Tonight on the program, we examine President Obama’s role in the upcoming midterm elections as well as November’s big issue ballot initiatives. Also: Why the Federal Reserve is ending its money creation programs, The Atlantic and NewsHour look at peculiar challenges raised by juvenile sexting, the Red Cross defends Hurricane Sandy response, NASA’s rocket explosion and the Allman Brothers band. Continue reading
In our news wrap Wednesday, the World Health Organization reported that Ebola fatalities remain at just under 5,000, though the total number of cases now top 13,700. Also, an American nurse who returned recently from Sierra Leone vowed to challenge Maine’s quarantine policy, which requires her to stay at home despite testing negative for the disease. Continue reading
In addition to recalibrating the balance of power on Capitol Hill, the upcoming elections will dictate important state policy around the nation. One battle is brewing in North Dakota, where environmentalists are seeking tax revenue for preservation. NewsHour political editor and reporter Lisa Desjardins joins Judy Woodruff for a closer look at ballot initiatives on the minimum wage and abortion. Continue reading
After six years of financial stimulus to mitigate the fallout from the 2008 collapse, the Federal Reserve is ending its money creation programs. But the country is still in economic recovery and the role of the Federal Reserve is still being debated. Economics correspondent Paul Solman reports on the dual nature of its mission to keep inflation in checking while creating jobs. Continue reading
Seconds after launch, a privately owned, unmanned rocket contracted by NASA to deliver supplies to the International Space Station exploded. What went wrong? Science correspondent Miles O’Brien joins Judy Woodruff for an analysis of the accident and the privatization of the U.S. space program. Continue reading
One of the most legendary bands in rock ‘n’ roll took the stage for the last time Tuesday. Founded by Gregg Allman and his late brother Duane, the Allman Brothers Band has been synonymous with Southern rock and musicianship since the 1970s. Jeffrey Brown takes a look back at how they endured tragedy and multiple lineups to put their mark on musical history. Continue reading
Photographer Iain McKell spent the last 10 years closely documenting UK’s Horsedrawn “tribe,” a group of nomads who live with their families on wagons. His images are on display at New York’s Clic Gallery and collected in the 2011 book,” The New Gypsies,” which was re-released this fall, but the project really started 25 years ago. Continue reading
As the Federal Reserve’s policy committee ends its two-day meeting Wednesday, Nashville money manager Jon Shayne (aka econo-crooner Merle Hazard) releases his latest music video bemoaning the central bank’s “Dual Mandate” to, on the one hand, keep prices stable, and, on the other hand, maximize employment. Continue reading
We’ve heard about robots and air-conditioned spacesuits as some potential tools to help in Ebola prevention efforts. Here are five ordinary things that are helping today. Continue reading
If your current Medicare Advantage plan will no longer be offered next year, you should have received a notice to that effect. And you should have read it. Maybe you did and maybe you didn’t. Making Sen$e Medicare Maven Phillip Moeller isn’t taking names; he’s here to fill you in. Continue reading