captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> woodruff:in a blow to the affordable care act, the supreme court ruled today family-owned corporations with religious objections are not required to pay for contraceptive coverage. good evening i'm judy woodruff, gwen ifill is away. also ahead this monday, general motors' new plan to pay families of those killed or severely injured in car accidents caused by ignition defects. we hear from the man behind the deal, kenneth feinberg, in his first live interview since the announcement. president obama pledged to act on immigration reform, without congress, after getting word that house republicans will not vote on any legislation this year. plus: they beat cancer as kids, but face a lifetime of health challenges. >> a recent study found that adult survivors of childhood cancer are five times more likely than their siblings to develop new cancers, heart problems and other serious health conditions after the age of 35. >> woodruff: those are just some of the stories we're covering on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> ifill: an internal probe of the veterans healthcare system has found more than 50,000 patients routinely relegated to long waiting lists for care, throughout the country we debate the depth of the problem and the proposed solutions. good evening, i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. also ahead this monday, in pakistan, dozens are killed and hopes for peace talks are dashed after the taliban attacks a major airport. >> ifill: plus, the political seesaw over education standards known as common core, as it is playing out in one key state: louisiana.

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> woodruff: president obama today stood behind the prisoner swap that freed an american soldier in afghanistan, in the face of lingering questions over the circumstances of army sgt. bowe bergdahl's capture. good evening, i'm judy woodruff. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. also ahead this monday, syrians went to the polls today in a presidential election widely condemned as rigged. we talk to former u.s. ambassador robert ford about what he sees as american miscalculations there. >> we were constantly behind the curve and that's why now we have extremist threats to our own country, so i can no longer extend the policy. in public, it is time for me to go. ♪ it takes a lot of love and understanding ♪ >> woodruff: plus, the art of translating a life of hard knocks into music. >> woodruff: the story of soul singer charles bradley, and how he pours his years of struggle against adversity into every note. >> sometimes you'll hear me scream. i scream because it's like 40 words will come to me at one time and i cannot sing those 30 words. i can'

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> ifill: president obama in europe today stood in solidarity with ukraine's newly elected president, pledging to beef up military aid as the country struggles to quell a bloody pro- russian rebellion. good evening, i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. also ahead, as the dust settles after tuesday's primary elections, a runoff in mississippi between a tea party favorite and the old-guard establishment exposes the g.o.p.'s internal rifts. >> ifill: plus, factories in south carolina offer students on-the-job training and a vocational degree. we explore how apprenticeships can help solve youth unemployment and shape 21st century workers. >> there's a lot of students now a days, that graduate with a four-year degree and can't find work. but with this two year degree i'm able to come and get a career for the rest of my life at a premier manufacturing company. >> ifill: those are just some of the stories we're covering on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our econom

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> woodruff: it was a military assault unlike anything the world had seen. president obama and other world leaders gathered today at normandy, on this 70th anniversary of d-day to salute the u.s. troops who stormed the shore, and changed the course of the second world war. >> when the shells were coming over i would say, 'if i can survive this, i will work the rest of my life for nothing, just to be alive." >> woodruff: good evening, i'm judy woodruff. also ahead, back in the u.s., the latest jobs report shows employment now exceeds pre- recession levels, but many of the jobs created have lower wages. and it's friday, mark shields and david brooks are here, to analyze a full week of news. those are just some of the stories we're covering on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> i've been around long enough to recognize the people who are out there owning it. the ones getting involved, staying engaged. they are not afra

. >> "bbc world news" was captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> ifill: the number-tworepublican in the house, eric cantor, said today he'll step down as majority leader, following a stunning primary defeat to a tea party challenger. good evening, i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. also ahead this wednesday, lawmakers from both parties peppered defense secretary chuck hagel with questions over the swap of taliban prisoners for army sergeant bowe bergdahl. >> ifill: plus, the story of an art center turned public school in chicago's south side. helping students move past the violence that surrounds them, and find academic success. >> a lot y

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> woodruff: sunni insurgents in iraq pressed aheadoday with an assault on the country's biggest oil refinery. we join the debate over what the u.s. should do, with democratic senator tim kaine and republican senator john mccain. good evening, i'm judy woodruff. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. also ahead this wednesday, general motors c.e.o. mary barra faces tough questions from lawmakers over deadly defects, on the heels of the company's most recent major recall. >> woodruff: and it's some people's worst fear, getting bitten by a poisonous snake. about 100,000 people around the world die from them every year. >> venomous snakes attack more

