Economy Sep 24 For some underwater mortgages, a chance to buy again at market rate We may have heard that the housing crisis is over, but that’s not the case for many homeowners in lower-income neighborhoods across the country. Economics correspondent Paul Solman looks at how a Boston nonprofit lender is working to stop foreclosures…
Politics Sep 24 How Pope Francis’ bipartisan call resonated in Congress In an unprecedented address to the U.S. Congress, Pope Francis called for action on poverty, climate change, immigration and the refugee crisis. He urged the protection of human life at all stages, as well as the easing of partisan divisions.
Nation Sep 24 NYC lines up for Francis, the pope who shut down 5th Avenue After giving a speech to a joint session of Congress and visiting the poor in the nation’s capital, Pope Francis flew on to New York, where he’ll address the United Nations General Assembly, among other appearances. Hari Sreenivasan joins Gwen…
World Sep 24 Survivors question how Hajj stampede spiraled out of control More than 700 people have died in a stampede during the annual hajj pilgrimage just outside Mecca. The disaster has raised fresh questions about Saudi Arabia’s management of the annual migration, in the wake of another deadly accident at the…
Politics Sep 24 Affirming American values, Pope Francis urges empathy in Congress For three takes on Pope Francis’ call to action to Congress, Judy Woodruff talks with Sister Simone Campbell of Nuns on the Bus, John Carr of Georgetown University and James Nicholson, former U.S. ambassador to the Holy See.
World Sep 24 News Wrap: EU strikes agreement on migrant crisis aid In our news wrap Thursday, European leaders came to an agreement on how to process thousands of migrants reaching Greece and Italy, while Croatia and Serbia feuded over the flow of refugees across their shared border. Also, Chinese President Xi…