over the report that the bbc wanted. over the report that the bbc wanted. as men, it looks navel—gazingm the outside looking in. the outside looking in. billiton has been leading with this story, which... story, which... awkward, it feels we are airing the dirty linen in public. dirty linen in public. large market between the different broadcaster. broadcaster. but it is less now than it was, is the argument. it was, is the argument. few options for television news... for television news... men and women, and it is a bit of navel—gazing. navel—gazing. provisions, bbc as a rival, so it is a bit of a punchbag. a bit of a punchbag. about the bbc as well, the bbc matters. so, it is something of a totem. totem. pay, interviewing bosses on air about wanting more pay! it is bonkers. collective nervous breakdown. breakdown. and by carrie gracie, thejournalist who sparked this off in some ways. who sparked this off in some ways. the only thing i would question, every three years? every three years? are now doing better in proportion to younger women. to younger women. are giving these pay rises

extraordina extraordinary tribute on the national mall, they will no longer find world war ii veterans gazing up at their memorial to their friends and their deeds. they will be gone. but they will still stand in the place where our heros have stood for so many years. their hearts will be filled by the beauty and reverence of that grand memorial. and they will hear the story of a great man who rose up from a small town in the heart of america to become a soldier and congressman and leader admired by all. they will hear the story of bob dole and in hearing that story, they will truly learn what it means to be a great american bob, that is the legacy you have left our nation and it will outlive us all. your a friend. you are a patriot, a hero, leader. and today you have become a recipient of the congressional gold medal. it's an honor to be with you, bob. thank you for your service. thank you very much. [ applause ] [ applause ]

women never gazing in public spaces so asian wonder woman bold unapologetic women who hold our gaze pakistani digital artist shares will malik's work cuts through patriarchal consciousness and judging by the viral impact they've had online she has struck a chord so my art mostly deals with identity trying to figure out what it means to be young and pakistani having influences from the west and the east there eyeing up what kind of artwork would that look like a report published by the world economic forum ranks pakistan second to last in terms of gender equality women who push social boundaries often face violence and stigmatize ation. in trying to sixteen social media star can do below church was strangled to death by her brother in a case of so-called honor killing join from her own experiences she still challenges the state's. quo in which women in pakistan are held hostage by the suffocating standards of patriarchy. i made a brown wonder woman and that was when i was actually feeling a lot of pressure for getting married and i just wanted to draw this woman who is you know comfortably say

it's not the type of gaze we would normally expect from a child.lonely suffocating beneath his uniform and from military discipline he appears robbed of his childhood. when photography emerged in the mid nineteenth century it imitated painting and what painting does best portraying people. it even appropriated tried and tested motifs the child. of child. the working class child painters had no choice but to seek out new directions and themes. eight hundred seventy five claude monet is prominent near us and turkey is a good trail of family life of course in an everyday moment. money pursued a course diametrically opposed to photography contrary to its black and white images he employs brilliant color. and rather than the sharp contours of the photographic image he merely hints at outlines. she avoids rigid or static poses. the softly undulating grass and shifting transience sunlight's. there's not a single detail in focus the entire scene isn't shimmering motion impressionism comes into its own. eight hundred eighty two inspired by the rise of orien

in the dark night i walk out to gaze up at the milky way. looking back in time of 100,000 years ago. to set out on a quest spark my retinas. in dawn i shuddered with vertigo realizing where i was lying in the dark looking at thee canyon floor gazing into the past 2 billion years when early microbes stirred in the milky way. they were joined those brachial pods and even dinosaurs. was there some point that some people call a soul that creeps into the world than a typical human then the soul on this scale of beethoven. are they souls at all? with that identity. it is an illusion instructed vin agency to help us survive b-17. >> is richard dawkins getting spiritual? >> it is kind of meant to be a little provocative. and i said last night quoting one of my great heroes a medical scientist said i hope i shall not sound ungracious nothing unearthed could be the type of lecture you think i'm about to give. [laughter] i hope i am not thought that way at the outset. but if you have come hoping to see a conversion so the definition. >> can you elabora

and now as we embark on a year of transition and set our gaze on what the future of will hold, i'm reminded of a sort of a parable that has passed down through time from ancient israel. it's one that each generation and many different civilizations have adapted to and adopted to their cultures over the centuries. as the story goes, there was once an older man who went out one day and planted a tree in his yard. a neighbor passing by saw what he was doing, stopped, shook his head, and began to laugh and said oh, man, you're a fool. what good will it do you to plant a tree now that you're so old? you may not live long enough to be able to sit under the shade of that tree or enjoy its fruits. the old man rose from his knees, looked at his neighbor and replied, i'm not planting this tree for me. i'm planting it for those who come after me. someday they will come here during the heat of the day and be cooled by the shade of this tree. when i was a small child, i could eat fruit because of those who had planted the trees before me. am i not required to do the same for the next generation? over th

