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| 2013 MAY
May 23, 2013
Could More Highly Skilled Guest Workers Help Spark Tech-Driven Economy?
NewsHour continues its examination of different aspects of debate on immigration reform. Ray Suarez gets two views on H-1B visas -- how the program for highly skilled foreign workers is structured and how it may change -- with Vivek Wadhwa of Stanford University and Ron Hira of Rochester Institute of Technology.
   
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| May 22, 2013
A Big Step Towards Comprehensive Immigration Reform
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved the advance of the immigration reform bill. One provision that didn't make the cut would have extended protection to same-sex immigrant couples. For more on the plan and the debate, Gwen Ifill talks with USA Today's Alan Gomez.
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| May 22, 2013
More Than Meets the Eye in Virtual Immigration 'March'
Wednesday kicks off a two-day virtual "March for Innovation" on immigration reform, when supporters are asked to rally lawmakers via social media instead of on the streets of the nation's capital.
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| May 16, 2013
How Watergate Affected You
Forty years ago, in the summer of 1973, Robert MacNeil and Jim Lehrer led public television's gavel-to-gavel coverage of the Senate Watergate hearings -- co-anchoring all 250 hours of the proceedings, and launching the beginnings of what the PBS NewsHour is today.
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| May 15, 2013
Photographer Jon Lowenstein Explores 'Chicago's Bloody Year'
For the past 10 years photographer Jon Lowenstein has turned his lens to the forces shaping daily life for the people of Chicago's South Side, chronicling the demolition of some of the nation's largest housing projects, the closure of crumbling schools and some of the bonds built in a changing community amidst ongoing violence.
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| May 13, 2013
New Anthology Celebrates 'Ascent' of African-American Poets
Jeffrey Brown talks with longtime literary editor Charles Henry Rowell about his passion for promoting undiscovered and underappreciated African-American poets and artists. His latest effort is a new anthology called "Angles of Ascent."
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| May 9, 2013
Judy's Notebook: The Me Me Me Generation Can Be Anything But
More and more often I come across an inspired idea a young person has had in response to a problem our older generation dumped in their laps. Given today's debate around immigration reform, it's especially notable when that young person is the child of immigrants.
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| May 9, 2013
Champion of Military Sexual Assault Awareness Questions if Change Is Possible
Tuesday should have been a good day for Rep. Jackie Speier, D-Calif. Her signature issue in Congress -- reducing sexual assaults in the U.S. military -- had just been forcefully endorsed by the president and secretary of defense. But Speier was not optimistic that major change is coming.
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| May 9, 2013
Songwriters Draw Musical Inspiration From Immigration
While "Gang of Eight" may sound like the next new pop sensation -- making bipartisan harmony on the issue of immigration reform -- that band of political leaders is not the least bit concerned with Billboard hits. But music does have a place in the national dialogue. NewsHour talks with two music makers about immigration.
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| May 8, 2013
Guatemala: Why We Cannot Turn Away
Tonight, Miles O'Brien reports from Guatemala on forensic science used to document charges of a genocide against thousands of indigenous Mayans in the 80s. From Boing Boing's Xeni Jardin, who co-produced the piece, here's a look at their reporting.
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| May 7, 2013
Report on Military's Growing Number of Sexual Assaults Draws Presidential Rebuke
A new Pentagon report finds the official number of sexual assaults in the U.S. military rose to nearly 3,400 in 2012, while up to 26,000 cases went unreported. Ray Suarez talks to Time magazine's Mark Thompson about whether adjudication of sexual assault up the military chain of command affects the number of crimes reported.
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| May 6, 2013
New Printable Handgun Raises Concerns for Undetectability, Universal Access
Cody Wilson, a law student from Texas, has made the first fully functioning plastic pistol from a 3-D printer, sparking questions and concerns about legal and safety implications. Ray Suarez talks with with Forbes magazine's Andy Greenberg about how the homemade gun known as "the Liberator" figures in a broader national debate.
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| May 6, 2013
Texas Law Student Creates Plastic Gun That Fires Real Bullet From 3-D Printer
A Texas man has fabricated a working handgun from 15 plastic parts made using a 3-D printer. The design files for the gun, known as the "Liberator," are being published online, so anyone will be able to print their own gun without a background check or serial number. Ray Suarez reports.
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| May 6, 2013
NRA, Biden Push Guns Back Into Political Spotlight
Leaders of the National Rifle Association told members attending the group's annual convention in Houston over the weekend they would not back down from attempts to strip away their constitutional right to possess firearms.
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| May 6, 2013
Sleeping Bag Coat for the Homeless Finds Fans in the Fashion World
A few years ago, Veronika Scott, now 23, set up a coat manufacturing business in Detroit. She had a few sewing machines and a drive to help the homeless.
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| APRIL
April 29, 2013
After Coming Out, Jason Collins Gets Support from Across the League
NBA center Jason Collins announced in Sports Illustrated that he is gay, making him the "first" openly gay athlete playing in a major American team sport. While other players in basketball and football have made homophobic statements in recent years, the response to Collins' coming out has been overwhelmingly positive.
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| April 29, 2013
Runners Draw Strength from Each Other as They Honor Boston Bombings Victims
The shock of the April 15 attacks at the Boston Marathon affected Americans nationwide, but runners couldn't sit still for long. By the next morning, runners in Washington, D.C., Chicago, Charleston and countless other cities all woke up with the same idea: get out and run for Boston.
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| April 26, 2013
Judy Woodruff Recounts Day President Reagan Was Shot
March 30, 1981 was a routine day for Judy Woodruff as she traveled with the press pool to cover a speech by President Ronald Reagan at the Washington Hilton. But the events of that day would lead to one of America's longstanding and contentious policy debates -- how much should the country regulate firearms.
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| April 26, 2013
Non-Citizens Would Earn Legal Status Under Immigration Bill, Meissner Says
Doris Meissner, director of the Immigration Policy Program at the Migration Policy Institute, says the current proposed immigration bill offers "earned legalization" rather than amnesty.
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| April 26, 2013
Can Celebrities Influence a Student's Decision to Stay in School?
The Journal of Pediatrics recently released results of a study conducted in the United Kingdom that indicated celebrity endorsement of a food product increased a child's consumption of it. In other words, celebrities seem to have an effect on the choices children make -- which may not come as any big surprise.