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> woodruff: the leader of iraq's kurdish region told u.s. secretary of state john kerry today, "we are facing a new reality and a new iraq," as sunni extremists threaten to bring the country to the breaking point. good evening, i'm judy woodruff. gwen ifill is on assignment. also ahead, a new round of fireworks on capitol hill, over the i.r.s.'s treatment of conservative groups. and the apparent loss of a trove of emails from one of the controversy's central figures. plus, our look back 50 years, to the deeply segregated mississippi of 1964. and the young people who came from around the country that "freedom summer" to lend their hands in the struggle against racism. >> white supremacy and black subordination ruled not just in mississippi but across the country. so we were part of the events that actually brought that constitutional era to an end. >> woodruff: those are just some of the stories we're covering on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> at bae systems, our pride and dedicatio

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> woodruff: president obama today stood behind therisoner swap that freed an american soldier in afghanistan, in the face of lingering questions over the circumstances of army sgt. bowe bergdahl's capture. good evening, i'm judy woodruff. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. also ahead this monday, syrians went to the polls today in a presidential election widely condemned as rigged. we talk to former u.s. ambassador robert ford about what he sees as american miscalculations there. >> we were constantly behind the curve and that's why now we have extremist threats to our own

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> ifill: the first waves of elation have given way to mounting criticism over the deal with the taliban to free an american prisoner of war, and scrutiny over how he came to be captured. good evening, i'm gwen ifill. judy woodruff is away. also ahead this monday, the obama administration's ambitious new plan to cut down on carbon pollution by reducing coal plant emissions. tonight, we hear from the head of the environmental protection agency, gina mccarthy. and from mississippi to iowa, primary campaigns are hitting the home stretch. we look at what's at stake ahead of tomorrow's voting. those are just some of the stories we're covering on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> i've been around long enough to recognize the people who are out there owning it. the ones getting involved, staying engaged. they are not afraid to question the path they're on. because the one question they never want to ask is, "how did i end up here?" i started schwab with those people. people who want to take

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> woodruff: sunni insurgents in iraq pressed ahead today with an assault on the country's biggest oil refinery. we join the debate over what the u.s. should do, with democratic senator tim kaine and republican senator john mccain. good evening, i'm judy woodruff. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. also ahead this wednesday, general motors c.e.o. mary barra faces tough questions from lawmakers over deadly defects, on the heels of the company's most recent major recall. >> woodruff: and it's some people's worst fear, getting bitten by a poisonous snake. about 100,000 people around the world die from them every year. >> venomous snakes attack more than two million people a year in rural parts of india, asia, africa, central and south america. without timely medical treatment, patients will die. >> woodruff: those are just some of the stories we're covering on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> supported by the john d. a

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> ifill: u.s. special forces, in a secret weekend raid, captured a suspected ringleader of the deadly 2012 attack on the american consulate in benghazi, libya. good evening, i'm gwen ifill. judy woodruff is on assignment. also ahead, protecting the wonders of the deep blue sea. president obama acts to create the world's largest marine sanctuary, in the pacific ocean. plus, how one california school district is trying to push students facing homelessness to academic success, and a path to a brighter future. >> when every time, i try to give up, i think about it and i'm, you know what, no, i'm not going to give up now that i've accomplished so many things. i'm not going to give up. >> ifill: those are just some of the stories we're covering on tonight's "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

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> ifill: the number-two republican in the house, eric cantor, said today he'll step down as majority leader, following a stunning primary defeat to a tea party challenger. good evening, i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. also ahead this wednesday, lawmakers from both parties peppered defense secretary chuck hagel with questions over the swap of taliban prisoners for army sergeant bowe bergdahl. >> ifill: plus, the story of an art center turned public school in chicago's south side. helping students move past the violence that surrounds them, and find academic success. >> a lot of young people who dropped out of school, you know they're still engaged in hip hop and rap and drawing, and tagging and all the things that we see in our communities that are tied to the arts. >> ifill: those are just some of the stories we're covering on tonight's pbs "newshour." >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> supported by the john d. an

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> ifill: an internal probe of the veterans health care system has found more than 50,000 patients routinely relegated to long waiting lists for care, throughout the country we debate the depth of the problem and the proposed solutions. good evening, i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. also ahead this monday, in pakistan, dozens are killed and hopes for peace talks are dashed after the taliban attacks a major airport. >> ifill: plus, the political seesaw over education standards known as common core, as it is playing out in one key state: louisiana. >> originally a majority of states signed on to common core but earlier this year indiana was the first to back out and now as opposition grows here in louisiana some state lawmakers have pushed to do the same. >> ifill: those are just some of the stories we're covering on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> i've been around long enough to recognize the people who are out there owning it. the ones getting involved, staying

