. >> woodruff: in the first of two reports from burma, kira kay previews the coming elections in the once secretive nation. >> it's a scene many burmese thought they'd never seen: opposition leader and nobel peace prize winner aung san suu kyi on the campaign trail once again. >> brown: margaret warner updates the efforts to stem the violence in syria, as arab leaders gather in baghdad for the first time in decades. ♪ >> woodruff: and we remember two legendary artists banjo player earl scruggs and poet adrienne rich. >> brown: that's all ahead. on tonight's "newshour." major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: and the william and flora hewlett foundation, working to solve social and environmental problems at home and around the world. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcastin an by ntritionto yr pb station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: the long wait began today, until the nation's highest court decides the future of the 2010 law that reshaped ameri

. >> brown: in the second of two reports from burma, kira kay examines the nation's first steps to allow greater freedom for the press and political activism. >> reporter: this newsroom is a proving ground for nascent freedoms in the notoriously repressive country of burma. in a sign of wider change, burmese exile media groups have been allowed to return to the country and report. >> woodruff: and we close with a look at the frenzy surrounding tonight's lottery drawing for the largest jackpot in world history, 640 mega-million dollars worth. that's all ahead on tonight's newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: bnsf railway. >> and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century. >> 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: the nine justices of the supreme court took their