Oct 25 Watch PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Oct. 25, 2014 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, Oct. 25, 2014, as the World Health Organization says the number of Ebola cases worldwide now tops 10,000, a top infectious disease expert weighs in on the risks of the virus. In our signature segment,… Continue watching
Oct 25 Early voting shifts midterm election campaign strategies By Michael R. Blood, Associated Press With a little over a week to go until midterm elections, early voting happening in California and more than 30 other states, is causing both Republicans and Democrats to shift their campaign strategies. Continue reading
Oct 25 Watch ‘It’s just not easy to catch:’ Dissecting the dangers of contracting Ebola By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 25 Same-sex marriage now recognized in six additional states By Carey Reed The United States federal government will now recognize same-sex married couples in Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, North Carolina, West Virginia, and Wyoming, Attorney General Eric Holder announced on Saturday. Continue reading
Oct 25 US military readies domestic Ebola team By Long Li The U.S. military in Texas is training a group of 30 personnel, who will be able to rapidly step up if the next Ebola case occurs, according to a report by Reuters. Continue reading
Oct 25 Obama stresses ‘facts, not fear’ in America’s Ebola response By Associated Press In his weekly address, President Barack Obama stressed that the U.S. must be guided by science, not fear, in its response to Ebola. He also commended the response efforts of New York City, which saw its first case of Ebola… Continue reading
Oct 25 Young kids should stop heading the ball, says top neurosurgeon By PBS News Hour One of the nation's leading experts on concussions in youth sports answers questions about the growing concern over head injury in youth soccer. Continue reading
Oct 25 Watch Is soccer safe for kids? Amid concussion fears, a parent searches for answers By PBS News Hour Youth soccer has become one of the leading causes of concussions for kids in America, sending an estimated 10,000 kids to the E.R. every year. NewsHour Weekend correspondent William Brangham, whose three kids all play soccer, weighs the risks and… Continue watching
Oct 19 Watch PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Oct. 19, 2014 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, Oct. 19, 2014, a reporter who recently returned from Liberia discusses the latest on the Ebola scare, and in our signature segment, even though millions of people have become eligible for health insurance under the… Continue watching
Oct 19 Watch Self-quarantined reporter: U.S. must ‘strike balance between caution and panic’ on Ebola By PBS News Hour Continue watching