Episode #11086 Duration: 56:46 STEREO TVRE (Secondary audio: none)

NORTH CAROLINA SENATE - In a race that could decide control of the Senate, candidates in North Carolina are using hostile campaign ads, among other strategies, to compete for votes. Gwen Ifill explored the political landscape in that state on a recent visit.
INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES - In at least ten races across the country, both Democrats and Republicans are wondering what impact independent and third-party candidates will have on Election Day. Judy Woodruff examines this issue with Jonathan Martin, the national political correspondent for the New York Times.
IRAQ REFUGEES- Refugees in Northern Iraq, displaced by the advances of the Islamic State militant group, must remain on the move in the face of continually shifting front lines. Jane Araff reports on their plight.
FRONTLINE - "THE RISE OF ISIS" - A new "Frontline" documentary traces the Islamic State militant group back to its roots. This excerpt from "The Rise of ISIS, " airing in full on most PBS stations (check local listings), tells of the warnings made to the Iraqi and American governments in the months before the radical group took over Iraq's second largest city.
EBOLA'S ECONOMIC IMPACT - The Ebola epidemic in West Africa is causing ripples throughout the world economy. Among those already feeling the impact are chocolate producers and consumers, who rely on West Africa to produce the majority of the world's cocoa. Economics correspondent Paul Solman has the story as part of his ongoing reporting on "Making Sen$e" of financial news.
POSTAL SURVEILLANCE - The U.S. Postal Service approved nearly 50,000 requests by law enforcement officials to monitor Americans' mail in 2013. Gwen Ifill debriefs with Ron Nixon, who first reported the story for the New York Times.
THE DIRECTIVE - Jeffrey Brown sits down with author Matthew Quirk to discuss his new book "The Directive, " a novel that shines a light on the operations of the Federal Reserve Bank.

Episode #11087 Duration: 56:46 STEREO TVRE (Secondary audio: none)