• New thriller breaks into the Federal Reserve

    New thriller breaks into the Federal Reserve

    Oct 29, 2014 12:17 AM EST

    ... find out as novelist. MATTHEW QUIRK: Right. The research is a lot of fun. And it comes in handy sometimes, too. JEFFREY BROWN: Let me just ask you finally, what is it about the heist that continues -- in books, in thrillers, in movies that continues to grab people?  It seems ...

  • Children orphaned by Ebola face long-term consequences - Part 2

    Children orphaned by Ebola face long-term consequences - Part 2

    Oct 28, 2014 12:12 AM EST

    ... And, of course, we're working very closely with government and all our partners, but it's not quite enough yet. JEFFREY BROWN: Let me just ask you briefly, finally, we're talking about the immediate concerns. What about if you're able to think about the longer-term effect ...

  • We all die, so why don’t we die well?

    We all die, so why don’t we die well?

    Oct 10, 2014 12:43 AM EST

    ... What I found is that it's pretty simple. Priorities really matter for patients. The most reliable way to know people's priorities is to ask about them. JEFFREY BROWN: Just ask. DR. ATUL GAWANDE: And we don't. We don't in medicine. JEFFREY BROWN: Well, why is that ...

  • Why do honeybees die when they sting?

    Why do honeybees die when they sting?

    Oct 01, 2014 09:09 PM EST

    We return to our Just Ask feature, where experts tackle your questions on science and technology. Why do honeybees die when they sting? When a honeybee stings, it dies a gruesome death. The bee’s stinger is structured in such a way that once it punctures human skin, the bee ...

  • Can the U.S. rally more partners against Islamic State? - Part 2

    Can the U.S. rally more partners against Islamic State? - Part 2

    Sep 25, 2014 12:17 AM EST

    ... we -- the strikes that began earlier this week, have all been eliminated. JESSICA TUCHMAN MATHEWS: Right. Right. GWEN IFILL: Killed. (CROSSTALK) GWEN IFILL: Let me just ask Jessica Mathews this first. How important is that piece of this to making the larger case at the U.N.? JESSICA TUCHMAN MATHEWS ...

  • Who’s behind the Chinese takeover of world’s biggest pork producer?

    Who’s behind the Chinese takeover of world’s biggest pork producer?

    Sep 12, 2014 11:44 PM EST

    ... wouldn't agree, Senator, that it is a state-controlled company.  I think the -- I think that's fairly easy to research.  So, I would just ask Mr. Slane to do the research.  And maybe he's just got some bad information. NATHAN HALVERSON: Some senators even laughed off Slane ...

  • After fatal gun accidents, children can find comfort in poetry

    After fatal gun accidents, children can find comfort in poetry

    Sep 06, 2014 12:29 AM EST

    ... bob at random or they lie like -- lie in the spoon the way I saw my brother lying in the field. JEFFREY BROWN: Let me just ask you briefly about this -- bring it back to the case of the girl recently. What would you say to her or to those ...

  • Holder promises full and fair investigation in Ferguson

    Holder promises full and fair investigation in Ferguson

    Aug 20, 2014 11:44 PM EST

    ... Police: He has been vilified in the media and by the politicians. And we felt it was necessary that we had to come out and just ask for due process for Darren Wilson. HARI SREENIVASAN: At the same time, protesters have demanded that county prosecutor Bob McCulloch step aside. His ...

  • Whistleblowers come forward in Veterans Affairs scandal

    Whistleblowers come forward in Veterans Affairs scandal

    Jun 27, 2014 12:30 AM EST

    Jeffrey Brown talks to Dennis Wagner of The Arizona Republic about two whistleblowers who have emerged to make public accusations about problems within Veterans Affairs health system. One came forward with information about patients who died while waiting for medical care in Phoenix, while another claims she was fired after raising concerns.

  • Sen. Warren takes on Washington to give working class Americans ‘A Fighting Chance’

    Sen. Warren takes on Washington to give working class Americans ‘A Fighting Chance’

    May 20, 2014 12:19 AM EST

    Sen. Elizabeth Warren joins Judy Woodruff to discuss her new memoir, “A Fighting Chance,” in which she criticizes the big banks and Washington politicians for weakening America’s middle class. Warren advocates for a hike in the minimum wage to ensure today’s middle class gets the same opportunities her family had, and discusses reform for banking...