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of the way one for cologne and yet more misery for hamburg but time is running out for coach marcus gazed all. well a crucial result in the relegation battle and the fans were quick to react on twitter i'm going to start with mark who paints a rather grim picture of the atmosphere in hamburg he says the fans and players are resigned to their fate they've given up fighting so this year he predicts hamburg will finally succumb tradoc action now cologne on the other hand are on the up european qualification might be a long way off but there's no harm in dreaming. freiburg have been showing some muscle of late with the club distancing themselves from the relegation zone after a string of rather respectable results in the bundesliga on home turf they've proven difficult to beat but their opponents this weekend leipzig travel to the black forest brimming with confidence after battering last weekend's they're focused on keeping the pressure on league leaders by and securing a champions league spot tight clash was in store. christian striken freiburg went into the clash with lot seek on the back

finally we turn our gaze to russia where violence against homosexuals both in public and in private haslong been an issue one courageous young woman has stood up to it. and much of what they were running around school screaming that i'm a damn lesbian and that i should die but their homophobia was reason enough to attack me for the. when i started dancing i met people i knew i'd feel comfortable with better and able to accomplish. work and swore he would get most of them are either bisexual or lesbian it gives me a feeling of freedom while for the. moment my mother was really upset when she found out she cried a lot. it was a shock for us she i'll admit i even felt a physical which was a version of my god is my daughter a monster or a freak. and i certainly felt uneasy about. why she. and what will people say there are people who can never find out you can't even hint actually and that's those not yet these are i can see that she wants to understand me more but she can't get on this and my parents were brought up. the soviet union with god it's interesting that it's this year we went on

the moderate pace of the stepping down says enabled the nobility to let the gaze wander.and despite the stiff colors atop their stiff robes they twisted their necks to become lost in contemplation of the magnificent ceiling. fabled creatures with butterfly wings and fish tales scantily clad beauties small the gentleman locked in a passionate embrace with ladies of alabaster countenance. one allegory after another sprang forth from the tendons of the imagination. wealth and power the shining torch of the enlightenment and the radiant smile of the lady in white that was the sixteenth century for tell. them the veil fell again on the face of the lady in white and on the golden age. the error came to an end catarina found valid stein died far too young followed by her only son. there was to be no second happiness and no heir for zacharias when he remarried. it was also the end of cosmopolitan thinking and of tolerance. once again in this region religion and politics came into conflict yet this time it was not some provincial revolt that was sparked off but the thirty years wa

i don't see gaze that have to cover anymore. there may be some, which i'm not saying there aren't.see rampantly in hollywood and lgbt life is trump supporters that have to cover. they have to hide the fact that they support donald trump or incur some sort of massive biblical wrath. jesse: if you want to make america great again, you have got to fight the fight. adam, thank you very much. >> absolutely, jesse, thank you very much. jesse: using llamas to destress. it's happening in our schools. we have one on set next. >> what is that thing? okay. all right. all right. okay! is it going to bite me? >> not really. jesse: do you say happy holidays or merry christmas? >> both. jesse: we all know i have a big fever animals so my producers thought it would be fun to bring one into the studio? why? because some college snowflakes are so stressed during exams schools are providing therapy animals to pet. with us noise an emotional support llama, and its trainer andrea. so why do you need an animal like this to calm down? >> i think it benefits of these animals are generally, they are fairly

again, i was gazing into the past. 2 billion years in this case. back to the time when only microbes stirred sightless beneath the milky way. if cells receiving that majestic hush, rejoined by the rock bound ghosts of -- ammonites, even dinosaurs. was there some point in the mile-long devolution progression of the canyon data where they would call a soul, sprang into existence like a light suddenly switched on. what did the fellow creeps into the world that dim thousands of a soul and a pulsating, 1/10 of a soul in a camp, have a soul in -- than a typical human soul. eventually a soul on the scale of a beethoven or a mandela. or is it just silly to speak of souls at all? not silly, if you mean something like an overwhelming sense of subjective personal identity. each one of us knows the possessive even if as many modern thinkers, it is an illusion. an illusion constructed as some might speculate because a coherent agency of singular purpose. helps us to survive. [applause] i will tell you what i wrote in my book. upon reading those paragraphs. his

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let's finish with a bit of navel—gazing.s take cut in pay. john humphrys is one of six highly paid male presenters who have done the decent thing, supposedly, for which the bbc says it is grateful. we should be, should we, very no—ball. men self—sacrificing in this way to help the good cause of gender pay equality. i wonder how effective it will be in resolving the wider issues amongst 19,000 people. this issues amongst 19,000 people. this is an interesting story, which essentially is why we are talking about it. but the bigger issue on equal pay and gender pay reporting are the systemic issues that exist within organisations. we will see more around these issues in the next couple of weeks. you are right. my company, i know, we have to reveal this. the bbc is the first one to do it, and therefore we are talking about it. but it is a weird way to handle it, saying they grateful, maybe expressing attitude to the women that have been underpaid for many years and do a wonderfuljob. thank you for your comments. i don't have a vi