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| April 25, 2013
Gun Control and Gun Rights Advocates Ready to Continue Their Fight
How has the NRA evolved from its founding in 1871 as an education and training organization into a political force on Capitol Hill and beyond?
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| April 25, 2013
Gay Marriage Approval Doesn't Quell Protests in France
France became the 14th nation to legalize same-sex marriage Tuesday, but the move has not stopped its determined opponents.
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| April 24, 2013
In Wake of Boston Bombings, a Fund to Help Victims and Their Families
In the hours following the attacks on the Boston Marathon, city officials received calls from individuals asking how they could help. The One Fund was set up to compensate the injured and the families of those killed. Jeffrey Brown talks to administrator Ken Feinberg about dispensing the money and managing victims' expectations.
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| April 23, 2013
Pervasive Preference for Baby Boys Over Girls Prevails Among Parents in India
As part of the NewsHour's Agents for Change series, special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro returns to a story he first reported on 12 years ago about the skewed sex ratio of children born in India. Baby boys are seen as more favorable for both economic and cultural reasons, a perception activists are trying to combat.
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| April 23, 2013
Boston Bombings Rouse Debate in Senate Immigration Hearing
There was little doubt last week's Boston Marathon bombings would be raised during Monday's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the comprehensive immigration reform proposal recently unveiled by a bipartisan group of eight senators.
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| April 22, 2013
Gang of Eight's Immigration Bill Under New Scrutiny After Boston Bombings
The investigation into the Boston Marathon bombings and the push to overhaul the country's immigration system have converged in recent days. Supporters of reform say the attacks should prompt lawmakers to pass legislation to gain a better understanding of the millions of undocumented people estimated to be in the country.
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| April 18, 2013
World Bank Announces Goal to End Extreme Poverty by 2030
The World Bank wants to end extreme global poverty by the year 2030. World Bank president Jim Yong Kim announced the push as the bank began its annual spring meeting along with the International Monetary Fund. Jeffrey Brown interviews Kim about what can be done to alleviate some of the economic suffering around the world.
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| April 18, 2013
Gun Control Advocates Lose 'Round One'
In a stinging setback for President Obama and advocates of tougher gun control measures, the U.S. Senate on Wednesday turned back proposals that would have expanded background checks for most gun sales, banned military-style assault weapons and limited the capacity of ammunition magazines.
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| April 17, 2013
Amendments for Background Checks and Assault Weapons Ban Fail in Senate
Proposed amendments for assault weapons and high capacity magazine bans and universal background checks failed to pass the Senate. Kwame Holman reports. Then, Gwen Ifill gets two perspectives on why Senate failed to pass the proposals from National Shooting Sports Foundation's Lawrence Keane and Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn.
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| April 17, 2013
Manchin-Toomey Deal on Background Checks Facing Uphill Climb
The Senate on Wednesday will begin voting on a series of amendments to a sweeping gun control package. And most indications are that advocates for expanding a background check system for gun purchases -- a key provision of the bill -- are several senators short of their goal.
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| April 15, 2013
Gang of Eight Senators Fine-tune Details of Immigration Reform Bill
While supporters of immigration reform rallied on Capitol Hill, a group of eight senators put the finishing touches on legislation to overhaul the current system. Gwen Ifill talks with the Los Angeles Times' Bill Bennett for an update on what's in the plan.
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| April 15, 2013
Artists Wield Chalk as Weapon Against Gun Violence
About 100 artists and activists organized by the group Art=Ammo participated in a flash-mob style performance against gun violence at the Lincoln Memorial.
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| April 15, 2013
Rubio Takes Lead in Selling Immigration Reform
Sen. Marco Rubio may be a member of the Gang of Eight, but on Sunday he flew solo, giving seven back-to-back television interviews to endorse the comprehensive immigration reform proposal and becoming the leading conservative voice for the plan.
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| April 12, 2013
With Procedural Hurdle Cleared, Senate Begins Gun Debate
Gun control advocates hailed Thursday's Senate vote allowing debate to move forward on a sweeping package of legislation as a victory for their movement. But things are just getting started, and any measures that curb access to guns are a long, long way from reaching President Barack Obama's desk.
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| April 11, 2013
News Wrap: Senators Finish Work on Major Aspects of Immigration Reform Bill
In other news Thursday, a bipartisan group of senators wrapped up work on the major elements of an immigration reform bill. Also, Honda, Toyota, and Nissan announced a recall of more than 3 million vehicles due to air bag problems.
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| April 11, 2013
Senate Blocks Attempt to Prevent Debate on Gun Legislation
With families of the Newtown shooting victims looking on, Congress moved closer to coming up with a comprehensive bill for reducing gun violence. The Senate blocked an attempt to prevent debate on the subject. Judy Woodruff reports on what measures the bill may include.
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| April 11, 2013
Senate to Take Key Vote on Guns
The U.S. Senate is expected to take a key procedural vote Thursday that would pave the way for debate to begin on new gun legislation, including a bipartisan proposal to expand background checks that was unveiled Wednesday.
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| April 10, 2013
Bipartisan Senate Proposal on Gun Control Includes Expanded Background Checks
Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., outlined a bipartisan deal on gun background checks. Judy Woodruff talks to Paul Barrett, author of "Glock: The Rise of America's Gun," and Delbert McFadden of the Columbia Heights/Shaw Family Support Collaborative about the impact of gun violence on inner city communities.
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| April 10, 2013
News Wrap: Nationwide Rallies Call on Congress to Reform Immigration Policy
In other news Wednesday, thousands gathered in Washington to ask Congress for comprehensive immigration reform. The Senate hopes to finalize a bill this week that would grant citizenship to 11 million immigrants living illegally in the U.S. Also, the Postal Service announced it will not end Saturday delivery, at least for now.
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| April 9, 2013
How Well Do Background Checks Work and How Might They Change Under New Laws?
The Senate prepared to wrangle over gun control legislation, while supporters of new restrictions tried to step up the pressure. Judy Woodruff gets debate between Baltimore County Police Chief James Johnson and Lawrence Keane of the National Shooting Sports Foundation over a legislative sticking point: background checks.
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| April 8, 2013
'The End of Big' Argues That Technology Helps The Little Guy
In his new book "The End Of Big: How The Internet Makes David The New Goliath," author Nicco Mele examines democracy taking place outside our existing structures of power, government and big business. Mele argues that such a shift makes us "reimagine" society as we know it, and helps return power to the little guy.
