PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode May 17, 2015
5/16/2015 | 25m 13sVideo has Closed Captions
PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode May 17, 2015
On this edition for Sunday, May 17, 2015, the Islamic State gains control of the Iraqi city of Ramadi, new details on the investigation of the Amtrak derailment that killed eight people emerge, and in our signature segment, funding cuts and increased competition may be limiting scientific discovery in the U.S. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
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Major corporate funding for the PBS News Hour is provided by BDO, BNSF, Consumer Cellular, American Cruise Lines, and Raymond James. Funding for the PBS NewsHour Weekend is provided by...
PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode May 17, 2015
5/16/2015 | 25m 13sVideo has Closed Captions
On this edition for Sunday, May 17, 2015, the Islamic State gains control of the Iraqi city of Ramadi, new details on the investigation of the Amtrak derailment that killed eight people emerge, and in our signature segment, funding cuts and increased competition may be limiting scientific discovery in the U.S. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
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Ted Mathys reads 'Artifact Hotel'
Clip: 5/17/2015 | 2m | Watch Ted Mathys read his poem “Artifact Hotel" from his collection "Null Set." (2m)
Ted Mathys reads 'Artifact Hotel'
Clip: 5/17/2015 | 2m | Watch Ted Mathys read his poem “Artifact Hotel" from his collection "Null Set." (2m)
Is your boss tracking your location from your smartphone?
Clip: 5/16/2015 | 3m 58s | Brian Fung of The Washington Post discusses bosses who track employees' location. (3m 58s)
Key Iraqi city falls to ISIS after security forces pull out
Clip: 5/16/2015 | 1m 55s | Doug Ollivant discusses the implications of ISIS taking control of Ramadi, Iraq. (1m 55s)
Rohingya refugees stranded in 'maritime ping pong'
Clip: 5/16/2015 | 4m 30s | Aubrey Belford of Reuters discusses the 'maritime ping pong' for the Rohingya refugees. (4m 30s)
Rohingya refugees stranded in 'maritime ping pong'
Clip: 5/16/2015 | 4m 30s | Aubrey Belford of Reuters discusses the 'maritime ping pong' for the Rohingya refugees. (4m 30s)
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