>> bbc world news was presented by captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> ifill: protesters in nigeria raised their voices in outrage over the fate of more than 200 girls abducted from their school three weeks ago, as the militant leader behind the kidnapping vowed to sell the girls as brides. good evening, i'm gwen ifill. judy woodruff is away. also ahead, the supreme court upholds the right to start local government meetings with prayer. plus, we kick off a weeklong series on the modern family, "parenting now," with a look at how roles are changing. >> we don't only feel like we

. ♪ captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> ifill: the embattled secretary of veteransrs faced tough questions from senators today over failures to provide adequate health care for veterans. good evening, i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. also ahead, today's somber dedication in new york, for the museum commemorating the tragedy of the 9/11 attacks. we take you there, then talk about keeping the nation safe today with the secretary of homeland security, jeh johnson. >> ifill: and margaret warner sits down with glenn greenwald. the journalist at the center of the national security leaks that revealed the scope of u.s. spying.

. ♪ captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> woodruff: the death toll from a coal mine disasterrkey continued to climb today. and while hopes dimmed for those still trapped inside, anger over the tragedy fueled violent protests nearby. good evening, i'm judy woodruff. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. also ahead this wednesday, a portion of my wide-ranging conversation today with former president bill clinton. we talk health care, politics and income inequality >> it's really put a cramp in the whole idea of the american dream.

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> woodruff: on this memorial day: gestures of remembranceremonies of reflection. as americans stop to praise those who served, and honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. good evening, i'm judy woodruff. gwen ifill is away. also ahead, the probe into friday night's killing spree in california. and new details on the growing worries about the 22-year-old's mental state in the weeks, and even mere minutes, before the attacks. plus, pope francis' historic visit to the mideast. and calls for cooperation in a region long divided by religion.

bbc world news was presented by kcet captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> ifill: in our extended conversation with secretary of state john kerry. >> i refuse to give up. this hasn't gone away in 40, 50 years, and it's not going to suddenly just sort of solve itself by itself. that's our is to try to push the process forward. >> ifill: good evening, i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff, also ahead this thursday. mounting calls from both parties, for veterans affairs secretary eric shinseki to resign. after a probe pointed to

>> " captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> i would betray my duty to you, and to the country we love, if i ever sent you into harm's way simply because i saw a problem somewhere in the world that needed to be fixed. >> woodruff: at west point today, president obama re- affirmed his vision of a muscular-but-methodical u.s. in world affairs, while defending his handling of crises in ukraine, syria and other hotspots. good evening, i'm judy woodruff. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. also ahead this wednesday, an exclusive look at race and gender diversity in silicon valley. tonight, google sheds new light on who it's hiring, and which groups are falling behind.

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> ifill: the pentagon said today reports of sexualaults within the military skyrocketed last year. as more victims speak up in the wake of calls for action to address the crisis. good evening, i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. also ahead, more violent clashes in eastern ukraine underscored signs the government's grip on the region is slipping. as russia's president putin called on kiev to pull its military from the area. >> ifill: plus, the plight of india's domestic workers. many of whom are impoverished, with little in the way of pay or opportunity. >> india has strong trade unions, it has laws that

. ♪ captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> now we're finishing the job we started. >>ll: president obama unveiled his new road-map for drawing down american troops in afghanistan pulling all but 98,000 of them out by the end of this year, and the rest out by 2016. good evening, i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. also ahead this tuesday, the deadly fighting in ukraine's east escalated as battles between government forces and pro-russia militants stretch into a second day. >> ifill: plus, the push to save louisiana's westlands, as it's coastline crumbles into the gulf

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> woodruff: the latest jobs' numbers show a spike in hiring, but also more americans leaving the labor force. good evening, i'm judy woodruff. also ahead, violent clashes turned deadly today in ukraine. the government launched its first major assault against pro- russian separatists as president obama and german chancellor merkel vowed further action against moscow if it continued to escalate the crisis. plus, a three-part look at africa: outrage in nigeria over the abduction of more than 200 girls from their school, a look at efforts to halt widespread killing in south sudan and we travel to senegal where young boys pursuing an education are forced by their teachers to beg on the street. >> they sleep on cement or dirt floors, dozens to a room. and for boys who don't make their daily quote, the punishment can be brutal. >> woodruff: and it's friday. mark shields and david brooks 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 provide

bbc world news was presented by kcet lo captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> ifill:the first admission of criminal wrongdoing by a major bank in decades. we examine the fallout after credit-suisse pleads guilty plea in a $2.6 billion dollar tax evasion case. this case shows no financial institution, no matter its size or global reach is above the law. >> ifill: good evening, i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. also ahead this tuesday, one tycoon's bid to turn the tide in the ukraine crisis. margaret warner looks at how he's deploying his influence, and his employees to push back