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| April 5, 2013
Why We Should Treat, Not Blame Addicts Struggling to Get 'Clean'
Journalist David Sheff talks to Judy Woodruff about his new book, "Clean: Overcoming Addiction and Ending America's Greatest Tragedy," describing how society and addiction programs have largely failed to help 20 million Americans struggling with the disease and why stigma is one of the root causes for ineffective treatment.
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| April 5, 2013
Two Million Children Endangered by Syrian Conflict, Aid Group Says
Save the Children's President and CEO Carolyn Miles details the aid group's efforts to support Syrian children within the war-torn country.
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| April 4, 2013
Former INS Chief Talks Politics of Immigration Reform
Doris Meissner, a former official in the Clinton administration, ends up talking a lot about politics when the subject is potentially landmark immigration reform legislation now gathering steam in Congress -- a plan she said offers more benefits than deficits for the United States.
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| April 3, 2013
To Bully or Not to Bully: Using Shakespeare in Schools to Address Violence
In Colorado, some schools are tapping an unlikely bullying prevention tool: the plays of William Shakespeare. The Colorado Shakespeare Festival adapts the bard's works as a way to start discussions on bullying, violence and the moment of choosing between right and wrong. Jeffrey Brown reports.
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| April 2, 2013
NRA Group Offers Proposal for Armed Security Personnel at Every U.S. School
As major gun control legislation sits stalled in Congress, an NRA task force is calling for armed personnel in every public school. For details of the plan and how it fits into the debate on preventing violence, Judy Woodruff talks to Asa Hutchinson, author of the report, and Mark Glaze, director of Mayors Against Illegal Guns.
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| April 2, 2013
A World Tour to Meet a Florist, a Barber and Other Microloan Entrepreneurs
They live continents apart -- Symon in Kenya and Bo in Cambodia -- but they have a common thread. Both started small businesses with microloans they received through the networking website Kiva.
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| April 1, 2013
An Awakening in India to Scourge of Violence Against Women
Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports from India on the country's efforts to tackle the issue of violence against women. This response comes after the gang rape and murder of a female medical student in Delhi last year.
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| April 1, 2013
Texas Rocked by District Attorney Shooting
In an update on two shootings, prosecutors pushed for the death penalty for James Holmes, the shooter in the massacre at an Aurora, Colo., theater. In Kaufman County, Texas, District Attorney Mike McLelland and his wife were shot dead in their home. Margaret Warner talks to Carol McKinley in Denver and Bill Zeeble in Dallas.
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| MARCH
March 29, 2013
Shields and Brooks Discuss Shifting Values on Gay Marriage, Gun Control
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks analyze the week's political news with Judy Woodruff, including the Supreme Court examination of same-sex marriage laws and the societal and political sea change on that issue, plus why the push for new gun control legislation may be losing momentum.
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| March 28, 2013
Faith and Morality Play Major Roles in Debate on Gay Marriage
Aspects of religion and morality have been used as the basis for arguments by both sides of the debate on same-sex marriage. Ray Suarez talks with Michael Schuenemeyer, minister for the United Church of Christ, and Richard Langer, a minister with the Evangelical Free Church of America, to learn how they've approached the topic.
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| March 28, 2013
Obama Calls for Stricter Gun Laws as New Details Emerge in Major Shooting Cases
Activists, families and politicians made appeals for new laws to curb gun violence on a National Day to Demand Action. Judy Woodruff talks to Sean Holstege of the Arizona Republic and Ray Rivera of the New York Times about developments in the high-profile mass shooting cases in Tucson, Ariz., Aurora, Colo., and Newtown, Conn.
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| March 28, 2013
Gay Marriage Cases Now in Justices' Hands
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court took up the issue of whether same-sex couples should get the same federal benefits as heterosexual couples. Consensus from court-watchers is that five justices are prepared to strike down the law.
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| March 28, 2013
Bringing Babies to the Classroom to Teach Empathy, Prevent Bullying
Incidents of bullying in schools across the U.S. not only have an effect on students' emotional state, they can also have school wide ramifications. PBS NewsHour's American Graduate team recently traveled to Seattle to profile one program that works on curbing aggressive behavior early on by bringing babies into the classroom.
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| March 27, 2013
Debating Discrimination, Extent of Federal Authority in Defense of Marriage Act
While the Supreme Court considers arguments for and against the federal Defense of Marriage Act, Judy Woodruff moderates a debate between Ken Klukowski, director of the Center for Religious Liberty at the Family Research Center, and Mary Bonauto, special counsel for the group Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders.
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| March 27, 2013
Supreme Court Considers Legality of Denying Benefits to Married Same-Sex Couples
The Supreme Court took up whether same-sex couples should get the same federal benefits as heterosexual couples. Kwame Holman offers history on the Defense of Marriage Act and reactions from outside the court. Ray Suarez talks to National Law Journal's Marcia Coyle, who helps compare proceedings on both same-sex marriage cases.
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| March 27, 2013
High Court Skeptical of Federal Defense of Marriage Act
Following the oral arguments at the Supreme Court challenging the Defense of Marriage Act, known as DOMA, attorney Roberta Kaplan and plaintiff Edith Windsor, among others, spoke outside the court.
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| March 27, 2013
In Second Day on Gay Marriage, Supreme Court Takes Up DOMA
For a second day, the topic's the same. The Supreme Court will again examine the constitutionality of a case related to same-sex marriage, this time on whether a federal law violates the Fifth Amendment's equal protection clause.
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| March 26, 2013
Death of 14-Year-Old Worker Due to Dangerous Conditions in Grain Storage Bins
An investigation by NPR and the Center for Public Integrity found dangerous -- sometimes deadly -- working conditions in America's grain storage industry. Since 1984, 179 people have died at commercial storage facilities. Margaret Warner is joined by Howard Berkes, one of the lead NPR reporters who investigated the story.
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| March 26, 2013
News Wrap: North Dakota Outlaws Most Abortions After Fetal Heartbeat Detected
In other news Tuesday, North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple signed legislation banning most abortions if a fetal heartbeat can be detected -- as early as six weeks into pregnancy. Also, the Supreme Court decided that police must have a warrant before bringing drug-sniffing dogs on a suspect's property.