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> ifill: president obama in europe today stood in solidarity with ukraine's newly elected president, pledging to beef up military aid as the country struggles to quell a bloody pro- russian rebellion. good evening, i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. also ahead, as the dust settles after tuesday's primary elections, a runoff in mississippi between a tea party favorite and the old-guard establishment exposes the g.o.p.'s internal rifts. >> ifill: plus, factories in south carolina offer students on-the-job training and a vocational degree. we explore how apprenticeships can help solve youth unemploymt

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> woodruff: iraq on the brink. president obama says u.s. support may be necessary to push back militants who've captured two major cities and are going after baghdad. good evening, i'm judy woodruff. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. also ahead this thursday, a major study on polarization in the u.s. finds it's not just our politics. the ideological divide is as wide as it's ever been. >> woodruff: and as soccer's world cup kicks off, what to watch, from the games electrifying stars, to the u.s. team's chances for victory. >> the first game to me is a must-win game. if they lose against ghana, i've a feeling they'll be home before the postcards. >> woodruff: those are just some of the stories we're covering on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. bae systems. inspired work. united healthcare. >> and the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives. >> and with t

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> woodruff: in a sweeping decision to protect privacy in the digital age, the supreme court ruled 9-to-0 that police need a warrant to search cell phones. good evening, i'm judy woodruff. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. also ahead this wednesday, my conversation with former secretary of state and first lady, hillary clinton. we discuss crises abroad, politics at home, and get a surprising answer to the question on many people's minds. >> you have to be a little bit crazy to run for president, let me just put it like that, because you have to be so totally immersed and so convinced that you can bring something to that office. >> woodruff: and from guatemala, a look at efforts to save children from malnutrition and its life-long effects, in a country where many families survive on beans, and little else. >> it's a staple meal here in the predominantly mayan highlands of guatemala. one containing so few of the vitamins and minerals children need to grow properly that roughly eight in ten of them are stunted in some communities, >> woodruff: t

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> woodruff: iraq's shiite religious leaders called on the country's factions to unite around a new prime minister in the coming days while u.s. secretary of state john kerry was out trying to enlist more regional help in defusing the crisis. good evening. i'm judy woodruff. also ahead: how states like california are trying to make life a little easier for a particularly vulnerable group of americans-- the millions who qualify for both medicare and medicaid. >> if you can imagine a disjointed system where everything that happens on the health side is in one silo, and the social services are in another, that's what we're really trying to address. >> woodruff: and it's friday. mark shields and ramesh ponnuru are here to analyze the week's news. those are just some of the stories we're covering on tonight's "pbs newshour." >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> i've been around long enough to recognize the people who are out there owning it. t

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> ifill: sunni militants continue their push to seize key cities in iraq, taking another one today near the syrian border, as the u.s. opened the door to direct talks with iran, to help stem the insurgency. good evening, i'm gwen ifill. judy woodruff is on assignment. also ahead, in a five to four decision, the supreme court ruled gun buyers must disclose who they are buying the weapon for, upholding a ban on so- called straw purchases. plus, the business of recreational marijuana, now legal in just a few states, but generating a great deal of buzz among innovators and investors alike. >> i was an investment banker

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> woodruff: president obama today called on iraq'so make hard compromises and is weighing u.s. options to help stem a tide of islamist militants, and prevent a sectarian civil war. good evening, i'm judy woodruff. also ahead this friday: a new look at how companies collect and sell consumer data. we talk to the chairwoman of the federal trade commission, edith ramirez. >> we are all being classified and categorized based on our age, our income, socioeconomic status, even our political leanings, or religious affiliations.

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> woodruff: iraq's shiite religious leaders calledcountry's factions to unite around a new prime minister in the coming days while u.s. secretary of state john kerry was out trying to enlist more regional help in defusing the crisis. good evening. i'm judy woodruff. also ahead: how states like california are trying to make life a little easier for a particularly vulnerable group of americans-- the millions who qualify for both medicare and medicaid. >> if you can imagine a disjointed system where

. ♪ captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> ifill: u.s.forces, in a secret weekend raid, captured a suspected ringleader of the deadly 2012 attack on the american consulate in benghazi, libya. good evening, i'm gwen ifill. judy woodruff is on assignment. also ahead, protecting the wonders of the deep blue sea. president obama acts to create the world's largest marine sanctuary, in the pacific ocean. plus, how one california school district is trying to push students facing homelessness to academic success, and a path to a brighter future. >> when every time, i try to give up, i think about it and i'm, you know what, no, i'm not