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> woodruff: the violent storm that's been tearing through the south this week has now dumped record-breaking amounts of rain on the region, stranding cars, turning roads into rivers and threatening homes. good evening, i'm judy woodruff. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill, also ahead this wednesday. an execution in oklahoma, gone horribly wrong raises new questions about what happens at the end of death row. >> woodruff: and in seattle, paul solman samples the mood of business owners and employees. as the city considers boosting pay for many low-wage workers. >> in the end, people on both sides of the cash register are torn with regard to hiking the minimum wage to $15. >> 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: >> 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

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> sreenivasan: russian president vladimir putin celebrated his country's military today with a victory lap in the recently annexed crimea as the fighting andç bloodshed continued in eastern ukraine. good evening. i'm hari sreenivasan. judy is away. also ahead, it's an instinct all parents have: to keeptfeir kids safe, but have we gone too far? we conclude our parenting series tonight by asking if this has become the age of "the overprotected kid." >> we've become so preoccupied with safety that we're basically robbing our children of the chance to take risks, the kind of physical, emotional risks, the kind of risks they need to become independent adults. >> sreenivasan: 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 aour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ç ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us.ç >> i've been around long enough to recognize the people who are out there owning it. the ones

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> sreenivasan: russian president vladimir putin said he'll respect this weekend's presidential balloting in ukraine, but pro-moscow militants were still fighting in the east, against forces loyal to kiev. margaret warner is in the capital. good evening, i'm hari sreenivasan. judy woodruff is away. also ahead, the widening racial gap in survival rates from breast cancer. and what health officials in one city are doing, to make sure more black women fighting the disease get the treatment they need. >> i'm trying to get a person from a, to b, to c, to d. i'm not going to leave you, until we know what has to be done for you. so you need to go in early, and i need to stay with you. >> sreenivasan: and it's friday, mark shields and michael gerson 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 peopl

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> a few minutes ago secretary shinseki offered me his own resignation. with considerable regret, i accepted. >> woodruff: with that, president obama today announced a major shake-up at the top of the u.s. department of veterans affairs. as that embattled office now grapples with how to clean up its troubled health-care system. good evening, i'm judy woodruff. tonight, we turn to mark shields and david brooks, for perspective on the trouble at the v.a., secretary shinseki's resignation, and the rest of the week's news. then, pro basketball's push to take the l.a. clippers away from owner donald sterling, as the league considers a $2 billion deal to put the team in the hands of a former microsoft c.e.o. plus, opera legend jessye norman, lauded as one of the greatest singers of her generation, discusses her decades on stage, and how she learned to "stand up straight and sing." >> what is so wonderful, is that everybody's voice is different because you're different on the inside. and that's what changes your voice. >> woodruff: those are

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> ifill: in a sweeping new report on climate change, the obama administration says the problem has moved from the future into the present, and the worst is yet to come. good evening, i'm gwen ifill. >> wooduff: and i'm judy woodruff. also ahead this tuesday, a major setback in the push to wipe polio off the map, the world health organization calls fresh outbreaks on two continents a public health emergency. >> ifill: plus, our week-long series on parenting continues. from princess obsessions, to inspiring tomorrow's engineers. how to navigate mixed cultural messages when raising our girls. >> the media is constantly pushing images and messages, that pink is pretty, pink is beautiful, pink is soft. >> 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 to the maintenance an

. ♪ captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> whether it's allegations of v.a.ff covering up long wait times, or cooking the books, i will not stand for it. not as commander-in-chief, but also, not as an american. >> woodruff: president obama today confronted the mounting outrage over federal oversight of veterans affairs, with a promise of accountability, while pressing his v.a. secretary to get the embattled department in order. good evening, i'm judy woodruff. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill, also ahead this wednesday. margaret warner reports from eastern ukraine, where a prosperous businessman, aided by his steelworkers, pushes back against pro-russian separatists.

