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Ask The Headhunter: Why America's Employment System Is so Broken 27 Aug 2013 | 07:43 pm
By Nick Corcodilos The job board model of hiring symbolizes the employment system's greater problems. Photo courtesy of Bubaone/iStock Vendors via Getty Images. Nick Corcodilos started headhunting i...
Hagel: U.S. Military Stands Ready to Strike Syria 27 Aug 2013 | 07:37 pm
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. military stands ready to strike Syria at once if President Barack Obama gives the order, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Tuesday as the United States prepared to formally dec...
The Top Back-to-School Lesson Plans for All Teachers 27 Aug 2013 | 07:37 pm
Summer is winding down and teachers and students are heading back into the classroom, so NewsHour Extra, the NewsHour's teacher resource website, has compiled a list of need-to-have lesson plans and c...
Pricing in Your State's Insurance Marketplace 27 Aug 2013 | 06:56 pm
Wondering how much insurance premiums will cost under the upcoming insurance exchanges? In many states, information is now becoming available. Photo by Lilli Day / Getty Images. One of the biggest qu...
Medal of Honor Winner Showed 'Essence of True Heroism' in Battle and With PTSD 27 Aug 2013 | 03:42 am
Watch Video | Listen to the Audio JUDY WOODRUFF: President Obama presented Army Staff Sergeant Ty Michael Carter with the nation's highest military award, the Medal of Honor. He said Carter displaye...
Young Hearts Filled With Courage: Passing on the Legacy of March on Washington 27 Aug 2013 | 03:27 am
Watch Video | Listen to the Audio JUDY WOODRUFF: We turn now to our commemoration of the March on Washington. First, a few words from Charmaine McKissick-Melton of Durham, North Carolina. Her father...
California Fire, Utility Officials Make Preparations to Protect Infrastructure 27 Aug 2013 | 03:21 am
Watch Video | Listen to the Audio JEFFREY BROWN: And we get two updates on the situation this evening from officials dealing with the fire, first, Captain Mike Mohler. He's the public information of...
Raging Yosemite Blaze May Threaten San Francisco Water, Power Supply 27 Aug 2013 | 03:17 am
Watch Video | Listen to the Audio GWEN IFILL: Thousands of firefighters pushed today to make headway against one of the largest fires in California history. Jeffrey Brown has the story. JEFFREY BRO...
News Wrap: Islamist Groups Call for Truce to End Violence in Egypt 27 Aug 2013 | 03:15 am
Watch Video | Listen to the Audio KWAME HOLMAN: The leaders of two former militant groups in Egypt are offering a truce to end the violence. The Islamist organizations called today for supporters of ...
U.S. Action on Syria Might Send Message to Other Nations, Reinforce Taboo 27 Aug 2013 | 03:07 am
Watch Video | Listen to the Audio JUDY WOODRUFF: To discuss what U.S. actions against Syria might look like and the strategic objectives behind them, I'm joined by Richard Haass, a former top State D...