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| March 26, 2013
Supreme Court Could Avoid Ruling on Gay Marriage Ban
The Supreme Court suggested Tuesday it could find a way out of the case over California's ban on same-sex marriage without issuing a major national ruling on whether gays have a right to marry. Several justices raised doubts during a riveting 80-minute argument that the case was properly before them.
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| March 26, 2013
Supreme Court Takes Up Gay Marriage for First Time
Tuesday's arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court involving California's ban on same-sex marriage, known as Proposition 8, boil down to this: Can a popular vote revoke a privilege already granted by a state government? Does the 14th Amendment prevent California from defining marriage as between a man and a woman?
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| March 25, 2013
Obama Pushes Immigration Reform at White House Ceremony for New Citizens
At a ceremony at the White House for 28 new U.S. citizens, President Barack Obama called on Congress to come together on immigration reform. Judy Woodruff talks with Sara Murray of The Wall Street Journal about how Senate negotiations got hung up on the issue of lower-skilled worker wages.
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| March 25, 2013
Bloomberg, Mayors Against Illegal Guns Take Aim at Key Senators
Mayors Against Illegal Guns, which New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg co-founded in 2006, is launching a $12 million ad buy this week in 13 key states where it says it "can most influence the upcoming Senate vote" on gun control efforts.
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| March 22, 2013
Chicago Board of Education Plans to Shut Down 54 Schools, Move 30,000 Students
The Chicago Board of Education plans to close 54 schools, citing a $1 billion deficit and under-enrollment. Critics say this move will disrupt communities and put kids in danger. For both sides of the debate, Jeffrey Brown talks with Board vice president Jesse Ruiz and Karen Lewis, president of the Chicago Teachers Union.
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| March 21, 2013
Deepa Gangwani: Fomenting Change for Indian Trash Collectors
A shocking incident involving her maid and a trash collector helped set Deepa Gangwani on her quest to help the poor communities near where she lived in India.
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| March 20, 2013
Emergency Room Doctor Returns to His Roots in 'Brick City'
In his new book, "Living and Dying in Brick City," Dr. Sampson Davis recounts his return to his hometown of Newark, N.J., as an emergency room physician. Ray Suarez talks with Davis about working on the front lines of his community and his insights on the systematic public health challenges he sees his patients facing each day.
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| March 20, 2013
Lacking Strong Democratic Support, Senate Pulls Plug on Assault Weapons Ban
While state governments have begun to adopt new gun control legislation, the gun fight in Washington has slowed. Judy Woodruff gets an update from Washington Post reporter Ed O'Keefe, including a look at the status of the universal background check provision and what the role Newtown families are playing behind the scenes.
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| March 19, 2013
What's Behind the Dramatic Shift in Public Opinion Over Gay Marriage?
A new survey shows a majority of Americans support gay marriage. Support has also grown in the courts and among politicians, including former State Secretary Hillary Clinton and Sen. Rob Portman. Gwen Ifill examines the shift with Michael Dimock of the Pew Research Center and Greg Lewis of Georgia State University.
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| March 19, 2013
Support for Gay Marriage Grows as Supreme Court Cases Near
A new national poll reflecting a major evolution on attitudes toward gay marriage highlights the continued cultural shifts on the issue one week before it faces a monumental test at the Supreme Court.
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| March 15, 2013
A Drinking Game Worth Toasting to on St. Patrick's Day
St. Patrick's Day is one of the most popular holidays for drinking games and Guinness beer. It's true that the Irish per liter drink more than any other nationality, but consider that China is the largest consumer of beer in the world. See how much one would need to drink to keep up with their compatriots from other countries.
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| March 12, 2013
Is the Advice for Women in Sheryl Sandburg's 'Lean In' Elitist or Universal?
In her book "Lean In," Facebook executive Sheryl Sandberg urges women to not shy away from ambition and leadership. Judy Woodruff talks to Katha Pollitt of The Nation, "The Black Snob" blogger Danielle Belton and Jody Greenstone Miller, CEO of Business Talent Group, about the debate over how women should approach their careers.
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| March 6, 2013
Colorado Communities Grapple With How to Address Gun Violence
How is the community of Aurora, Colo. -- target of a mass shooting last July -- coping with and reacting to the national debate stirred by Newtown? How is Colorado processing the recommendations for reducing violence proposed by the Biden task force? Megan Verlee of Colorado Public Radio reports.
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| March 5, 2013
New Study Shows U.S. Lags Behind Other High-Income Countries in Female Lifespan
Gwen Ifill talks to Susan Dentzer, editor-in-chief of Health Affairs, about a pair of studies released in that journal about the lifespan of American women. In one, researchers found that in 43 percent of the nation's counties, more women 75 years old and under are dying sooner.
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| March 1, 2013
New Documentary Puts Homegrown Issue of Hunger on the Table
Although the United States is the largest producer of food per capita in the world, that food is not reaching the plates of millions of children in America. Hunger is the subject of the new documentary, "A Place at the Table." Ray Suarez talks with co-director Lori Silverbush about our homegrown problem.
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| March 1, 2013
News Wrap: Obama Opposes Ban on Gay Marriage
In other news Friday, President Obama spoke out for same-sex marriage, a day after the administration asked the Supreme Court to strike down the California's ban on gay marriage. Also, a federal Judge in California reduced the amount Samsung must pay Apple in damages to $600 million.
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| March 1, 2013
With 50 Million Hungry in U.S., New Film Calls for 'A Place at the Table'
The U.S. produces more food per person than any other country in the world but still has a major problem with hunger -- a hardship that only grew worse in the recession and its aftermath. A new film called, "A Place at the Table," challenges the viewer's assumptions about who is hungry and why.
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Feb. 28, 2013
Congress Extends Violence Against Women Act, Ending Standstill
Almost 18 months after it expired, the House voted to renew the Violence Against Women Act and extend the law's protection to gays and lesbians, immigrants and Native Americans, among others. Judy Woodruff talks to Ashley Parker of the New York Times and Cindy Southworth from the National Network to End Domestic Violence.
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| Feb. 28, 2013
In Turkey, Economic Opportunities for Women Coincide With More Domestic Abuse
As the Turkish economy has grown and modernized, women have enjoyed more independence. But Turkey's domestic violence rate has also skyrocketed, leaving female victims feeling helpless to aspects of the culture that haven't caught up. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports in our Agents for Change series.