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> woodruff: new video purportedly from the boko haram militant group in nigeria offers the first glimpse of some of the girls abducted almost a month ago, and fresh calls to sell them unless militants are freed from prison. good evening, i'm judy woodruff. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. also ahead this monday, fallout from secession votes in eastern ukraine. pro-russian insurgents are claiming victory, but kiev dismissed it as a farce, while moscow stopped short of recognizing the results.ç >> woodruff: and the author of an unlikely american bestseller. paul solman talks to french economist, thomas piketty, whose new book is igniting debate over income inequality and modern capitalism.ç >> his recent u.s. press tour was likened to beatlemania. nobel laureates on stage with him piled on the praise, especially ones who share concern for the global trend the 42-year-old parisian has definitively documented: growing economic inequality. >> woodruff: those are just some of the stories we're covering on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major fundin

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> ifill: in a sweeping new report on climate changeama administration says the problem has moved from the future into the present, and the worst is yet to come. good evening, i'm gwen ifill. >> wooduff: and i'm judy woodruff. also ahead this tuesday, a major setback in the push to wipe polio off the map, the world health organization calls fresh outbreaks on two continents a public health emergency. >> ifill: plus, our week-long series on parenting continues. from princess obsessions, to inspiring tomorrow's engineers. how to navigate mixed cultural messages when raising our girls.

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> woodruff: the death toll from a coal mine disaster in turkey continued to climb today. and while hopes dimmed for those still trapped inside, anger over the tragedy fueled violent protests nearby. good evening, i'm judy woodruff. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. also ahead this wednesday, a portion of my wide-ranging conversation today with former president bill clinton. we talk health care, politics and income inequality >> it's really put a cramp in the whole idea of the american dream. >> woodruff: plus, from music rehearsals, to gardening classes. how some seniors are choosing to stay active by returning to their alma maters. >> retirement communities like oak hammock, with ties to universities are a growing part of the american scene. estimates are that there are fewer than 100 of them right now, but those numbers are growing. >> 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

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> ifill: the embattled secretary of veterans affairs faced tough questions from senators today over failures to provide adequate health care for veterans. good evening, i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. also ahead, today's somber dedication in new york, for the museum commemorating the tragedy of the 9/11 attacks. we take you there, then talk about keeping the nation safe today with the secretary of homeland security, jeh johnson. >> ifill: and margaret warner sits down with glenn greenwald. the journalist at the center of the national security leaks that revealed the scope of u.s. spying. >> the collection of 125 billion emails and 95 billion phone calls every month-- it's one thing to say this is an out-of- control agency, it's another thing to see the quantity of what they're collecting. >> 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. >> charles s

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> ifill: in our extended conversation with secretary of state john kerry. >> i refuse to give up. this hasn't gone away in 40, 50 years, and it's not going to suddenly just sort of solve itself by itself. that's our is to try to push the process forward. >> ifill: good evening, i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff, also ahead this thursday. mounting calls from both parties, for veterans affairs secretary eric shinseki to resign. after a probe pointed to systemic problems in the v.a. health care system across the country. >> ifill: plus, the sweeping public health transformation in rwanda. where aid groups and trained health workers are overcoming a shortage of doctors, while still achieving dramatic results. >> reporter: the number of children dying before age five has dropped to a quarter of what it was in the year 2,000. the number mothers who die in childbirth is down 66% since 1990. >> ifill: those are just some of the stories we're covering on tonight's pbs "newshour." >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been pr

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> ifill: the pentagon said today reports of sexual assaults within the military skyrocketed last year. as more victims speak up in the wake of calls for action to address the crisis. good evening, i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. also ahead, more violent clashes in eastern ukraine underscored signs the government's grip on the region is slipping. as russia's president putin called on kiev to pull its military from the area. >> ifill: plus, the plight of india's domestic workers. many of whom are impoverished, with little in the way of pay or opportunity. >> india has strong trade unions, it has laws that protect the rights of workers, but domestic work isn't covered by them. in fact, in all but a few places, employers aren't required to pay domestic workers the legal minimum wage. >> 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 one

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> ifill: at least 13 government soldiers were killed in eastern ukraine. the bloodiest episode yet in the run up to this weekend's presidential election. margaret warner is in ukraine, and reports tonight on additional separatist attacks on election offices. good evening, i'm gwen ifill. judy woodruff is off tonight. also ahead this thursday, the house easily passes a bill aimed at reining in the national security agency's bulk collection of phone records. despite criticisms that the final product could have been stronger. and as protesters turn up the heat on mcdonald's, demanding higher pay, paul solman looks at life on minimum wage. >> last week i had bronchitis, and i went to the emergency room. now that's going to be a shorter paycheck because i was sick. we don't get sick paid days. >> 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. bae systems. that's insp

