour An experimental heart drug developed by the Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis shows promising results. The new drug, currently referred to as “L C Z 696” may change the course of treatment and prolong the lives of patients suffering from heart… Continue watching