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| Feb. 27, 2013
Civil Rights Icon Rosa Parks Immortalized With Statue at U.S. Capitol
A statue of civil rights icon Rosa Parks was unveiled in the U.S. Capitol's Statuary Hall. Parks was the first woman and only the second African-American to lie in state in the rotunda after she died in 2005. Gwen Ifill reports on the ceremony.
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| Feb. 27, 2013
Examining the Political Push for Tighter Gun Laws, Assault Weapons Ban
Parents of the victims of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary advocated to the Senate for stricter gun laws, and California Democrat Sen. Diane Feinstein called for a ban on assault weapons. Ray Suarez reports on the political push to address gun violence.
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| Feb. 27, 2013
Supreme Court Hears Arguments Against Key Provision of Voting Rights Act
The Supreme Court heard arguments over a provision in the landmark Voting Rights Act, which requires states with a history of racial discrimination to get approval by the Justice Department before making any changes to voting rules. Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal was in court and talks to Jeffrey Brown.
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| Feb. 27, 2013
Donnel Baird Uses Community Power to Generate Green Energy Projects
The rugged setting of Donnel Baird's youth helped shape his social entrepreneur goals later in life.
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| Feb. 26, 2013
Remembering the Voting Rights Act of 1965
The Supreme Court's attention on the Voting Rights Act of 1965 allows PBS NewsHour to look back in history, too. We asked viewers to share memories surrounding the passage of the law and the civil rights era. We received nearly 70 calls from 26 states.
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| Feb. 26, 2013
Gloria Steinem: Women Can't 'Have It All' Until There's Equality
A new PBS documentary, "MAKERS: Women Who Make America," looks at the women's movement and the groundbreaking contributions and struggles made by women today. Judy Woodruff interviews activist Gloria Steinem about the film and about the current state of feminism and gender equality.
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| Feb. 26, 2013
Our Past Still Speaks: Re-examining the Voting Rights Act
Whether or not you support the continued renewal of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, there are questions surrounding it worth pondering because the answers are not easy. This is a country where plenty has changed in race relations since 1965, but our past still speaks. Now it's up to the Supreme Court to decide how loudly.
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| Feb. 26, 2013
Holmes Dixon Crossed the Altar, Busted Barriers
Jane Holmes Dixon was the second woman bishop in the Episcopal Church and served as the Bishop of Washington pro tempore from 2001-2002. In honor of "Makers: Women Who Make America," Ray Suarez remembers a woman who inspired his family.
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| Feb. 26, 2013
My Friend Who Made History
Charlayne Hunter-Gault broke barriers when she arrived to the University of Georgia in 1961. Her strength and fortitude allowed her to thrive on a racially hostile campus would serve her in her future career as an award-winning journalist.
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| Feb. 26, 2013
How To Lift Half the World
Perhaps new forms of advocacy and different types of activists can help us re-frame thinking about inequality from a problem for women to a problem for humans.
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| Feb. 22, 2013
Steencamp Death Sheds Light on Violence Against Women in South Africa
Although there is no current evidence of domestic abuse in the murder case against Oscar Pistorius, the death of Reeva Steencamp has shed light on a national problem in South Africa: the high rate of violence against women. Ray Suarez talks with journalist Charlayne Hunter-Gault about this disturbing trend.
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| Feb. 22, 2013
Olympian Oscar Pistorius Granted Bail in Girlfriend's Murder Case
After being charged with his girlfriend's murder, Olympian sprinter Oscar Pistorius has been released on bail. Rohit Kachroo of Independant Televiison News reports from Pretoria, South Africa.
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| Feb. 22, 2013
Gun Violence Is Public Health Crisis in Chicago
So far in the first two months of this year, gun deaths in Chicago have already outpaced last year's explosive rate. Elizabeth Brackett of PBS member station WTTW explores the escalating public health crisis in Chicago due to the high rates of gun violence.
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| Feb. 22, 2013
Americans Support Range of Proposals to Reduce Gun Violence
Recent public opinion data suggests lawmakers might have more success passing less controversial policies that researchers say also may have an appreciable effect on reducing gun violence. We look at some of those recommendations.
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| Feb. 22, 2013
Schools Add Anger Management to the Lesson Plan
As the nation struggles to pinpoint what might help prevent violence in the wake of the mass murder at Sandy Hook Elementary, a program being piloted at a school in Ohio may have a solution. The theory: short bursts of therapeutic exercise, even in a health class, can boost a teen's chances of dealing with stress and adversity.
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| Feb. 22, 2013
Live Chat: How Foreign Countries' Gun Control Laws Compare to U.S.
In the aftermath of the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Conn. As gun control laws and policies continue to shift in America, so too are changes occurring abroad. To offer a better understanding of international gun law, a group of global gun policy experts joins NewsHour for a live chat today at 3 p.m. ET.
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| Feb. 21, 2013
Student Voices Chime in on Preventing School Shootings
In the wake of the Newtown shootings, high school students who participate in NewsHour's Student Reporting Labs from all across the country shared their views on the gun debate in a Google Hangout moderated by Hari Sreenivasan.
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| Feb. 21, 2013
Fighting Over Concealed Firearm Rules in Gun-Friendly Florida
A tough battle is being waged over gun laws and ways to address gun violence in Florida, a state known to have some of the least restrictive firearm laws in the country. Special correspondent Trimmel Gomes of Florida Public Radio looks at gun ownership in the Sunshine State.
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| Feb. 21, 2013
News Wrap: Middle U.S. Blasted by Winter Storm
In other new Thursday, a winter storm whipped across the middle part of the United States, bringing heavy snow, freezing rain, thunder, and lightning. Also, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the AFL-CIO teamed up to call for a new visa program for lower-skilled workers.
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| Feb. 21, 2013
Live Chat: Mind of a Rampage Killer
Can science help explain what combination of factors compels a human being to commit the most inhuman of crimes? Join Miles O' Brien of the report "Mind of a Rampage Killer" on NOVA, and social science expert Katherine S. Newman of Johns Hopkins for a live chat at 7 p.m. ET today.
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| Feb. 20, 2013
The Mind of a Rampage Killer
What causes a seemingly happy, non-violent teenager to open fire on classmates? Science correspondent Miles O'Brien reports on the minds of rampage killers by profiling Andy Williams, who killed two students in a school shooting in California.
