• How does diplomatic reconciliation affect Cuban-Americans? - Part 3

    How does diplomatic reconciliation affect Cuban-Americans? - Part 3

    Dec 18, 2014 01:54 AM EST

    ... JUDY WOODRUFF: Let me -- I do want to try to get to this family question with each of you, if I could. If I could just ask each one of you, starting with you, Maria Torres, in your own family's case, what has this meant to your family, the ...

  • ‘Torture doesn’t work’ is big takeaway of CIA report for Sen. Feinstein - Part 2

    ‘Torture doesn’t work’ is big takeaway of CIA report for Sen. Feinstein - Part 2

    Dec 10, 2014 01:29 AM EST

    ... Senate Intelligence Chairwoman Dianne Feinstein, who was the leading force in today's release. Senator Feinstein, thank you very much for joining us. Let me just ask you, first off, what do you accomplish with the release of this report? SEN. DIANNE FEINSTEIN, (D), Select Committee on Intelligence: Well, I ...

  • In releasing history, Mormon Church grapples with origins and polygamy

    In releasing history, Mormon Church grapples with origins and polygamy

    Nov 12, 2014 01:50 AM EST

    ... in the spotlight and also I think given Mormons more of a sense of how they are perceived in America. JEFFREY BROWN: And let me just ask you briefly, finally, how much is what we're talking about here on the polygamy issue tied to any other larger changes or ...

  • A better way to have predicted the GOP wave

    A better way to have predicted the GOP wave

    Nov 10, 2014 06:19 PM EST

    ... s what we’re used to. They could also ask, “Who do you think will win?” It might be a better idea because when I ask you who do you think will win, you think not just about yourself, but you’re going to tell me how your wife is ...

  • 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

    Will President Obama’s U.N. speech and Security Council resolution resonate with leaders of Muslim countries and others around the world? Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner offers an update from the United Nations and Jessica Tuchman Mathews of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and Raghida Dergham of Al-Hayat join Gwen Ifill for analysis.

  • 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

    Smithfield Foods, the world’s largest pork producer, was acquired by a Chinese firm in 2013 for nearly $5 billion -- more than the company’s market value. The surprising purchase caused some lawmakers to wonder if there might be a hidden player. As part of the series Food for 9 Billion, Nathan Halverson of the Center...