what's happening hermella? >> i'll let you know what you think. @ajconsiderthis and on our facebook and google plus pages. >> a big day in financial news. first the polar vortex that gripped the nation last winter may have frozen the economy in place. numbers from the commerce department last week, shows the gross domestic product crept up a minuscule 10th of 1% in the first months of 2013, way below market estimates. however the stock market didn't seemed to mind as the dow jones industrials closed up over 45 on wednesday, hitting a new high. reports say that china is now on the verge of surpassing the u.s. to become the world's biggest economy. for more on the state of the economy and where it might be headed i'm joined by peter marisi, former director of the office of economics at the u.s. international trade commission. peter, good of you to join us again, good to see you. you wrote wednesday that president obama and many wallets forecasters had expected a breakout year in 2014 and in fact many of the forecasters felt this would be a big year.

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thank you, hermella.traight ahead, diving for answers, how clues to climate change could be found under the water. tell us about what a possible el nino this summer could bring us. why so many americans are living in a state of unhappiness as in the state where they live. later, a stunt so crazy, it's scary just to watch. we will be joined by a man who just jumped off of the tallest building in the world. >>> the tornado that tore through walking arkansas was upgraded. scientists are worried what a possible el nino could bring us this summer. this as a debate continues to rage over climate change. it's part of a show "years of living dangerously," head to go christmas island south of hawaii. he joins dr. kim cobb studying the effects of climate change and sees the island, itself, being threatened. >> how long before the rest of the christmas island, the bits with the trees end up looking like this? >> well, i mean if you want my educated opinion about it. >> yeah. >> i would say about one meter in a 100 y

. >> time to see what's on the website, checking in with hermella. >> antonio in a mass roundup on wednesday authorities arrested 71 people in the new york city area in charges related to child pornography. among those arrested a police officer, a police chief, a rabbi, a boy scout leader a little league coach and a paramedic. homeland security are special agent jim hayes says child pornography has reached epidemic proportion and addressed those accused. >> puts a lie tot classic stereotypical profile that offenders are nothing more than unemployed drifters. many are successful in their professional lives. >> a man who used hidden cameras to film his naked stepdaughter. the arrests were part of a five week investigation in which federal agents confiscated computers tablets smartphones and other devices. tens of thousands sexually explicit videos of children. officials are still going through that information so there could be more arrests. more about on the website at america.al jazeera.com. >> fast track, recent graduates are finding themselves in a bigger and bigger hole. they might not be

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. >> thank you, hermella. >>> up next, borderland. >>> and later no one would think of aspergers or others thing as superpowers but is that how tv is portraying them? >> after a very contentio concos vote, brought to you u.s. illegally as children. it's expected to pass the house latest state to take on immigration reform, possibly as a way to court votes. >>> borderland follows six people from all points of view as they follow immigrants crossing the border. in sunday's finale, we visit alta mexico. stores charged of overcharging and exploiting them. >> 90% of their income is generated from migration, you're profiting off of these people, charging them, you're upcharging them. you encourage the migrants to go along with this journey so you can make some money. >> kishawna, and alex, began the show firmly of opening all of america's borders. it is good to see you both. alex i will start with you. this is about the desert crossing, you had all followed individuals who died in that crossing. you are a fit guy. you see why hundreds of people die there every year. >> yeah, yeah, it's pretty to

hermella. >> nintendo is a target of a social media campaign, you can make your avatar do just about anything. play music, sports, fall in love and get married. bust what your avenu avatar cano is marry another avatar of the same sex. on wednesday the company released this statement, ever the hashtag mi quality, after a term in the gaming world started to pick up steam after a gairm pressured tgairm -- gamer presse alternate reality. at this point it would be too difficult to change the design before its release. the company says we pledge if we create another installment in the tomo dachi experience, we'll strive to be more conclusive -- inclusive and better represents real life. nintendo must make a change as soon as possible. anthony sees it as a nonissue. he sees lots of real problems going on in the world and people are livid not being able to get hitched via wii? glrl why fought for its country during world war ii. plus mother's day turns 100 years old this year, but it had a festive beginning much different than it is today. and why superheroes need help from overseas in today

hermella. >> we think this is a bold move but whether or not you support it, is another matter. 25-year-old emily lets, whether she found out she was pregnant last november, she knew she would have an abortion. what did she do? she decided to film it. >> i'm not ready to have children. i'm having an abortion tomorrow morning. >> to show women that there is such thing as a above abortion story. >> the video is not graphic but it may not be for everyone. this is your warning. the procedure takes place at the women's clinic where lets works, shows her from the waist up, talking and humming through the abortion. very impassioned on both sides. some praise lets for her decision. nobody likes a trail blazer. this is something we should be able to talk about. of course pro-life advocates are up in arms about this video but even some people who are pro-choice are uncomfortable with lets approach. bethany said, i'm pro-choice but that emily lets video is just disturbing. lets said she did this to combat the stigma that comes with abortion. let us know what you think @ajconsiderthis. >> straight ahea