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possible coalition talks if the delegates say yes let's enter coalition talks to fifty and if we can gaze into our crystal ball briefly first tomorrow are you predicting a yes or a no vote it's really hard i wouldn't bet on either outcome if you ask me the delegates are going to vote yes let's take a formal coalition talks it's not the end of it because in the end all s.p.d. members four hundred thousand will decide whether this will be binding whether to enter a new government so they do have some leverage left and the end shot of thoughts here in our studio in berlin thank you very much for having me paul book who is the most celebrated french chef of the past seventy years has died at the age of ninety one who is widely considered the leading light of the coloring movement known as novella cuisine in spite of becoming an international star the chef always remained true to his roots. paul bocuse reached the loftiest heights in the world of just. was often called the chef of the century the pope of french cuisine. his restaurants kept three stars the michelin guides highest rating longer

stefan luton back was all smiles the defeat subsequently did mark his gaze dos ten years. are about to go with his reminder of the top story we've been following for you germany social democrats have nearly voted in favor of starting coalition talks with i'm going to conservatives the decision brings the country one step closer to a stable government after four months of political uncertainty and since september much bigger this week. and they'll forget you can always get news on the go just download our app from google plus or from the apple store it will give you access to all the latest news from around the world as well as push notifications for any breaking news you can also send us photos and videos using the. fans on news or out join us again at the top of the hour with. c.n.n. . germany state by state. the most colorful. liveliest. the most traditional. find it all at any time. check in with a web special. take a tour of germany state by state. d.w. da.

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conservatives in possible coalition talks if the delegates say yes let's enter coalition talks and if we can gaze into our crystal ball briefly first tomorrow are you predicting a yes or a no vote it's really hard i wouldn't bet on either outcome but if you ask me the delegates are going to vote yes let's take a form a coalition talks it's not the end of it because in the end all be members four hundred thousand will decide whether this will be binding whether to enter a new government so they do have some leverage left in the end shot of thoughts here in our studio in berlin thank you very much for having me. turning to the u.s. now it's been a year says donald trump was inaugurated and despite runs from us to bring people together the country remains wracked by political division the federal government shut down over night after congress failed to reach a last minute deal on spending this means government workers are staying at home halting all but the most essential operations recriminations have already begun it was a night of partisan politics at the capitol despite hours of debate and last

possible coalition talks if the delegates say yes let's enter coalition talks they flee and if we can gaze into our crystal ball briefly first tomorrow are you predicting a yes or a no vote it's really hard i wouldn't bet on you that i would come. to me the delegates are going to vote yes let's take a formal coalition talks it's not the end of it because in the end all s.p.d. members four hundred thousand will decide whether this will be binding whether to enter a new government so they do have some leverage left and the end shot of thoughts here in our studio in berlin thank you very much for having me. now on to some of the other stories making news around the world at least three gunmen have stormed a luxury hotel in the afghan capital kabul the attack on the intercontinental hotel is understood to be ongoing officials say security forces are on the scene and are exchanging fire with the gunmen the hotel was the target of a previous attack seven years ago. police in nigeria say that two americans and two canadians kidnapped in the north of the country have been freed the four were in th

appears to gaze with confidence into the future but the mood in could hardly be more different. crime corruption and financial mismanagement make regular headlines in the european union's poorest country. that's the reason many younger bulgarians have left to seek a better life elsewhere. one of them is nicole a new call of a medical student who's finishing his training this year. he wants to pursue his career as a specialist in radiology but not in bulgaria in germany. i want to work in my field in germany because of the access to modern medical equipment conditions for further training are much better than to. others his age have similar intentions low wages and pervasive corruption are the two main problems driving young gary into way. this new. bribery that's the usual situation here we hope these problems will be eradicated that's the only way bulgaria can move forward. victoria wants to get away as soon as she finishes high school her parents both scientists have advised her to continue her studies in another country possibly germany where she might go into microbiology. t

with out navel gazing publicly. i'm very happy with the result. and my party is well the outcome of these exploratory talks is one that we support it covers a lot of political ground school we debated many of these issues and made these decisions at the end of the day it's looking at how we can benefit the people in this country from its nursery schools to old age pensioner to homes. and i think the result was it's because one that shows us that even though we weren't historically people absolutely ecstatic about the results of the elections for this city in the sea as soon we will be for you to be able to hear the signal that the voters are making namely that we can't just continue with business as usual and something new has to happen and that we need to now communicate to the people that we've understood what they were trying to tell us and we will be implementing it this was the basis on which we entered into the six party talks and i think we can be proud of the results of these talks and these seen as you representatives in the negotiation p

