Oct 15 Watch 7:49 What will CVS-Aetna mega-merger mean for consumer choice? It's the latest merger between two major healthcare players that could affect tens of millions of Americans. Last week, CVS and insurance giant Aetna finalized a nearly $70 billion merger. The deal could impact where people get their care, how… Continue watching
Oct 15 Paul Allen, Microsoft co-founder, dies at 65 By Associated Press Allen and childhood friend Bill Gates founded Microsoft Corp. in 1975. Earlier this month, Allen said the cancer he was treated for in 2009, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, had returned. Continue reading
Oct 15 Watch 6:33 The fall of a retail icon: why Americans stopped shopping at Sears The once formidable retail giant Sears files for bankruptcy protection. The company, which also owns Kmart, will continue to operate as executives try to reverse a downward spiral exacerbated by e-commerce. John Yang examines the company’s storied legacy and tumultuous… Continue watching
Oct 15 Watch 7:47 Amy Walter and Tamara Keith on President Trump's shifting campaign strategy Amy Walter and Tamara Keith join Judy Woodruff to weigh in on President Trump’s shifting campaign strategy, voter enthusiasm, Elizabeth Warren’s DNA test release and what may lie ahead in 2020. Continue watching
Oct 15 Watch 6:06 '22 July' explores the deadliest attacks in Norway since WW2 By Jeffrey Brown The film “22 July” is a dramatization of the 2011 massacre at a Norwegian summer camp. A right-wing fanatic killed 77 people. Jeffrey Brown talks with British director Paul Greengrass about the film, the country’s reaction to the massacre and… Continue watching
Oct 15 Watch 3:09 Why we need to stop sharing American Dream success stories Why would author Casey Gerald want people to stop highlighting success stories like his own? Gerald says he grew up on “the wrong side of the tracks” and went on to Harvard Business school. But he says celebrations of the… Continue watching
Oct 15 5 important stories that aren't about the midterms By Joshua Barajas, Erica R. Hendry Washington state just eliminated the death penalty, Hungary bans sleeping in public areas and other stories we're reading now. Continue reading
Oct 15 How to help those affected by Hurricane Michael By Maea Lenei Buhre As recovery from the Category 4 hurricane's destructive path continues, here are ways you can help. Continue reading
Oct 15 Trump visits Florida communities damaged by Hurricane Michael By Deb Reichmann, Darlene Superville, Associated Press Trump initially saw uprooted trees and houses with blue tarps covering damaged roofs after his helicopter lifted from Eglin Air Force Base near Valparaiso. But the severity of the damage worsened significantly as Trump approached Mexico Beach, a town of… Continue reading
Oct 14 Watch 9:30 Two tight races in New Jersey could help Democrats flip the House By Jeff Greenfield, Laura Fong, Pavni Mittal Five of New Jersey’s 12 House seats are held by Republicans. This election, two of those seats -- the 7th and the 11th congressional districts -- are key targets by Democrats who hope to flip the House in their favor. Continue watching