an incredible thing, we have thousands of infrastructure projects, this is an awesome one by jill john's, and the last train to paradise is about bringing the train into florida, by a florida artist, a professor who has done burning washington, in my office i have one of the engravings from 1819 of the capital he used in the book so washington burning or less standard for last train to paradise. finally, going to the library of congress series on presidents and last one was on wilson. i look forward this summer some of these days to finish this volume, pretty excited about that. >> what are you reading this summer? tell us what is on your summer reading list, tweet us on booktv, posted to our face book page or send an e-mail, booktv@c-span.org. >> booktv covers hundreds of author programs all year long and here's a look at the events we will be attending this week. look for these programs to air on the near future on c-span2. on wednesday we will be covering michael waldman, president of the brennan center for justice in new york university law school talking about his book the second am

jill and john daly. they plan to retire. they went to visit thailand among many many places they say well this is the place. i'm very end of the madness of candles with the doha round. if you don't think they each can all be looking to build on what's in those dolls. strange also missing something. well miss something. and about two to having a social formation six career saves so that's why tyler. the case of jail what happened to her. she was rescued and awe. she got out of material and intellectual both legs resting on top. i'm a couple of years later. um well the setting was intentional somebody helping a child too two goals with such a tragic tale. i laughed about that informs main accomplishments that she did in silence. she was named an occasion of the year was the first person than on stage. to be a champagne. i really big thing is really special person. i mean when you see her. i mean i is for all that she wanted to remember. she went to thailand to retire. now you know that's that's been the tenure lightening and i

michigan, boats, john, jill, dad and gave it to him.d job. you did it again, baby. >>> it takes months to plan but only minutes to ruin. >> how to prepare for those unexpected wedding day emergencies. this is a good segment. >> but first, this is "today" on nbc. i love. >>> it's supposed to be one of the happiest days of your life, but wedding day is not always. despite months of detailed planning, there's one thing you can never plan for, and that's last-minute emergencies. >> so here to help the brides and grooms handle some of the hitches of getting hitched is the founder of theknot.com. >> hey, carly. >> hello. >> we have some scenarios for you. first of all, what happens if you're going to a wedding, you're an invited guest, and your baby-sitter calls in sick or something happens and you can't attend. should you call? what should you do? >> okay. wedding no-shows and people bringing kids to weddings are the two biggest pet peeves. so if you get sick at the last minute, call the closest person in the bridal party that you know but n

john seigenthaler asked jill abramson about breaking through the glass ceiling earlier this year. >> it's a fact that i'm the first woman to have the job as executive editor. it's been important to me to promote the careers of other women editors here at "the times", who i thing are incerdibly talented. >> joining us from washington d.c. is a reporter from split coe who -- plit coe who authored an article. plit coe has been on the story for a long time. you guys broke the story that there were issues with jill abramson's management style in a piece saying she was brisk, difficult, condead surrendering, stubborn, impossible - it went on. she was not happy with that piece and admitted she cried when she read it. how big a role did that management style play in her being fired? >> i think her management style had a roll in her being fired, but i think the nraive is overblown right nowed. the main issues that the publisher had with jill abramson was about how she dealt with co-worker and others. now, definitely there's something to be said about being a woman in a powerful position, but

audience trying to hide is our former deputy librarian jill come on occupy july how about a round of applause >> thank you karen for your support and john from the city attorney's office so thank you for your wonderful work in this project (clapping.) hey jill i'll happy the mayor mentioned the wonderful leadership from our commission through thick and thin for the library project so it's my pleasure to introduce teresa. >> thank you lewis and good afternoon it's a great day for a branch opening you look excited to get in or on behalf of my fellow commissioners, thank you for coming although my fellow commissioners are john lee and michael i want to thank the former commissioners who really struggled hard and their hard work and dedication led us her joel gomez, charles (clapping) lee munson arrest laura and helen and michael brier we get to bear the fruits and labors. we've mentioned this is the last of the 24 branches to be upgraded it's been $2 million we got it done to thank you, everyone (clapping) it's fitting because american planning has nominated that is as one of the great communities in the united states north beach so give y

. >> thank you rehema ellis and susan glasser, speaking about jill abrams dzon, thank you very much. secretary of state john kerry returned to his alma mater to speak to the soon to be graduates for yale college class day. they used the opportunity to take a comedic jab at the certain disgraced nba team owner. >> you are graduating today as the most diverse class in yale's long history, or as they call it in the nba, donaldsterling's worst nightmare. weekdays are for rising to the challenge. they're the days to take care of business. when possibilities become reality. with centurylink as your trusted partner, our visionary cloud infrastructure and global broadband network free you to focus on what matters. with custom communications solutions and responsive, dedicated support, we constantly evolve to meet your needs. every day of the week. centurylink® your link to what's next. the numbers are impressive. over 400,000 new private sector jobs... making new york state number two in the nation in new private sector job creation... with 10 regional development strategies to fit your business needs. and now it's

jill. secretary of state john kerry was on "new day." we discussed this.d he is in communications with authorities there to make sure they have the proof they need to hold an american citizen. have you heard anything from the state department to validate their efforts? >> no, i have not. i know that mr. whitaker from the local u.s. service has at least, i've reached out to him and yesterday when i found out and he sent an affidavit of mistreatment for andrew to fill out because this was new news to me and i immediately let mr. whitaker know that andrew was abused at the hands of the guards. >> all right. jill, thank you very much. we'll follow up with the state department. please keep in touch with us. let us know what's going on. we appreciate you giving us the latest on "new day." good luck to you and your son. >> thank you. >>> it is official. former microsoft ceo steve ballmer has won the bidding war for los angeles clippers. ballmer struck a deal with shelly sterling to buy the clippers for a record $2 billion. it's been submitted for league approval.

