Nation Jan 15 News Wrap: Obama administration puts pause on new coal leases In our news wrap Friday, the Obama administration ordered a nationwide pause on new coal leases on federal land while the Department of the Interior reviews coal company payments to the government, as well as environmental effects. Also, Chicago Mayor…
Politics Jan 15 Iowa looming, GOP candidates go on the attack in debate Donald Trump and Sen. Ted Cruz dominated Thursday’s Republican presidential debate in South Carolina, swapping testy swipes over Cruz’s birth in Canada and Donald Trump’s hometown. Meanwhile, Gov. Chris Christie and Sen. Marco Rubio saved their toughest words for President…
Economy Jan 15 What plummeting oil prices mean for the U.S. stock market Another market plunge in China and plummeting oil prices -- which dropped to a staggering $30 a barrel -- fueled a tough week on Wall Street. Judy Woodruff talks to Bradley Olson of The Wall Street Journal and Liz Ann…
Nation Jan 15 How Silicon Valley is trying to fix its diversity problem Almost two years after major tech firms began publicizing their diversity numbers, recent figures show that Silicon Valley employees are still overwhelmingly white and male. Hari Sreenivasan reports on the steps these companies are taking to address their race and…
Arts Jan 14 What makes a photographer when everyone is taking pictures When photographer Ken Van Sickle was 23 and living in Paris, he could barely afford rolls of film. One night, hearing that jazz great Chet Baker was playing, he went and took only two pictures, and one was blurry. So…
World Jan 14 A tragic death didn't stop this Syrian refugee family's quest to reach safety The image of 3-year-old refugee Alan Kurdi lying drowned on a beach became a tragic icon of the Syrian crisis. But Alan’s death was not the end of his extended family’s quest for asylum in the West. William Brangham reports…
Economy Jan 14 Women over 50? Help not wanted Do women face a tougher time finding a job than men as we age? According to economists, women 35 and up are far less likely to be considered for certain jobs than younger women or men of the same age.
World Jan 14 How well-organized is ISIS in Southeast Asia? Multiple gunmen and suicide bombers struck the center of Jakarta, targeting a police booth as well as a nearby Starbucks. Two civilians were killed and five attackers died. The Islamic State militant group claimed responsibility. Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret…
Nation Jan 14 News Wrap: Goldman Sachs to pay $5.1 billion over mortgage practices In our news wrap Thursday, Goldman Sachs agreed to settle long-running federal and state investigations regarding the company's mortgage practices leading up to the 20018 meltdown. Also, 10 more detainees, all from Yemen, have been released from the Guantanamo Bay…
Health Jan 14 Can America come together to cure cancer? In his last State of the Union address, President Obama tapped Vice President Joe Biden to lead an effort to boost and streamline national cancer research. What would such an initiative look like? Judy Woodruff gets insight from Dr. Francis…