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| Feb. 20, 2013
Loaded Words: How Both Sides Are Using Persuasive Rhetoric About Guns
The traditional "gun control" side has zeroed in on the negative effects of guns, namely violence. Meanwhile, the traditional "gun rights" side is talking less about guns and more about how they are misused, shifting the focus to mental health and tougher enforcement of current laws.
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| Feb. 20, 2013
Live Chat: Who is Adam Lanza?
In the wake of the mass killings at Sandy Hook Elementary, FRONTLINE and The Hartford Courant's jarring documentary "Raising Adam Lanza" tries to make sense of the horrific act that drove Adam Lanza to violence. Join the filmmaker and reporters on the case in a live chat.
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| Feb. 20, 2013
Sins of the Sons
It’s a parent’s nightmare. Your child’s school has been the scene of a mass shooting. But what if your child was the shooter? Miles O’Brien meets the father of a rampage killer and a mother who worries her son might one day become one.
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| Feb. 19, 2013
Public Opinion May Support Expanded Gun Sale Background Checks
As part of a package of proposals aimed at preventing gun violence, President Obama is calling on Congress to pass legislation that strengthens the background check system on guns sales.
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| Feb. 19, 2013
Can Violent Video Games Play a Role in Violent Behavior?
In our continuing look at the gun debate for PBS's weeklong special "After Newtown," Jeffrey Brown explores whether there is any connection between violent video games and violent behavior.
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| Feb. 19, 2013
The Gun: a Trigger for Art
A look at some of the ways the gun has been depicted in art, from movies to paintings to photographs.
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| Feb. 18, 2013
Colorado Communities Grapple With How to Address Gun Violence
How is the community of Aurora, Colo. -- target of a mass shooting last July -- coping with and reacting to the national debate stirred by Newtown? How is Colorado processing the recommendations for reducing violence proposed by the Biden task force? Megan Verlee of Colorado Public Radio reports.
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| Feb. 18, 2013
School Shooter: 'My Grand Plan Was Suicide by Cop'
In 2001, Andy Williams opened fire on his high school campus, killing two and wounding 13. In a recent phone call with science correspondent Miles O'Brien, he reflects on that shooting from California's Ironwood State Prison.
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| Feb. 18, 2013
After Newtown, Gun Control Debate Spurs Political Action Across the Nation
In the nine weeks since the Newtown shooting massacre, the gun control debate has spread far beyond the Beltway. Gwen Ifill and political editor Christina Bellantoni explore what steps American cities have taken to curb gun violence, and how opposition voices have attempted to fight these measures.
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| Feb. 15, 2013
Obama Makes Gun Control Push Personal With Visit to Hometown Chicago
President Obama's last stop on a post-State of the Union tour was in Chicago, where he talked about raising the minimum wage and mandatory preschool, but also strengthening gun control. Margaret Warner talks to Lynn Sweet, a columnist and Washington bureau chief for the Chicago Sun-Times, about the president's return home.
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| Feb. 15, 2013
Coloradans Respond to Gun Violence
Coloradans have become all too familiar with gun tragedies.
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| Feb. 14, 2013
When Searching for Love, Is Online Dating the Place to Look?
Can math lead you to love? In a world where we're all too busy to meet new people, let alone cultivate a relationship, is it a good thing that online dating sites are basically one giant database filtering us together via our common interests?
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| Feb. 12, 2013
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney Offers State of the Union Preview
Judy Woodruff gets a preview of President Obama's first State of the Union of his second term from White House Press Secretary Jay Carney, who offers a sense of what Americans can expect from the speech, as well as the president's reactions to critics.
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| Feb. 12, 2013
What is Your State of the Union in 2013?
PBS NewsHour follows up with some of our favorite stories from the past yearand we ask them what they see in the year to come.
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| Feb. 12, 2013
Filipino Shopkeepers Get Help Breaking Into Mobile Phone Market
Mark Ruiz, a young Filipino social entrepreneur we profiled last year in our Agents for Change series, is about to embark on the next chapter of his Hapinoy project by helping small shopkeepers in his home country adapt to the ever-growing mobile phone market.
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| Feb. 11, 2013
What's Not to Like? Using the Facebook 'Like' to Connect, Commune, Endorse
NewsHour's political editor Christina Bellantoni joins Daily Download's Lauren Ashburn and Howard Kurtz to discuss the ins and outs of 'liking' someone or something on Facebook as part of the NewsHour's continuing conversations about the digital world's cultural impact.
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| Feb. 11, 2013
Manhunt Continues for Fugitive Cop Wanted for Murder in California
Former Los Angeles police officer Christopher Dorner began a deadly shooting spree on Feb. 7, killing three people. Since then, authorities in California, Nevada, and Arizona have initiated a massive manhunt for Dorner. Ray Suarez gets an update on the search from Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.
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| Feb. 11, 2013
Do You Remember When the Voting Rights Act Passed? Tell Us Your Story
For 48 years, the Voting Rights Act has been one of the most prominent pieces of civil rights legislation. Its aim: to ensure that people in areas with a history of racial discrimination receive fair treatment when they vote. PBS NewsHour wants to hear from viewers about their memories of the law via our Oral History Hotline.
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| Feb. 11, 2013
Have You Given Up On Facebook?
Monday's Daily Download segment will explore what it means to "like" something on Facebook, and the trend of people who choose to ditch using Facebook altogether. We want to hear from you. Have you given up on Facebook? Why? How was the break? What did you learn from the experience?
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| Feb. 7, 2013
Known for Single Act of Defiance, Rosa Parks Trained for Life Full of Activism
What do you really know about the life and legacy of civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks? Gwen Ifill talks with biographer Jeanne Theoharis, whose book "The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks" offers a complex portrait of the woman best known for refusing to give up her seat on an Alabama bus in 1955.
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| Feb. 7, 2013
To Lower Dropout Rates, Finding Potential Where Support Systems Are Lacking
Nonprofit educational organization OneGoal has partnered with Chicago public schools to push kids at risk of dropping out of high school to persist and attend college. Ash-har Quraishi of WTTW Chicago reports for our American Graduate project on a special curriculum that hones leadership skills these kids often already have.
