World Feb 05 Has the Catholic Church done enough to address sexual abuse by clergy? A United Nations panel has sharply critiqued how the Vatican responded to widespread sexual abuse by Catholic priests, which the Vatican calls distorted and unfair. Rev. Thomas Rosica of the Catholic Salt and Light Television Network and Katherine Gallagher of…
Health Feb 05 Considering the ethics and economics of CVS stores ending tobacco sales CVS, the nation’s second-largest drug store chain, has announced that it will stop selling tobacco products because they pose a conflict with the health mission of the business. Judy Woodruff gets reaction from Dr. Ronald Depinho of the M.D. Anderson…
Episode Feb 05 Wednesday, February 5, 2014 On the PBS NewsHour tonight, we examine repercussions of drug store chain CVS ending tobacco sales. Also, a U.N. panel critiques the Vatican’s priest sex abuse response, Rep. George Miller on raising the minimum wage, California struggles to enroll Latinos…
World Feb 05 News Wrap: UN report details Syrian civil war child abuses In our news wrap Wednesday, a U.N. report charges Syrian government forces have tortured children, while rebels have sometimes killed or recruited youths into their ranks. Meanwhile, in the Northeast and Midwest, a second winter storm in three days has…
Episode Feb 04 Tuesday, February 4, 2014 Tonight on the program, we examine a new report which says the new health care law will decrease the U.S. workforce. Also: Emerging markets face new fallout, the FDA targets teens in new anti-smoking ads, schools reprioritize playtime as a…
World Feb 04 International Olympic Committee speaks out against using Sochi as 'stage for political dissent'