john perez for controller. >> difficult, pushy, unpopular, polarizing, all words to describe jill abrahamson amid news of heraday after her depar sure she appeared with the caption, mom's bad ass new hob by on her daughter's famous instagram feed. what would happen if abrahamson punched holes in the wall. in the case of the man named, the response is basically, bros will be bros. >> i should have a lawyer with me for this part. shoochbt i somei have a temper. in each case. we should have somebody ahead of me. >> another fact? nobody called him pushy. instead, he was described by colleagues as passionate. joining me now, the editor and chief of glamour magazine, cindy levy who launched this series and i was lucky enough to participate. we need to be talking more about women in the workplace. what are your thoughts on this whole exchange? the revelations? punching holes in the office walls? >> it was extremely confusing. that's honestly what i hear most from young women. they're kind of confused about what they're supposed to be acting like as a woman leader. you can't be too soft or too kind or too gentle bec

john seigenthaler in new york. a lot more to cover this half hour. women in the work place, a renewed debate after jill abramson was fired from the "new york times". plus devon's story, how a high school basketball star's tragic death galvanised a community to fight gun violence. >>> and nile reasonabliers is on a mission to focus on the family. richelle carey with the top stories. >> wild fires in california scorched thousands of acres. one died, several homes have been destroyed and thousands forced to evacuate. more than 2,000 fire fighters battled several fires. investigators are looking for the cause. >> veterans' affairs secretary testified before congress on the state of veterans health care. the agency has been accused of cover ups and inadequate medical treatment. the american legion called for eric shinseki to step down. others say he should stay in his position. >> in los angeles, the trouble is oil - 10,000 gallons, covering a treat after it burst. authorities say that businesses can re open. they say there's a lot of smell and residue in thear. they may not be excited about that. >> it loo

jill abramson has to say. she hasn't spoken publicly yet. but she is scheduled to give the commencement address at wake forest later this morning. christine, johnanother reason we're talking about this is how "the new york times" handled it. >> or mishandled it. >> exactly. they teach classes for generations on how not to fire people the way "the new york times" just did. >> some people write this is an inside baseball media story. i was at a soccer game on the sidelines people from all different industries are talking about this. >>> happening right now, severe flooding across serbia. dozens are already dead. thousands evacuated from their homes and now a new threat from land mines. we're live with the very latest. feet...splashing. better things than the joint pain and swelling of moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis. if you're trying to manage your ra, now may be the time to ask about xeljanz. xeljanz (tofacitinib) is a small pill, not an injection or infusion, for adults with moderate to severe ra for whom methotrexate did not work well. xeljanz is an ra medicine that can enter cells and disrupt jak pathways, that comes with ra. xeljanz

happened, the guy replacing jill abramson said at the announcement, when she was not present he thanked her for teaching him value of great ambition and that -- and then added that johnroll, whom he worked for at "l.a. times," told him that great editors can also be humane editors. well, isn't that like just a tidy summary of sort of the devil wears prada in the newsroom. >> we've all heard that. >> but we talk a lot about cheryl sanburg, being bossy april movement to change afoot we dialogue around women that are successful and something like this happens in the real world outside books and initiatives online and i feel like it rewinds it all over again. >> i feel like part of it is, when -- when we look at situations where, again, i keep going back to when we are all part of a process, where deadlines are creative you don't allow a lot of women in these circles, you don't see that women are strong and tough and we can deal with things. i think there's so much assumption women are supposed to be a certain way and the apology to everyone around you, even men who aren't that way themselves, that's the part that freaks me out. it's like, wait, you plow forward, you exp

but even jill abrahamson from "the new york times" has called this the most secretive administration in history. >> we covered that here on "the real story." we have to go. i've got to go. johnshepard smith today. >> next time you leave a comment on a website, could you be sued? and what about the website? could it be sued for your thoughts? that's essentially the question going before a court of appeals. the case centers around comments about a former nfl cheerleader and high school teacher who had sex with one of her students. this case could go all the way to the supreme court and could have a huge impact on how we all use the web. we'll break it down in the next hour. >> thanks, john. >>> benghazi heating up on the hill. >> you dismissed the idea that this attack was, in fact, a demonstration that went awry and was based on a youtube video out of los angeles? >> yes, sir, short answer. >> thank you. >> we're going to talk to the head of the organization that brought the latest controversial e-mails to light, they sued for them. >>> and a report released by the malaysian government just hours ago on what actually happened to flight 370. and it reveals just how many minute

john, what did you learn today? >> i learned the new york city story with jill abramson is fascinating and it has a lot more to get unravelleds" as a news organization. this is one of the top stories in america. they're going to have to cover it and figure out what the salaries were. >> absolutely. hard to do but the times has the resources if they're honest and candid. >> i suspect there are a lot of women who work at the "new york times" who are going to want to get to the bottom of this. >> we're going to talk about this and other issues at the forum tomorrow in downtown hartford. >> lovely downtown hartford. >> chuck todd is straight ahead with "the daily rundown." as always, we'd like to thank you for your patience. >> ah, the washington hot seat. just an hour from now, secretary eric shinseki sits down for tough senate questions as the veterans affairs scandal grows and the white house gets hands on. and also the official dedication of the september 11th memorial in museum in lower manhattan. we'll have full coverage of the president's arrival there and the full program throughout the morning. >> plus, has the presiden