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> woodruff: in india today, supporters of oppositionder narendra modi celebrated a decisive election victory for his hindu nationalist party and the end of the ruling congress party's long hold on power. good evening. i'm judy woodruff. also ahead, gwen ifill's roundtable discussion on the legacy of "brown versus the board of education" as 60 years later american schools are becoming segregated again. >> we went in one generation because of brown from being a country where a majority of

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> sreenivasan: russian president vladimir putin saide'll respect this weekend's presidential balloting in ukraine, but pro-moscow militants were still fighting in the east, against forces loyal to kiev. margaret warner is in the capital. good evening, i'm hari sreenivasan. judy woodruff is away. also ahead, the widening racial gap in survival rates from breast cancer. and what health officials in one city are doing, to make sure more black women fighting the disease get the treatment they need. >> i'm trying to get a person from a, to b, to c, to d. i'm not going to leave you, until we know what has to be done for you. so you need to go in early, and

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> ifill: protesters in nigeria raised their voices in outrage over the fate of more than 200 girls abducted from their school three weeks ago, as the militant leader behind the kidnapping vowed to sell the girls as brides. good evening, i'm gwen ifill. judy woodruff is away. also ahead, the supreme court upholds the right to start local government meetings with prayer. plus, we kick off a weeklong series on the modern family, "parenting now," with a look at how roles are changing. >> we don't only feel like we need to cultivate our children but i think we also feel like we should be custodians of their happiness. that is a very recent development. those are just some of the stories we're covering on tonight's pbs newshour. >> 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 tak

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> woodruff: in india today, supporters of opposition leader narendra modi celebrated a decisive election victory for his hindu nationalist party and the end of the ruling congress party's long hold on power. good evening. i'm judy woodruff. also ahead, gwen ifill's roundtable discussion on the legacy of "brown versus the board of education" as 60 years later american schools are becoming segregated again. >> we went in one generation because of brown from being a country where a majority of people accepted racial hierarchy and supremacy to where a majority absolutely reject that. we are finding too many place racially segregated and also too many places we're >> woodruff: and it's friday. communicating lessens of value to our kids. >> 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. >>

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> ifill: the first admission of criminal wrongdoing by a major bank in decades. we examine the fallout after credit-suisse pleads guilty plea in a $2.6 billion dollar tax evasion case. this case shows no financial institution, no matter its size or global reach is above the law. >> ifill: good evening, i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. also ahead this tuesday, one tycoon's bid to turn the tide in the ukraine crisis. margaret warner looks at how he's deploying his influence, and his employees to push back at pro-russian separatists. >> ifill: plus, jeffrey brown and poet laureate natasha trethewey continue their exploration of "where poetry lives." tonight, a project breaking poets out of their ivory towers, and bringing them into their communities. >> it's really important that poets be in the community, be with what's happening and conscious and connected to what's going on in the world around us. >> ifill: those are just some of the stories we're covering on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newsh

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> ifill: the u.s. military has joined the search for those abducted nigerian schoolgirls, sending out a plane to scan for any sign of them or their captors. good evening, i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. also ahead, from the bulk collection of phone records, to spying on heads of state, to the leaks that ignited the firestorm over government surveillance. my conversation with the former head of the national security agency, general keith alexander. >> ifill: plus, how a jet fuel leak at a new mexico military base dumped a cocktail of toxic chemicals in the ground, and raised concerns about nearby water supplies. >> it will take decades before the spill is cleaned up. as for the cost, the air force has already spent $50 million, and believes that figure will double at least. >> 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

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> woodruff: russian president vladimir putin said that his country has pulled back its troops from the border with ukraine. but the white house insisted there's no evidence of such a move. good evening, i'm judy woodruff. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. also ahead this wednesday, nigeria's capital is on lock down for an economic conference, but the nation, and much of the world, is focused on the fate of nearly 300 abducted girls as the u.s. offers to step in. >> even with the eyes of the world on the growing efforts to get them back, parents remain angry that so much time has already been lost. >> woodruff: plus, boys will be boys. our parenting series continu

