Sep. 03, 2014 12:16 p.m. EDT
Web Video: What does it mean to be a girl? How parents can help daughters decide for themselves
In the last few decades, a multi-billion dollar industry has evolved around princess stories and toys. But in contrast to this pink and purple “girlie” world are alternatives emphasizing more diverse interests and portraying different kinds of heroi…
Sep. 03, 2014 12:12 p.m. EDT
Web Video: White House report warns how climate change will directly influence the lives of Americans
In its most comprehensive report on climate change yet, the White House forecasts the likely, negative effects facing each of the eight regions in the U.S., from drought in the Southwest, to stronger storms in the Northeast. The administration is ex…
Sep. 03, 2014 12:09 p.m. EDT
Web Video: Harnessing boys’ strengths and passions to improve academic achievement
Increasingly, boys appear to be falling behind girls academically. Test statistics, grades and college degrees are part of the story, but experts are also concerned about the messages young men get about masculinity. Gwen Ifill talks with Michael Th…
Sep. 03, 2014 12:05 p.m. EDT
Web Video: In first primaries, Republicans gain footing for Senate showdown
On Tuesday, voters headed to the polls for midterm election primaries in North Carolina, Indiana and Ohio. Republican contenders backed by the Washington establishment, like Senate candidate Thom Tillis in North Carolina, and incumbents like House S…
Sep. 03, 2014 12:03 p.m. EDT
Web Video: ‘Slow progress’ for U.S. on addressing terror insurgencies in Africa
The U.S. is sending a team of military, law enforcement and hostage negotiators to Nigeria to join efforts to locate the girls who were kidnapped by Islamist militants in Nigeria. Gwen Ifill talks to Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Assistant Secretary of S…
Sep. 03, 2014 11:59 a.m. EDT
Web Video: How does the separatist referendum affect Ukraine’s upcoming presidential election?
Separatists in Eastern Ukraine declared they are ready to join Russia in Sunday’s secession referendum, but no government has yet recognized the move. Gwen Ifill talks to Steven Pifer of the Brookings Institution and Nadia Diuk of the National Endow…
Sep. 03, 2014 11:56 a.m. EDT
Web Video: Debating Piketty’s theory on how wealth begets wealth, widens the economic gap
In "Capital," French economist Thomas Piketty explores how wealth and the income derived from it magnifies the problems of inequality. Gwen Ifill gets debate on his data and conclusions from Heather Boushey of Washington Center for Equitable Growth …
Sep. 03, 2014 11:53 a.m. EDT
Web Video: U.S. military sends plane to scan for abducted girls in Nigeria
Nigeria's government confirmed that a "window of negotiation" is open to Boko Haram with respect to the return of hundreds of teenage girls kidnapped from a school in a remote village. Meanwhile the U.S. began manned surveillance flights over the re…
Sep. 03, 2014 11:50 a.m. EDT
Web Video: Bill Clinton reflects on fixing the wealth gap, embracing the Affordable Care Act and Hillary’s health
Former President Bill Clinton sat down with Gwen Ifill in Washington to discuss growing inequality, how Democrats should talk about the Affordable Care Act, the controversy around the Benghazi attack, Putin’s motives in Ukraine and Hillary Clinton’s…
Sep. 03, 2014 11:46 a.m. EDT
Web Video: FCC moves forward with new rules on net neutrality
Putting the widely cherished principle of net neutrality at stake, the Federal Communications Commission voted 3 to 2 to allow broadband providers to charge for faster access in how online content is prioritized and delivered. Gwen Ifill talks to Ce…
