World Apr 04 Banished or battered at home, Afghan women share stories of surviving abuse Despite some progress in the treatment of Afghan women since the 2001 fall of the Taliban, there are thousands of females accused of so-called moral crimes who have been jailed or have fled to safe houses in fear of their…
Economy Apr 04 'Flash Boys' investigates how high-frequency traders anticipate Wall Street's next move faster Much of the stock market trading that occurs today is done with computer servers, completing hundreds of millions of orders in a system known as high-frequency trading. Author Michael Lewis has made this practice the subject of his latest book,…
Politics Apr 04 Shields and Brooks on the power of campaign donors, baseball vs. baby Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including a Supreme Court ruling that lifts campaign donation limits, as well as public commentary for a pro-baseball player’s paternity leave.
Nation Apr 04 News Wrap: Officials say argument may have been motive in Fort Hood shooting In our news wrap Friday, Army officials at Fort Hood said a mass shooting by Spc. Ivan Lopez was likely triggered by an escalating argument. Also, a federal judge in Cincinnati announced he would strike down part of Ohio’s ban…
Making Sen$e Apr 04 March jobs report offers bright spot, but long-term unemployment continues stubborn streak The Labor Department’s reported boost of 192,000 jobs in March marks a milestone in the economic recovery: all of the private sector jobs lost in the recession have been regained. Economics correspondent Paul Solman offers a closer analysis of the…
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Nation Apr 03 Piecing together factors that may have led to the Fort Hood mass shooting Army officials shed new light on the suspected gunman believed to have perpetrated the second mass shooting at Fort Hood in five years. Three people were killed and 16 wounded before Ivan Lopez, an Iraq veteran, killed himself. Judy Woodruff…