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| Feb. 7, 2013
Former Police Officer on Deadly Shooting Rampage Prompts Multistate Manhunt
Police are conducting statewide manhunts in California, Arizona and Nevada in search of former police officer Christopher Dorner. Dorner, who has been on a deadly shooting rampage targeting cops, was fired from the Los Angeles Police Department in 2009. Ray Suarez reports.
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| Feb. 6, 2013
Boy Scouts Delays Decision on Lifting Ban on Gay Members
In January 2013, the Boy Scouts of America said it was considering lifting its ban on gay members, drawing strong reactions from both sides of the debate. The organization then delayed its decision until May. Jeffrey Brown gets views from Zach Wahls of Scouts for Equality and Richard Land of the Southern Baptist Convention.
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| Feb. 5, 2013
News Wrap: Computer Maker Dell Goes Private After Decades of Public Trading
In other news Tuesday, personal computer maker Dell announced it was buying out its shareholders and going private, due to shrinking demand for PCs and the rise of tablets and smartphones. Also, the British House of Commons voted to legalize same-sex marriage.
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| Feb. 4, 2013
A Checklist to Keep Good Teachers in the Classroom
Good teachers can help students stay in school and keep them from dropping out. But what must schools do to keep top teachers from burning out and leaving the field? Hari Sreenivasan has the story of a Connecticut school that uses a checklist to evaluate and keep the best teachers in the classroom.
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| Feb. 4, 2013
President Obama Begins Campaign to Push for Gun Control
President Obama visited Minneapolis to launch a push for tighter gun control. Gwen Ifill talks to Philadelphia police commissioner Charles Ramsey and Bruce Hartman, sheriff of Gilpin County, Colo., about the differences of gun cultures in rural and urban settings and protecting citizens from crime while protecting their rights.
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| Feb. 4, 2013
Obama Goes on the Road to Push for Gun Legislation
For the first time since unveiling his sweeping plan to reduce gun violence last month, President Obama will hit the road Monday in support of his proposal, looking to build up public opinion behind the measure as a way of bolstering its prospects on Capitol Hill.
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Jan. 31, 2013
Profile: Rebecca van Bergen Gives Wings to Struggling Artisans
Rebecca van Bergen's organization Nest helps artisans around the world with training and business development.
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| Jan. 31, 2013
Process and Prospects for Same-Sex Marriage in Rhode Island
The Rhode Island State Senate is scheduled to vote on a same-sex marriage bill that was passed by the state's House on Jan. 24. Rhode Island is the only New England state that has not yet legalized gay marriage and even with a strong Democrat majority, there has been resistance and the bill's passage is far from secured.
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| Jan. 31, 2013
Obama Keeps Up Pressure for Gun Laws, Immigration Reform
As the push for expanded gun control moves forward, President Obama is urging for speedy deliberations on immigration reform legislation and warning he'll get more involved if there is a lag.
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| Jan. 30, 2013
Gabby Giffords Testifies at Gun Violence Hearing: 'Too Many Children Are Dying'
Former Arizona congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, who was shot in the head by a gunman at a political event in 2011, took the stand at a congressional hearing on gun violence. Gwen Ifill reports on testimony by Giffords, her husband Capt. Mark Kelly, as well as Wayne LaPierre of the National Rifle Association.
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| Jan. 29, 2013
Obama Embraces Bipartisan Senate Blueprint for Immigration Reform
President Obama endorsed a bipartisan immigration plan crafted by eight senators, but that blueprint may face hurdles in the House, where some lawmakers are working on a competing plan. Gwen Ifill gets views from Kris Kobach, Secretary of State of Kansas, and Clarissa Matinez de Castro of the National Council of La Raza.
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| Jan. 28, 2013
News Wrap: President Obama Talks Gun Violence Prevention With Police Chiefs
In other news Monday, President Obama met to talk about gun violence with police chiefs from Aurora, Colo., Oak Creek, Wis., and Newtown, Conn., sites of the three worst mass shootings in 2012. Also, a $50 billion dollar disaster aid measure for victims of Hurricane Sandy moved towards final approval in the Senate.
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| Jan. 28, 2013
Bipartisan Senate Proposal on Immigration Reform Reflects Election Response
A bipartisan group of eight senators unveiled an immigration reform plan that would offer citizenship to 11 million immigrants. Judy Woodruff talks with Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and Gwen Ifill talks to Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., about how the politics of this new effort will play on Capitol Hill.
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| Jan. 28, 2013
Bipartisan Group of Senators Offers Outline of Immigration Reform
A bipartisan group of eight senators will unveil a blueprint Monday aimed at achieving immigration reform in the next year, just as President Obama prepares to mount a legislative push of his own with a speech in Las Vegas on Tuesday.
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| Jan. 25, 2013
Background Checks Don't Threaten Second Amendment, Biden Says
Vice President Biden said that a proposal to require background checks on all gun sales won't endanger second amendment rights.
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| Jan. 24, 2013
Vice President Biden Finds New Venue to Talk Up Proposed Actions on Gun Violence
A week after President Obama unveiled a sweeping list of proposals to address gun violence, Vice President Biden hosted a Google+ Hangout with Hari Sreenivasan to talk to Americans and answer questions on the gun debate. NewsHour political editor Christina Bellantoni weighs in on where the gun fight stands in Congress.
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| Jan. 24, 2013
A 'Fireside Hangout' to Discuss Gun Violence With Vice President Biden
Hari Sreenivasan moderates a Google Plus "fireside hangout" with Vice President Biden on gun control issues. Learn more about how you can submit a question for the vice president to be answered in the live discussion scheduled for 1:45 p.m. ET Jan. 24.
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| Jan. 24, 2013
Battle Over Gun Legislation Heats Up
On Thursday, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., will introduce a ban on assault weapons. The legislation would ban the sale, transfer, importation and manufacture of assault weapons, as well as ammunition magazines that hold more than 10 rounds.
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| Jan. 23, 2013
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta Lifts Armed Services Ban on Women in Combat
Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta decided to lift the ban on women in the military serving in combat, opening thousands of front line jobs to women and reversing the 1994 policy that kept them out of those positions. Gwen Ifill talks with James Kitfield of National Journal about the historic change and implications.
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| Jan. 22, 2013
The Debate on Abortion, Four Decades After Roe v. Wade
Forty years ago, in the landmark case Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court decided that abortion should be legal in the United States. Charmaine Yoest of Americans United for Life and Nancy Keenan of NARAL Pro-Choice America join Gwen Ifill to debate the state of abortion rights and activism today.
