• 8 lessons we learned from our first jobs

    8 lessons we learned from our first jobs

    Aug 29, 2014 04:29 PM EST

    ... hope they were generous for all that running back and forth.) “I thought I was making good money," wrote Sue W. of San Mateo, Calif., recalling her first job as a maid cleaning hotel rooms for $2.94 per hour with added perks. “If you worked a full day, you ...

  • Ferguson events draw Obama into national conversation on race

    Ferguson events draw Obama into national conversation on race

    Aug 14, 2014 09:59 PM EST

    ... his statements and tried to make amends by hosting an awkward "beer summit" at the White House with the professor and police officer. Four years later, unburdened by re-election, Obama spoke out passionately about the 2013 acquittal of the man who fatally shot Trayvon Martin, an unarmed teen gunned ...

  • News Wrap: Israel agrees to five-hour pause of Gaza strikes after UN appeal

    News Wrap: Israel agrees to five-hour pause of Gaza strikes after UN appeal

    Jul 17, 2014 12:22 AM EST

    ... emptied out onto the previously deserted street and rushed to help. It was then we learned that a third shell had killed four children minutes later just down the beach. Two still grabs from CCTV appear to show the four boys playing football. And then the shell strikes. Israel's ...

  • News Wrap: Gov. Christie defends internal review exonerating him from bridge scandal

    News Wrap: Gov. Christie defends internal review exonerating him from bridge scandal

    Mar 29, 2014 12:32 AM EST

    ... this object and others overnight. JUDY WOODRUFF: Hari Sreenivasan will have more on the search for the plane after the news summary. General Motors is recalling another 824,000 small cars that may have faulty ignition switches. The announcement this evening expands the recall that began last month with 1 ...

  • News Wrap: Rescue teams use dogs, sonar to search for those left trapped in Washington mudslide

    News Wrap: Rescue teams use dogs, sonar to search for those left trapped in Washington mudslide

    Mar 27, 2014 12:23 AM EST

    ... as employees. That makes them eligible to unionize. Players behind the suit want guaranteed medical coverage and commercial deals. We will explore this in detail later in the program. Nissan is recalling a million -- nearly a million vehicles because of potentially faulty air bags. Affected models include the Altima, Leaf ...

  • News Wrap: Winter storm knocks out power, leaves South under a layer of ice

    News Wrap: Winter storm knocks out power, leaves South under a layer of ice

    Feb 13, 2014 01:14 AM EST

    ... t put your stupid hat on at this point in time. KWAME HOLMAN: The state's governor, Pat McCrory, warned residents to prepare now, not later. GOV. PAT MCCRORY: Right now is the time to get your batteries out, to get your flashlights out, and get warm clothing on. I ...

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    50 years on, what strides have we made in the war on poverty?

    Jan 08, 2014 11:31 PM EST

    50 years on, what strides have we made in the war on poverty?

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    Reflections on the power of poetry in Detroit schools

    Oct 24, 2013 06:31 PM EST

    Chief arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown and U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey talk to students learning poetry through InsideOut, a Detroit-based literary arts project that brings writers to public schools. Photo by Reid Riddell Our story on poetry in the Detroit public schools is part of a series I'm doing around the country with U.S. Poet...

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    More tough talk in shutdown stalemate

    Oct 09, 2013 12:43 PM EST

    Photo by Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner dug their heels in further Tuesday, trading verbal barbs at dueling press conferences as the federal government remained closed and the threat of a potential U.S. default grew more acute. During his lengthy appearance at the White House, the president...

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    News Wrap: Iranian parliament endorses Rouhani's diplomatic outreach to U.S.

    Oct 02, 2013 04:00 AM EST

    In our news wrap Wednesday, the Iranian parliament officially endorsed President Hassan Rouhani's effort to open dialogue with the West on that country's nuclear program. Also, new footage from last month's Nairobi mall attack shows only four men carrying automatic weapons -- not the 10 to 15 authorities initially claimed.