PBS NewsHour

PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode May 17, 2015

05/16/2015 | 25m 13s  | Video has closed captioning.

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.

Aired: 05/16/15

Expired: 06/16/15

Rating: NR

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