World Apr 08 Unprecedented Ebola outbreak crosses borders in West Africa More than 100 people have died so far in the worst outbreak of the Ebola virus in years, which began in Guinea before spreading to Liberia. Now health officials are investigating possible cases in Mali and Ghana. Jeffrey Brown talks…
Politics Apr 08 Obama signs executive orders on pay transparency for federal contractors President Obama issued two executive orders aimed at income disparity based on gender on what the White House proclaimed Equal Pay Day. But Republicans charged the president and Democrats were playing politics rather than improving policy. Judy Woodruff gets two…
World Apr 08 De-escalating unrest in Eastern Ukraine is delicate challenge for Kiev Ukrainian security forces managed to regain power in Kharkiv, yet pro-Russian demonstrators have held onto control of government buildings in two other cities in the country’s east. Chief foreign correspondent Margaret Warner joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the swift pro-Russian…
World Apr 08 Kerry criticizes Eastern Ukraine protests as 'contrived pretext' for Russian force Ukrainian forces retook the regional government headquarters in one of three eastern cities, but in Donetsk and Luhansk, armed, pro-Russian supporters continued their standoff. Meanwhile, thousands of Russian forces have massed across the border as they did before the Crimea…
World Apr 08 News Wrap: Hagel, Chinese defense minister discuss disputed islands In our news wrap Tuesday, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel met with China’s defense minister, who warned that his government is ready to use force to defend their sovereignty over a group of islands under territorial dispute with Japan and…
Science Apr 07 Researchers track New Hampshire moose in hopes of pinpointing cause of population decline In some regions of northern New England, the moose population is down as much 40 percent in the last three years. The cause of this iconic animal’s dramatic die-off is not yet known, but researchers’ main theory is centered on…
Arts Apr 07 Journalist, naturalist and novelist Peter Matthiessen, 86, took readers to new territory Peter Matthiessen was a co-founder of The Paris Review, an author of more than 30 books, and winner of the National Book Award in both fiction and non-fiction. He succumbed to leukemia at the age of 86, just days before…
Economy Apr 07 Idea of paying citizens a yearly stipend is gaining support in Switzerland In Switzerland, an idea to guarantee every citizen a yearly income of 30,000 Swiss francs, regardless of other wealth or employment, has gained enough supporters to trigger a referendum. Economics correspondent Paul Solman reports that the idea is gaining some…
Episode Apr 07 Monday, April 7, 2014 On the NewsHour Monday, protesters call for another region of Ukraine to break away. We examine Kiev’s options in addressing the turmoil. Also: What’s next for Afghanistan after a calm election, rethinking how governments offer social welfare, why wild moose…
World Apr 07 Why Afghans felt their vote for president mattered in 2014 Chief foreign correspondent Margaret Warner joins Gwen Ifill for a closer look at the historic 2014 presidential election in Afghanistan, including the role of Afghan security forces in keeping polling safe, rumors of voting fraud, whether the United States favors…