Sep. 08, 2014 5:13 p.m. EDT
Web Video: Supreme Court considers cases on 'Raging Bull' authorship, labor union limits
Gwen Ifill talks to Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal about two cases heard at the Supreme Court. In one, non-unionized health care workers argue they shouldn't have to pay for contract negotiations. Then, can an author's heir claim copyright…
Sep. 08, 2014 5:10 p.m. EDT
Web Video: Will talks yield any progress for ending the Syrian war?
Chief foreign correspondent Margaret Warner joins Gwen Ifill from Switzerland to further discuss the positions held by the opposing sides. Then Gwen Ifill gets reaction from Joshua Landis of the University of Oklahoma and Andrew Tabler of the Washin…
Sep. 08, 2014 5:05 p.m. EDT
Web Video: Commission finds voting process needs to catch up with how Americans live today
Operating on the principle that Americans should not find it difficult to vote, a bipartisan committee came to a unanimous conclusion about how to improve the election process. Robert Bauer and Benjamin Ginsberg, co-chairs of the Presidential Commis…
Sep. 08, 2014 5:02 p.m. EDT
Web Video: Researchers make stem cell discovery by studying tissue stress and repair
For many years scientists have been investigating how to make adult stem cells act more like embryonic stem cells. A new simple treatment from mice has led to the creation of heart cells and others from adult cells. Gwen Ifill talks to one of the st…
Sep. 08, 2014 4:59 p.m. EDT
Web Video: House GOP recasts agenda as White House alternative, not opposition
While President Obama pushed his economic agenda on the road, House Republicans met to discuss their way forward on major issues, including immigration. Gwen Ifill gets views on the year’s political outlook from Washington Post columnist Michael Ger…
Sep. 08, 2014 4:42 p.m. EDT
Web Video: ‘Talking cars’ could prevent accidents before they happen
On some new car models, sensors can monitor outside surroundings and warn drivers of peril or kick in automatic braking. The Department Of Transportation is considering a mandate for all automakers to adopt this vehicle-to-vehicle technology. Gwen I…
Sep. 08, 2014 4:40 p.m. EDT
Web Video: Afghanistan’s Karzai reportedly engaged in secret peace talks with Taliban
While Afghan President Hamid Karzai has resisted signing a long-term security agreement with the United States, the leader has met secretly with the Taliban to engage in peace talks, according to the New York Times. How would a Taliban peace deal wo…
Sep. 08, 2014 4:34 p.m. EDT
Web Video: New report forecasts health care reform law will decrease U.S. labor supply
In the Congressional Budget Office’s economic outlook report for 2014, analysts predicted that as many as 2.3 million will stop working or work less as a result of the Affordable Care Act. Gwen Ifill talks to NPR’s Julie Rovner about the findings an…
Sep. 08, 2014 4:30 p.m. EDT
Web Video: Has the Catholic Church done enough to address sexual abuse by clergy?
A United Nations panel has sharply critiqued how the Vatican responded to widespread sexual abuse by Catholic priests, which the Vatican calls distorted and unfair. Rev. Thomas Rosica of the Catholic Salt and Light Television Network and Katherine G…
Sep. 08, 2014 4:26 p.m. EDT
Web Video: Will various military scandals erode public confidence in the armed forces?
Three of the military’s five branches are ramping up investigations into some of the most serious scandals for the armed forces in a generation. The latest involves charges that Navy trainers cheated on certification exams to teach at a nuclear reac…
