World Jun 06 Reports of corruption cast shadow over World Cup Leading up to the World Cup kickoff, an investigative series in the New York Times has gathered tales of apparent bribery to exploit matches for betting purposes ahead of the previous tournament in South Africa. Moreover, the Sunday Times has…
Politics Jun 06 Shields and Brooks on Bergdahl criticism, Mississippi primary politics Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including the Obama administration’s decision to exchange of five Taliban leaders for the return of prisoner of war Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl…
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…