Jul 10 One Million Children Labor in Africa's Goldmines By Ellen Rolfes In Burkina Faso, gold production has more than doubled in recent years. Though child labor is against the law in the West African nation, the economics and the nature of mining make labor law enforcement extremely difficult. Continue reading
Jun 26 Watch News Wrap: Border Security Amendment Gets Formal Senate Approval In other news Wednesday, a key border security amendment to the immigration bill won formal approval in the Senate. Meanwhile, gay rights supporters dropped an amendment to let Americans sponsor their same-sex spouses for admission to the U.S. Also, President… Continue watching
Jun 24 Watch Local Officials Lead Revolution to Make American Cities More Livable Local Officials Lead Revolution to Make American Cities More Livable… Continue watching
Jun 20 Watch Finding the Connection Between Prosperity, Compassion and Happiness Finding the Connection Between Prosperity, Compassion and Happiness… Continue watching
Jun 12 Watch How Big a Boost Do Working Seniors Give the Economy? Americans who work past traditional retirement age are extending their productive lives. They're also paying taxes longer, which may have big implications for the country's finances. As part of his Making Sen$e series, economics correspondent Paul Solman reports. Continue watching
May 31 Watch Americans Still Struggling to Recover from the Recession The Obama administration announced the U.S. Medicare program is projected to remain solvent until 2026. Despite the positive sign, a Federal Reserve Study found Americans are still struggling to recover from the recession. Judy Woodruff talks with William Emmons, chief… Continue watching
May 29 Watch Signs of Recovery, Home Sales Paint a Better Fiscal Picture in the U.S. Signs of Recovery, Home Sales Paint a Better Fiscal Picture in the U.S. Continue watching
May 27 Watch How Do Low-Skilled Workers Fit Into Equation of Immigration Reform? How Do Low-Skilled Workers Fit Into Equation of Immigration Reform?… Continue watching
Apr 18 Watch News Wrap: Mississippi Man Charged for Sending Letters Laced With Ricin In other news Thursday, Mississippi resident Paul Kevin Curtis has been charged with sending letters tainted with ricin to President Barack Obama and Sen. Roger Wicker. Curtis claims to be innocent. Also, upper Midwest states were hit with intense flooding… Continue watching
Apr 15 Watch Assessing U.S.-Venezuela Relations After Very Close Election Favors Maduro Assessing U.S.-Venezuela Relations After Very Close Election Favors Maduro… Continue watching