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gazing. you've got the san francisco skyline as well. let's show you the main attraction. let's check out sky 7. you can see it up close. we're getting close to the end of the total eclipse at 6:07 a.m. maximum eclipse at 5:29 a.m. why is this called a super blue blood moon. it's when a supermoon, blood moon and blue moon occur at the same time. it hasn't happened in 150 years. the moon transforms into the red color, once it's completely sub merged in the earth's shadow. the next one will be visible. not 150 years, only until next year, january 21st. reporting live in alameda, matt keller, abc 7 news. >> thank you, matt. and thank you to so many viewers who have been sending us the moon from their perspective. snap a photo, post-it on social media. use the #abc 7 now. >>> many people tweeting about the president state of the union addre address. >> he spoke about four pillars. >> the first pillar generously offers a path to citizenship for 1.8 million illegal immigrants who were brought here

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on march 4, 1861, abraham lincoln stood beneath the unfinished dome of the united states capital, gazing over the gathered crowd with melancholy and trepidation. erection of the new cast-iron dome. begun six years earlier to replace the wooden one. rebuilding the nation. lincoln was apprehensive, unsure if he could accomplish all that awaited him." now flashforward wiped her years, the second inaugural. "as lincoln gave his second four years.rward "as lincoln gave his second inaugural address, a 20 foot tall bronze statue of freedom powered atop the newly completed cast-iron dome of the capital. lincoln had saved america, but he also had a bit of a message for us in the future. today, his legacy demand that americans ensure that the government of the people, by the people, and for the people shall not perish from the earth." with that, thank you very much. [applause] john: thank you, david. our next speaker, elizabeth smith brownstein, is the secretary of the board of the lincoln group of d.c. as i said, she is a longtime washington journalists and began work on this book when it was not

[wind blowing] reporter: for now, buddha is still gazing peacefully into the distance, but a storm iswing and will soon be here. anchor: when the snow melts in the spring, we'll see if their struggle is successful. lina alvarez had to overcome seemingly insurmountable odds to fulfill one of her greatest desires. with the help of in-vitro fertilization, or ivf, she was able to have her much-longed-for little girl. but her use of both a donor egg and sperm is not without controversy, because lina was 62 years old at the time. her pregnancy at such an advanced age has ignited a heated debate in her native country, spain. reporter: lina alvarez has become a mother once again, at the age of 62. she named her daughter lina, after herself. baby lina started out as an embryo conceived from donated egg and sperm cells in a test tube, and implanted in the womb after her mother-to-be underwent hormone therapy. >> i still can't believe it. it's like magic, and she's already seven months old. the whole family is overjoyed. reporter: she had her first child at age 34, but her son exiquio was born m

let's go to the twin cities where we just saw jacqueline as we gaze across what looks like a spaceship there. that's the stadium. comparable temperatures there. tonight we're going to drop to 19 in philadelphia, 18 in trenton. 15 in coatesville, 21 in stone harbor. atlantic city, you'll see 18, and dover you'll see 20 under those very chilly skies. we're going to skip ahead to friday because that's our next chance of snow. we'll see rain changing to snow early friday morning. still some ground hog snow. and then super bowl sunday, we're looking at what could be accumulating snow in the afternoon and evening. this could be a problem because this could be build up on the roadways. so please follow the forecast for the remainder of the week if you plan to drive anywhere on super bowl sunday. another one on the way. they'll get a bit of dusting of snow tonight and tomorrow as well. let's walk you through the hour by hour. we are watching authorize temperatures drop in those north and northwest winds. you will wake up in the upper teens tomorrow and clouds will move in for our thursday. rai

[wind blowing] reporter: for now, buddha is still gazing peacefully into the distance, but a storm iswing and will soon be here. anchor: when the snow melts in the spring, we'll see if their struggle is successful. lina alvarez had to overcome seemingly insurmountable odds to fulfill one of her greatest desires. with the help of in-vitro fertilization, or ivf, she was able to have her much-longed-for little girl. but her use of both a donor egg and sperm is not without controversy, because lina was 62 years old at the time. her pregnancy at such an advanced age has ignited a heated debate in her native country, spain. reporter: lina alvarez has become a mother once again, at the age of 62. she named her daughter lina, after herself. baby lina started out as an embryo conceived from donated egg and sperm cells in a test tube, and implanted in the womb after her mother-to-be underwent hormone therapy. >> i still can't believe it. it's like magic, and she's already seven months old. the whole family is overjoyed. reporter: she had her first child at age 34, but her son exiquio was born m