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Clip: Season 2014 | 1m 41s
We asked students and post-doctoral researchers to tell us why they choose to do basic research. This is a sample of the responses we received.
Aired: 05/13/14
NewsHour asks: why do you choose basic research?
New gains seen as Iraq pushes back against Islamic State
Douglas Ollivant, a partner with Mantid International, joins William Brangham.
Egyptian court clears Mubarak in 2011 protest deaths
Samer Shehata joins William Brangham from Oklahoma.
A veteran’s tough love message to at-risk kids
Retired Lt. Col. David Oclander believes vets have something to teach the youth of today.
Fewer veterans are serving in Congress than ever before
Today, the only 18 percent of members of Congress have served in the military.
In Sierra Leone village, Ebola aid ‘too little, too late’
Alex Thompson of Independent Television News reports.
Capturing the collision of war and the civilian world
Jennifer Karady’s attempt to capture the memories and experiences of veterans by photo.
Answering health care questions as open enrollment nears
Mary Agnes Carey of Kaiser Health News and health policy analyst Susan Dentzer.
Mormon Church grapples with origins and polygamy
The Mormon Church released essays that acknowledge that their founder engaged in polygamy.
Are veterans’ skills under-employed in the workplace?
A discussion with the authors of the new book "For Love of Country."
Economic issues soar at the polls as social issues slump
Lisa Desjardins dissects some of last night’s winning and losing ballot initiatives.
What midterm lessons politicians can learn for 2016
With a new party in control of Congress, what will the next big race look like?
North Carolina, Georgia go red despite demographic changes
Voters in Georgia and North Carolina picked GOP candidates in competitive races.
