Nation May 15 Honoring the memory of 9/11 with a new museum A new National September 11 Memorial Museum commemorates both the 2001 attacks and the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. At each turn, exhibits recount chilling and heartbreaking moments from that September day and honors the victims with portraits of each…
Politics May 15 VA Secretary Shinseki grilled by Senate panel over failures to provide care Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki appeared in front of a Senate panel to defend his agency against accusations that a V.A. hospital in Phoenix, Arizona, falsified scheduling reports, and that up to 40 veterans died awaiting treatment. Senators on both…
Nation May 15 News Wrap: Strong wind driving California wildfires subsides In our news wrap Thursday, gusty winds in southern California died down sufficiently to give firefighters an opportunity to bring several wildfires under control. The fires have burned through more than 9,000 acres in San Diego County, and forced tens…
Episode May 14 Wednesday, May 14, 2014 Tonight on the program, we examine the anger in Turkey as the death toll continues to skyrocket after a mine collapse. Also: midterm races showcase deep political polarization, former president Bill Clinton reflects on economic inequality and the Affordable Care…
Politics May 14 Midterm races showcase widening political divide Tuesday’s election results in Nebraska and West Virginia highlight a growing polarization between the political parties. Political editor Domenico Montanaro joins Judy Woodruff to provide insight and examine a Brookings Institution study showing the roots of political division in the…
World May 14 Territorial dispute with China boils over in Vietnam Rioters targeted foreign-owned industrial sites near Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. They looted, vandalized and set on fire factories they believed were Chinese-run, part of an escalating territorial struggle with China. Vietnamese anger has flared since the Chinese began operating…