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PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Feb. 28, 2015

Season 2015 Episode 590 | 22m 40s

On this edition for Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015, a deadline vote keeps Homeland Security funded for one more week, a reporter in Moscow reveals the latest following the assassination of a leading Russian opposition leader, and in our signature segment, one of the most popular youth sports in America now faces scrutiny over the risk of concussions. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.

Aired: 02/26/15 | Expires: 12/31/69
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 Consumer Cellular and Cunard Cruise Line. For a complete list of funders for the PBS NewsHour and PBS NewsHour weekend, click here.
Extras
Retired Army colonel explains why Patriot missiles are so valuable and in short supply
Russian missile attacks on Kyiv expose weakness in Ukraine's air defense
What El-Sayed's primary win means for Democrats in November
How the Battle of the Little Bighorn reshaped U.S. policy toward Native Americans
Tennessee secretary of state on redistricting, election security and low voter turnout
What scientists are learning after SpaceX debris crashed into the moon
How new findings on ovarian cancer origins may help reduce risk
News Wrap: Senate confirms Dr. Erica Schwartz as CDC director
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