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> ifill: sunni militants continue their push to seize key cities in iraq, taking another one today near the syrian border, as the u.s. opened the door to direct talks with iran, to help stem the insurgency. good evening, i'm gwen ifill. judy woodruff is on assignment. also ahead, in a five to four decision, the supreme court ruled gun buyers must disclose who they are buying the weapon for, upholding a ban on so- called straw purchases. plus, the business of recreational marijuana, now legal in just a few states, but generating a great deal of buzz among innovators and investors alike. >> i was an investment banker who focused exclusively on the internet and new media back in the late '90s and mid '90s. and this is a bigger opportunity than that even was. >> ifill: those are just some of the stories we're covering on tonight's "pbs newshour." >> major funding for the pbs nehour has been provided by: >> i've been around long enough to recognize the people who are out there owning it. the ones getting involved, staying engaged. they are no

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> ifill: in baghdad today, secretary of state john kerry urged iraq's embattled prime minister and other political leaders to form a more inclusive government, and stand together in the face of a rising sunni insurgency. good evening, i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. also ahead this monday, three al-jazeera journalists were convicted on terrorism charges in egypt, capping a trial dismissed by western officials and rights groups as a sham and a threat to press freedoms there. >> ifill: plus, from teaching bookkeeping, to showing how to give a firm handshake. the story of a career training program called "year up," that helps young adults get a head start in their job search. >> i've always been criticized for talking in school, but "year up" was like, no, no, use that as a strength, you have to really sell yourself. you have that ability to speak to people and some people don't have those skills >> ifill: those are just some of the stories we're covering on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshou

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> woodruff: the supreme court today curbed the president's power to make appointments when the senate is in recess. and in a separate case, sided with anti-abortioprotesters, striking down buffer zones outside clinics. good evening, i'm judy woodruff. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. also ahead this thursday, the crisis in iraq. how sunni militants and their assaults on cities and oil fields are sowing worry about gas prices, well beyond the country's borders. >> woodruff: and from the southeast asian nation of cambodia. the story of one of the world's most vibrant freshwater ecosystems. and how development and overfishing could be spurring its decline. >> this is the most productive fishery in out world. all these fish are disappearing. >> woodruff: those are just some of the stories we're covering on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. bae systems inspired work. >> and the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> woodruff: iraq's top shiite cleric, through a spokesman, ramped up pressure today on the country's beleaguered prime minister, calling for fractured political parties to unite to counter the swift advance of sunni militants. good evening, i'm judy woodruff. also ahead, the story of one of the tens of thousands of children who last year braved a treacherous trek. crossing the border into the u.s. from central america, alone. >> he made this dangerous journey because he says his hometown in honduras has been overrun by criminal gangs. for children trying to escape the violence, the journey can be deadly. >> woodruff: and it's friday, mark shields and david brooks are here, to analyze the week's news. those are just some of the stories we're covering on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> i've been around long enough to recognize the people who are out there owning it. the ones getting involved, staying engaged. they are

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> woodruff: islamist insurgents seized control of iraq's second largest city today, after staging an audacious assault that forced government soldiers and police to run away. good evening, i'm judy woodruff. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. also ahead this tuesday, from primetime t.v. to a cross- country book tour, hillary clinton's out selling a hefty new memoir. but is she also laying the groundwork for another campaign for president? >> woodruff: and from high atop the shenandoah mountains, the story of a project connecting today's young adults to yesterday's storied structures. >> it continues a historical conversation that started in the late '30s into 2014. so it contributes to a sense of place, of what shenandoah national park is. >> woodruff: those are just some of the stories we're covering on tonight's 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

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> ifill: president obama said today he'll send up to 300 u.s. military advisers to iraq, to help baghdad blunt the rise of sunni militants. while also calling on the country's leaders to prevent the country's collapse. good evening, i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. also ahead this thursday, from the achievement gap in the classroom. to the employment gap in the city as a whole. the push to close racial disparities in wisconsin's capital. >> people don't come to madison so their kids can fail in school. people don't come to madison so their kids can rot in a prison cell. dreamers come to madison and when they feel excluded from the dream they become nightmares! >> ifill: plus, the story of lance corporal kyle carpenter. who fell on a grenade to save his fellow marines. an act of courage and selflessness that earned him the medal of honor. >> i feel like i'm on an even playing field and an even platform with everybody else, awards or not, with everybody else that raised their right hand and said, you know i'll going