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 Paris explosion leaves at least four dead, 11 injured By Rialda Zukic At least four people died Sunday following an explosion and collapse of a four-story building in a northeastern Paris suburb, Reuters reports. The deaths included an 8-year-old child and an 80-year-old woman who died as emergency workers carried her out… Continue reading
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 How did the West Africa Ebola epidemic get out of control so fast? By PBS News Hour The spread of the most recent strain of the Ebola virus across parts of West Africa has highlighted not just the lethality of the disease but also the strains on the existing medical infrastructures there. For further insight, Stephen Morse,… Continue watching
Aug 31 Watch Where's the beef? Uncovering the ancient paleolithic diet in modern cultures By PBS News Hour The September issue of National Geographic examines the Paleo Diet as a way to feed the planet's future generations — and offers a more complete look at what our ancestors really ate. Science writer Ann Gibbons joins Hari Sreenivasan to… Continue watching
Aug 31 Lawmakers push White House to take action on Islamic State threat By Philip Elliott, Associated Press Leaders of the House and Senate intelligence committees on Sunday prodded President Barack Obama to take decisive action against what they say are growing threats from Islamic State militants on U.S. soil. Continue reading
Aug 31 Watch Multinational corporations take action on water scarcity By PBS News Hour In the first installment of the Financial Times' series, "A world without water," environmental correspondent Pilita Clark looks at the cost to companies as the threat of water scarcity grows. Clark spoke with NewsHour's Hari Sreenivasan about global competition for… Continue watching
Aug 31 Trapped UN peacekeepers escape Islamist militants in Golan Heights By Carey Reed 40 United Nations peacekeepers from the Philippines escaped overnight after being surrounded since Thursday by Islamic militants in southern Syria, Reuters reports. Continue reading
Aug 31 In early Cold War years, U.S. prepped for possible invasion of Alaska By Robert Burns, Associated Press Fearing a Russian invasion and occupation of Alaska, the U.S. government in the early Cold War years recruited and trained fishermen, bush pilots, trappers and other private citizens across Alaska for a covert network to feed wartime intelligence to the… Continue reading
Aug 30 U.S. airstrikes target Islamic State near Mosul Dam By Associated Press In a statement issued Saturday, U.S. Central Command says the five latest U.S. airstrikes were in support of operations conducted by Iraqi security forces. Continue reading