World Jul 09 Why has Russia toned down its rhetoric on Ukraine? Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner joins Judy Woodruff to discuss recent victories of the Ukrainian military over pro-Russian separatists, the obstacles to reclaiming military control of the city of Donetsk and the chances that President Obama will impose further…
Episode Jul 09 Wednesday, July 9, 2014 Tonight on the program, we examine the continuing violence between Israel and Hamas and early diplomatic attempts to stop the fighting. Also: the immigration debate flares up amid the child-centered crisis, how a California school integrates play with learning, Pope…
World Jul 09 Hamas sends rockets deeper into Israel as Gaza casualties grow from airstrikes The Israeli military said it has hit more than 550 Hamas targets in two days in efforts to stop the group’s barrage of rocket fire into Israel. Hamas vowed retaliation, and continued to shoot rockets deeper than ever before into…
Episode Jul 08 Tuesday, July 8, 2014 Tonight on the program, we examine a White House proposal to stem the flow of migrant children crossing the southern U.S. border. Also: Israel and Palestine trade rocket fire, Chicago grapples with gun violence after a deadly weekend, polarizing candidates…
Arts Jul 08 Why 'Doctor Zhivago' was dangerous When Boris Pasternak finished his novel “Dr. Zhivago” in 1956, Soviet authorities refused to publish the tale of an individual’s struggle amid the Russian Revolution. A new book, “The Zhivago Affair,” tells the story of how Pasternak’s novel came to…