Ifill plus, Jeffrey Brown and poet laureate Natasha Trethewey continue their exploration of where poetry lives. Tonight, a project breaking poets out of their ivory towers, and bringing them into their communities. Its really important that poets be in the community, be with whats happening and conscious and connected to whats going on in the world around us. Ifill those are just some of the stories were covering on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by at bae systems, our pride and dedication show in everything we do; from Electronics Systems to intelligence analysis and cyber operations; from combat vehicles and weapons to the maintenance and modernization of ships, aircraft, and critical infrastructure. Knowing our work makes a difference inspires us everyday. Thats bae systems. Thats inspired work. Ive been around long enough to recognize the people who are out there owning it. The ones getting involved, staying engaged. They are not afraid
Someone is dying alone in the night. If we do anything with patients were really i think immersing ourselves in their stories, really hearing their voices in a profound way. And certainly thats what a poem, i think, does. Ifill those are just some of the stories were covering on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. And by the alfred p. Sloan foundation. Supporting science, technology, and improved Economic Performance and Financial Literacy in the 21st century. And the william and flora hewlett foundation, working to and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. And. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff there was talk of a Senate Compromise today on resuming benefits for the long term unemployed. Democrats proposed funding the program
Wings. Woodruff and its friday mark shields and david brooks are here to analyze the weeks news. Those are just some of the stories were covering on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by charles schwab, proud supporter of the pbs newshour. And by bnsf railway. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. And friends of the newshour. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff president obama formally nominated his choice today to be the next u. S. Secretary of health and Human Services. And he praised the woman whos held the job for five years, during the battle over health care reform. Kathleen will go down in history for serving as the secretary of health and Human Services when the United States of america finally declared that Quality Affordable Health Care is not a privilege, but it is a right for every s
Ifill good evening. Im gwen ifill. Woodruff and im judy woodruff. Tonight, gwen leads an extended roundtable discussion on the Civil Rights Act how far the country has come, and how far it has to go. Its really hard to talk to that today to young people because they cant imagine places in atlanta you couldnt go, or shop or try on clothes. Many children in our country still grow up today and maybe college or their first job is the first time that interact with people of another race. Ifill also ahead this thursday, two takes on education. Hari sreenivasan profiles one new York City High School putting its kids on the fast track to a College Degree for free. I can make something out of myself with this degree so that im not another stereotype, that all women cook and they dont build, and they dont wire and they dont program. Woodruff and a global perspective from the former u. K. Prime minister, gordon brown, on the challenge of expanding childrens access to education. Ifill those are ju
Wings. Woodruff and its friday mark shields and david brooks are here to analyze the weeks news. Those are just some of the stories were covering on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by charles schwab, proud supporter of the pbs newshour. And by bnsf railway. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. And friends of the newshour. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff president obama formally nominated his choice today to be the next u. S. Secretary of health and Human Services. And he praised the woman whos held the job for five years, during the battle over health care reform. Kathleen will go down in history for serving as the secretary of health and Human Services when the United States of america finally declared that Quality Affordable Health Care is not a privilege, but it is a right for every s