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| Jan. 17, 2013
Students Speak Out on Gun Violence Prevention, Find No 'Easy Answer'
In the wake of the mass shooting in Newtown, Conn., the NewsHour asked students from 45 schools around the country to provide advice on how to prevent future shootings at schools. Ray Suarez presents some of these high schoolers' takes on the gun debate, which were collected through NewsHour's Student Reporting Labs.
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| Jan. 17, 2013
In Preventing Violence, 'Very Hard to Identify' Individuals Who Need Help Most
Ray Suarez looks at responses by lawmakers and the NRA to President Obama's gun violence proposals. Jeffrey Brown hones in on the topic of mental health with Barry Rosenfeld, a clinical forensic psychologist at Fordham University, and Dr. Paramjit Joshi of the Children's National Medical Center in Washington, D.C.
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| Jan. 17, 2013
Obama's Strategy on Guns: Less Compromise, More Confrontation
Still three days from the start of his second term, President Obama on Wednesday unveiled his comprehensive plan to address gun violence, making clear that his strategy for pushing his legislative agenda would involve a little less compromise and a little more confrontation.
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| Jan. 16, 2013
Challenges and Implications of President Obama's Gun Control Proposals
To understand the realities of President Obama's new proposals on gun, Jeffrey Brown gets perspective from Josh Horwitz from the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, David Kopel of the Independence Institute, Georgetown University School of Medicine's Dr. Liza Gold and Norm Ornstein of the American Enterprise Institute.
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| Jan. 16, 2013
President Obama Unveils Ambitious 23-Point Gun Control Plan
At a White House news conference, President Obama unveiled a series of executive actions meant to prevent gun violence, including proposed bans on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. Ray Suarez reports on the set of far-ranging initiatives, which also touch on mental health, health care reform and the ATF.
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| Jan. 16, 2013
President Obama's Gun Violence Executive Actions
On Wednesday, President Obama signed a series of 23 executive actions aimed at stopping what he called, "the epidemic of gun violence in this country." Find that a list of those executive actions here.
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| Jan. 16, 2013
Obama Set to Announce 'Comprehensive' Gun Control Agenda
President Obama on Wednesday will lay down his blueprint for a mix of executive and legislative action to curb gun violence, the opening elements of a debate expected to dominate conversation in Washington.
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| Jan. 15, 2013
NRA President David Keene Rejects White House Gun Control Approach
Judy Woodruff talks to National Rifle Association president David Keene about his opposition to potential, additional gun control laws intended to curb gun violence nationwide. Keene has rejected White House recommendations on gun control and dismissed any ban on assault weapons or high-capacity magazines.
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| Jan. 15, 2013
White House Gun Proposals Expected This Week
President Obama is set to receive Tuesday a list of recommendations from Vice President Biden detailing possible ways to reduce gun violence and within days is expected to go public with a comprehensive plan that contains legislative elements as well as executive action.
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| Jan. 11, 2013
Shields and Brooks Discuss U.S. Mission in Afghanistan, Cabinet Nominations
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks discuss the week's top news with Judy Woodruff, including the Obama-Karzai talks on the future of U.S. troops in Afghanistan, the integrity -- and insularity of Obama's cabinet nominees, plus the latest on gun control.
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| Jan. 11, 2013
Ben Berkowitz's Formula: Spot a Problem, Map It, Fix It
Ben Berkowitz co-founded the software company SeeClickFix five years ago to help prevent small things, such as pot holes, graffiti and unlit overpasses, from becoming larger problems when left unattended.
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| Jan. 11, 2013
Biden Moves Ahead With Gun Plan Despite NRA Objections
Vice President Joe Biden said Thursday that there was an "emerging set of recommendations" coming from the groups he has been meeting with as part of an effort to reduce gun violence in the country and that he planned to deliver his recommendations to President Obama by Tuesday of next week.
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| Jan. 10, 2013
News Wrap: Biden Prepares Recommendations on Curbing Gun Violence
In other news Thursday, Vice President Biden met with sporting groups and the NRA as part of his preparation of a set of recommendations for curbing violent gun crimes and mass shootings. Also, new border violence has sprung up between India and Pakistan in the disputed territory of Kashmir.
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| Jan. 9, 2013
Gun Control Efforts Begin Heating Up
This week marks a pivotal moment in the effort to curb gun violence, with Vice President Biden, former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and others mounting campaigns to seize on the urgency of the issue.
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| Jan. 8, 2013
A Call for Action Against Gun Violence on Anniversary of Giffords Attack
In response to mass shootings in Aurora, Colo., and Newtown, Conn., former congresswoman Gabby Giffords announced plans to launch a new PAC that would balance the influence of the gun lobby, galvanizing efforts for a comprehensive plan against gun violence. Judy Woodruff talks to Colorado Public Radio's Megan Verlee.
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| Jan. 3, 2013
News Wrap: Secretary of State Clinton Plans Return to Work After Hospital Stay
In other news Thursday, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will return to work sometime next week after being treated for a blood clot. Also, students of Sandy Hook Elementary returned to classes in a different building and location from their original school, where 20 students were killed during a mass shooting.
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| Jan. 2, 2013
What Immigrants Can Teach the Rest of America about Health, Happiness and Hope
When Claudia Kolker began reporting about recent immigrants to the U.S., she found a wealth of wisdom to be shared with all Americans. Kolker talks to Ray Suarez about her new book, "The Immigrant Advantage: What We Can Learn from Newcomers to America about Health, Happiness and Hope."
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| Jan. 2, 2013
Life Insights from a 100-Year-Old Manufacturing Worker
While reporting on needle and tubing manufacturing firm Vita Needle in Needham, Mass., the NewsHour team met longtime manufacturing worker Rosa Finnegan, who, at 100 years old, still punches in five days a week and has no plans to retire.
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| Jan. 2, 2013
Life Insights from a 100-Year-Old Manufacturing Worker
While reporting on needle and tubing manufacturing firm Vita Needle in Needham, Mass., the NewsHour team met longtime manufacturing worker Rosa Finnegan, who, at 100 years old, still punches in five days a week and has no plans to retire.
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| Jan. 1, 2013
1913 vs. 2013: Where Were We Then, Where Are We Now?
Our world has changed a lot in 100 years. Let's take a look at where we were then and where we are today.
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