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> whether it's allegations of v.a. staff covering up long wait times, or cooking the books, i will not stand for it. not as commander-in-chief, but also, not as an american. >> woodruff: president obama today confronted the mounting outrage over federal oversight of veterans affairs, with a promise of accountability, while pressing his v.a. secretary to get the embattled department in order. good evening, i'm judy woodruff. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill, also ahead this wednesday. margaret warner reports from eastern ukraine, where a prosperous businessman, aided by his steelworkers, pushes back against pro-russian separatists. >> woodruff: plus: the story of a program bringing dance to thousands of children in new mexico's public schools. and teaching valuable life lessons with each and every routine. >> work hard, do your best, never give up, and be healthy. we think if you do those things, whether you're learning a dance step, taking a math test, or applying for a job, that's what it takes to be successful. >> woodru

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> ifill: in nigeria, more tears of sorrow and more demands for action, from mothers of the abducted schoolgirls. as the country's president vows once again, to conquer the terrorists responsible. good evening, i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. also ahead this thursday, growing calls, from the american legion and others, for the ouster of veterans affairs secretary eric shinseki. amid allegations the v.a. hid long wait times for care and vets died from lack of access to doctors. >> ifill: plus, the cost of raising kids in the u.s. from day care to nannies. our parenting series continues with a look at the strains on the family pocketbook. >> close to half of our income goes to childcare. >> there was no way i was going to be able to ever afford daycare. >> 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. >> charles schwab, proud supporter of the pbs

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> now we're finishing the job we started. >> ifill: president obama unveiled his new road-map for drawing down american troops in afghanistan pulling all but 98,000 of them out by the end of this year, and the rest out by 2016. good evening, i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. also ahead this tuesday, the deadly fighting in ukraine's east escalated as battles between government forces and pro-russia militants stretch into a second day. >> ifill: plus, the push to save louisiana's westlands, as it's coastline crumbles into the gulf of mexico at an alarming rate. >> towns are going to disappear. cities, small cities are going to disappear. new orleans itself is going to become almost too dangerous to live in. >> ifill: those are just some of the stories we're covering on tonight's p.b.s. 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

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> i would betray my duty to you, and to the country we love, if i ever sent you into harm's way simply because i saw a problem somewhere in the world that needed to be fixed. >> woodruff: at west point today, president obama re- affirmed his vision of a muscular-but-methodical u.s. in world affairs, while defending his handling of crises in ukraine, syria and other hotspots. good evening, i'm judy woodruff. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. also ahead this wednesday, an exclusive look at race and gender diversity in silicon valley. tonight, google sheds new light on who it's hiring, and which groups are falling behind. >> woodruff: plus: >> come, you may stand upon my back, and face your distant destiny. >> woodruff: the passing of a literary giant and cultural pioneer, whose writings gave voice to the pain of racism and sexism. we explore the life and legacy of maya angelou. 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 16

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> ifill: the justice department leveled criminal charges against five chinese military officials today, accusing them of trying to steal american companies' trade secrets through cyber- espionage. good evening, i'm gwen ifill, judy woodruff is away. also ahead this monday, margaret warner reports from eastern ukraine on tensions still simmering there. and judy talks to massachusetts democrat senator elizabeth warren, on america's economic challenges, and her new book, "a fighting chance." >> merck's middle class is just getting hammered. and part of the reason for that is that there is a real tilt in washington. policies that work for the rich and powerful, and not so much for everybody else >> ifill: those are just 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 th

. ♪ captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> ifill: the u.s.y has joined the search for those abducted nigerian schoolgirls, sending out a plane to scan for any sign of them or their captors. good evening, i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. also ahead, from the bulk collection of phone records, to spying on heads of state, to the leaks that ignited the firestorm over government surveillance. my conversation with the former head of the national security agency, general keith alexander. >> ifill: plus, how a jet fuel leak at a new mexico military base dumped a cocktail of toxic chemicals in the ground, and raised concerns about nearby water supplies.

>> "bbc world news" was presented by captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> ifill: in nigeria, more tears of sorrow and more demands for action, from mothers of the abducted schoolgirls. as the country's president vows once again, to conquer the terrorists responsible. good evening, i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. also ahead this thursday, growing calls, from the american legion and others, for the ouster of veterans affairs secretary eric shinseki. amid allegations the v.a. hid long wait times for care and vets died from lack of access to doctors. >> ifill: plus, the cost of raising kids in the u.s. from day care to nannies. our parenting series continues with a look at the strains on the faly