Economy Jun 06 Low-wage jobs drive gains in U.S. employment American employment now exceeds pre-recession levels, but most of the jobs created have lower wages. That's according to May’s government labor data, which shows that despite gains of 200,000 jobs, the unemployment rate hasn't budged. Economics correspondent Paul Solman talks…
World Jun 06 World leaders and veterans honor the invasion that turned the tide of WWII It was a military assault unlike anything the world had ever seen: In 1944, well over 150,000 allied troops landed in France to fight the Nazis. On the 70th anniversary of D-Day, President Obama and other world leaders gathered at…
World Jun 06 News Wrap: Bombs strike Afghan presidential candidate convoy In our news wrap Friday, Afghan presidential front-runner Abdullah Abdullah narrowly escaped being assassinated when two bombs hit his campaign convoy outside a hotel in Kabul, killing six people. Also, Russian President Vladimir Putin met briefly with Ukrainian President-elect Petro…
World Jun 06 Declan Hill recounts story of how FIFA handled case of corrupt referee Investigative journalist Declan Hill speaks with Jeffrey Brown about new questions being raised about corruption in the sport of international soccer and among some in its governing body, FIFA. The New York Times tells the extraordinary story of one referee…
Episode Jun 05 Thursday, June 5, 2014 Thursday on the NewsHour, GM’s internal probe into the recalls of millions of faulty cars reveals decade-long problems. Also: new details on the deal to free Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, a historic moment for New Orleans as it moves to all…
Economy Jun 05 SEC seeks to rein in unfair practices of high-frequency trading The chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission laid out new rules to regulate high-frequency trading. Critics have argued that high-speed, computer trading gives a small group of traders an enormous advantage over the general public. Judy Woodruff talks to…
Education Jun 05 New Orleans rebuilds education system with charter schools In September, New Orleans will be the country’s first all-charter school district. The evolution was accelerated after Hurricane Katrina, when state officials and others seized the opportunity to overhaul the city’s troubled schools. Special education correspondent John Merrow and Sarah…
World Jun 05 Obama pushes back at prisoner swap critics as new details emerge on Bergdahl's captivity President Obama defended the prisoner swap for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, as well as the decision to not inform Congress that it was imminent. Reports say that officials kept the plan quiet in part because the Taliban threatened to kill Bergdahl…
Nation Jun 05 Did GM's corporate culture help obscure safety issue? The CEO of General Motors acknowledged that the American automaker faces public outrage for its delay in acting on the deadly ignition switch problem. Mary Barra released the details of an internal report on the defect and announced that 15…