Wednesday, February 19, 2014
2/19/2014 | 53m 26sVideo has Closed Captions
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Tonight on the program, we examine a nonpartisan report on the nation's minimum wage, which says raising it would make a dent in poverty but could lead to fewer jobs. Also: Deadly protests and turmoil in Venezuela, thousands wait for visas in Afghanistan, a new report on the connection between fracking and health problems and nations inflamed by Arab Spring yield different fates.
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Wednesday, February 19, 2014
2/19/2014 | 53m 26sVideo has Closed Captions
Tonight on the program, we examine a nonpartisan report on the nation's minimum wage, which says raising it would make a dent in poverty but could lead to fewer jobs. Also: Deadly protests and turmoil in Venezuela, thousands wait for visas in Afghanistan, a new report on the connection between fracking and health problems and nations inflamed by Arab Spring yield different fates.
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Afghans fear retaliation while waiting for U.S. visas
Clip: 2/19/2014 | 8m 24s | Afghans fear retaliation while waiting for U.S. visas (8m 24s)
Debating costs and benefits of boosting the minimum wage
Clip: 2/19/2014 | 8m 10s | Debating costs and benefits of boosting the minimum wage (8m 10s)
Indonesian heroes weigh airing truth in 'The Act of Killing
Clip: 2/19/2014 | 1m 49s | In "The Act of Killing,"Anwar and friends discuss the consequences of exposing the truth. (1m 49s)
News Wrap: Kiev truce announced after bloody battle
Clip: 2/19/2014 | 7m 25s | News Wrap: Kiev truce announced after bloody battle (7m 25s)
Raising health concerns in Texas’ fracking frontier
Clip: 2/19/2014 | 5m 13s | Raising health concerns in Texas’ fracking frontier (5m 13s)
Seven years, 500 hours of footage capture 'Particle Fever'
Clip: 2/19/2014 | 3m 38s | David Kaplan discusses the documentary "Particle Fever." (3m 38s)
Understanding Arab Spring struggles and success
Clip: 2/19/2014 | 9m 30s | Understanding Arab Spring struggles and success (9m 30s)
Venezuela unrest could be ‘building block’ of change
Clip: 2/19/2014 | 5m 5s | Venezuela unrest could be ‘building block’ of change (5m 5s)
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