Sep. 03, 2014 4:22 p.m. EDT
Web Video: What’s behind Russia’s spending promises for Crimea
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev promised increased money for infrastructure and higher pensions and salaries during a visit to Crimea. Meanwhile, Russia withdrew one battalion from the border region, but Secretary of State John Kerry insisted…
Sep. 03, 2014 4:19 p.m. EDT
Web Video: Disavowing GM decisions of the past, CEO Barra offers apology and further investigation
Senior lawmakers made clear they want answers for why General Motors took years to fix vehicles with faulty ignition switches, linked to at least 13 deaths. GM CEO Mary Barra acknowledged the company's recalls came too late for some and vowed to get…
Sep. 03, 2014 4:16 p.m. EDT
Web Video: Why was USAID involved in creating a Twitter-style platform in Cuba?
An investigation by The Associated Press suggests that the USAID developed a bare-bones text messaging system called ZunZuneo, similar to a Twitter-style social media platform, to offer Cubans a system of free communication and encourage democracy. …
Sep. 03, 2014 4:12 p.m. EDT
Web Video: Why Afghans felt their vote for president mattered in 2014
Chief foreign correspondent Margaret Warner joins Gwen Ifill for a closer look at the historic 2014 presidential election in Afghanistan, including the role of Afghan security forces in keeping polling safe, rumors of voting fraud, whether the Unite…
Sep. 03, 2014 4:09 p.m. EDT
Web Video: Do death row inmates have the right to know origins of lethal injection drugs?
As foreign supplies have dwindled, traditional lethal injection drugs are being replaced with others manufactured in the U.S. But inmates and lawyers are questioning whether these new drugs will result in death without undue pain and suffering. Gwen…
Sep. 03, 2014 4:06 p.m. EDT
Web Video: How the Civil Rights Act pioneered anti-discrimination laws in America
President Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act into law 50 years ago. Gwen Ifill examines its legacy and unfinished business with President Johnson’s daughter, Lynda Johnson Robb, Shirley Franklin, the former mayor of Atlanta, Ranjana Nataraja…
Sep. 03, 2014 4:02 p.m. EDT
Web Video: Pulitzer Prize renews debate over controversial NSA surveillance reporting
Journalism's highest honor was awarded to The Washington Post and The Guardian U.S. for reporting that raised questions about privacy, surveillance and security, despite criticism about whether they should have published the stories in the first pla…
Sep. 03, 2014 4 p.m. EDT
Web Video: Feds classify Kansas shootings as hate crimes
Federal authorities confirmed that they believe shootings at two Jewish community sites in Kansas were motivated by hate. Gwen Ifill talks to Mark Potok of the Southern Poverty Law Center to learn more about the 73-year-old suspect, Frazier Glenn Cr…
Sep. 03, 2014 3:57 p.m. EDT
Web Video: In Ukraine, will a propaganda war turn into civil war?
Gwen Ifill talks to Independent Television News correspondent Lindsey Hilsum, who reports from the ground in Eastern Ukraine on the special operation launched by military forces against pro-Russian separatists. They also discuss how Russian and Ukra…
Sep. 03, 2014 3:55 p.m. EDT
Web Video: Pulitzer winner dug beyond politics to explore impact of food stamps on American families
Forty-seven million Americans rely on government assistance to feed their families each month. Washington Post reporter Eli Saslow set out to trace this lifeline in a series of stories that transcend the typical Washington debate. Gwen Ifill talks t…
