PBS NewsHour full episode Aug. 29, 2014

08/29/2014 | 54m | Video has closed captioning.

Tonight on the program, we take a look at the Ebola epidemic in Africa, where the virus has now reached a fifth country. Also: what to expect from a coalition against the Islamic State, the rise of performance-based funding for colleges, Syrian refugees top three million, analysis from Mark Shields and David Brooks and teens reflect on police brutality in Ferguson, Missouri.

Aired: 08/29/14

Expired: 12/31/69

Rating: NR

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PBS NewsHour full episode Aug. 29, 2014

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