Nation Feb 08 Cities in financial straits weigh bankruptcy A wave of bankruptcies is moving across the country as cities try to manage crushing debt from pension obligations. NewsHour Weekend reports from Vallejo, Calif., with a cautionary tale for cities that are looking to bankruptcy as the solution.
World Feb 07 Examining the push and pull over Ukraine between Russia and the West Chief foreign correspondent Margaret Warner has talked to Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland about her leaked phone conversation on the situation in Ukraine. Margaret joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the possible motivations behind the leak and Russia’s longstanding emotional…
Health Feb 07 In search of a cure, scientists look for where HIV hides While scientists and doctors have hopes of helping the 34 million people infected with HIV live disease-free, some basic questions remain about the virus, like where it hides in the human body. Special correspondent Spencer Michels reports on the latest…
Economy Feb 07 Economist warns against overacting to January's lower-than-expected jobs numbers Just 113,000 new jobs were added in January, according to the Labor Department’s monthly employment report. The numbers failed to meet expectations, but the unemployment rate nevertheless ticked down to 6.6 percent. Economics correspondent Paul Solman deciphers the numbers with…
Episode Feb 07 Friday, February 7, 2014 Tonight on the program, we examine the January jobs report, which fell short of expectations, and Paul Solman deciphers the numbers. Also: A leaked phone call on Ukraine generates outrage toward U.S., ceasefire in Syria paves way for small-scale evacuation…
Politics Feb 07 News Wrap: Signing the farm bill, Obama praises bipartisan compromise In our news wrap Friday, President Obama signed into law a new five-year farm bill, costing $956 billion, that keeps most subsidies in tact but cuts food assistance by $800 million. Also, Montana’s Lt. Gov. John Walsh was named to…