Nation Jul 29 Report examines effects of surveillance on reporters' sources A new report by Human Rights Watch and the ACLU says the American government has overstepped its boundaries in clamping down on the work of reporters and their sources. Jeffrey Brown gets debate on the findings from Dana Priest of…
Education Jul 29 Can after-school programs help shrink the 'opportunity gap' for low-income students?
World Jul 29 News Wrap: Israel bombs Gaza power plant In our news wrap Tuesday, Israel widened the scope of its military barrage in Gaza, with strikes on its only power plant, the home of the leader of Hamas and a Hamas-run TV station. There were reports of possible cease-fire…
Episode Jul 28 Full episode | July 28, 2014 Tonight on the program, we take a look inside the continuing Middle East violence and examine what's making it difficult to halt the fighting. Also, we talk to the heads of the Congressional VA committees about a new bipartisan VA…
World Jul 28 Faced with challenging Ebola outbreak, medical workers use education to combat fear The Ebola outbreak in West Africa has killed more than 670 people and spread to four countries. Among those now infected are two American aid workers and the lead Ebola doctor in Sierra Leone. Gwen Ifill interviews Dr. Estrella Lasry…
Economy Jul 28 Top-down or middle-out? Debating the key to economic growth What’s the best engine to drive the economy? More money for the rich, or better wages for the working class? Economics correspondent Paul Solman explores the debate between those two lines of thought with billionaire venture capitalist Nick Hanauer and…