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Stories of the Week | PBS NewsHour Podcast | PBS

Summary: Highlights from the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer offers the most interesting interviews, reports and discussions from the past week. Updated each Friday.

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 Women suspected of abortion in El Salvador face criminal charges, jail time | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 08:32

Since 1997, abortion has been illegal in El Salvador with no exceptions for cases of rape, incest or threat to the mother’s life. Dozens of women have been prosecuted for illegal abortions, in some cases for aggravated homicide. Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on the consequences of one of the world's most stringent abortion laws.

 Conflict over Ukraine's future underscores rivalry between two ways of life | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 05:11

The fate of Ukraine is not only the concern of President Viktor Yanukovych and the nation's citizens; Russia, the U.S. and other Western nations also have stakes in its future. Chief foreign correspondent Margaret Warner joins Gwen Ifill to discuss deep ties between Ukraine and Russia and factors behind Yanukovych's motivation.

 Putin's economic bailout for Ukraine angers protesters supportive of EU deal | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 02:57

Russian President Vladimir Putin voiced solidarity for his Ukrainian counterpart, agreeing to buy $15 billion in Ukrainian bonds and to slash the selling price of Russian natural gas. But the offer angered protesters, who wish their country would align more with the European Union rather than Russia. Margaret Warner reports.

 Should doctors be paid by pharmaceutical companies to promote their drugs? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 09:36

GlaxoSmithKline has announced it will no longer pay doctors to promote its drugs, nor reward sales representatives based on how many prescriptions doctors write. Judy Woodruff gets views on the business and ethical issues at play from Dr. Jerry Avorn and Dr. Thomas Stossel, both of Harvard Medical School.

 Tech titans visit White House to press case for surveillance reform | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 04:41

Executives from top U.S. technology companies, including Google, Yahoo, Facebook and Apple, visited the the White House to push for reforms to NSA's surveillance programs. Gwen Ifill talks to Margaret Talev of Bloomberg News about the tech giants' list of concerns about government spying.

 House Intelligence Committee chair discusses support for NSA spying laws | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 07:22

President Obama has two panels reviewing NSA policy, with recommendations for possible changes expected by year's end. Margaret Warner talks to Michigan Rep. Mike Rogers, chair of the House Intelligence Committee, for his perspective on U.S. spying laws and rebuilding trust with the American public and abroad.

 Looking back at NSA revelations since the Snowden leaks | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 03:24

Since 9/11, the activities of the National Security Agency have grown dramatically. Much of the NSA's work gathering intelligence was secret until documents leaked by Edward Snowden were published, revealing the agency had collected phone records from Americans and allies abroad. Margaret Warner reviews the disclosures so far.

 Sen. Murray: Bipartisan budget is 'pathway for the future' for divided Congress | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 07:10

As chair of the Senate Budget Committee, Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., worked to draft the bipartisan budget agreement with Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis. Judy Woodruff talks to Murray about how the budget deal will help Congress tackle tougher issues ahead and bring certainty back to the U.S. economy.

 Nobel economist Robert Shiller on how the stock market reflects psychology | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 04:56

Yale University professor Robert Shiller was one of three Americans honored with the Nobel Prize for Economics for research on how financial markets work and how assets, like stocks, are priced. Economics correspondent Paul Solman sits down with Shiller to discuss the award, irrational exuberance and the global housing market.

 How are Bernie Madoff's fraud victims coping five years later? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 05:33

Recovering the losses from Bernie Madoff's enormous Ponzi scheme has been slow over the past five years. For more on the where Madoff's fraud victims are today, Judy Woodruff talks to Diana Henriques of The New York Times, who says his victims are still "living a nightmare."

 Should Congress approve the budget compromise? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 13:40

Avoiding provisions that sharply divide the two parties, budget negotiators reached a deal to fund the government for two years. Kwame Holman reports on reaction to the deal. Judy Woodruff talks to Steven Rattner of Willett Advisors, Douglas Holtz-Eakin of the American Action Forum and Romina Boccia of the Heritage Foundation.

 How 'flipped classrooms' are turning the traditional school day upside down | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 08:29

Clintondale High School outside Detroit was one of the lowest performing schools in Michigan when they decided to "flip" their classrooms. Now, teachers record their lessons online for students to watch outside of school and class time is used to work through problems. Jeffrey Brown reports on Clintondale's success so far.

 Pope Francis recognized as 'Person of the Year' for changing tone of the papacy | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 08:33

Since his election in March, Pope Francis has shifted the rhetoric of the Catholic Church with remarks on economic inequality and homosexuality. Gwen Ifill talks to Patricia McGuire of Trinity Washington University and Robert Royal of the Faith and Reason Institute about the pope's cultural impact in 2013.

 Spelman College charts a new path by encouraging women in STEM studies | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 08:11

Spelman College, a historically black liberal arts college for women in Atlanta, has garnered attention for dropping intercollegiate sports and refocusing towards science, technology, engineering and math. Gwen Ifill talks to President Beverly Daniel Tatum, who was honored with an award by the Carnegie Corporation.

 News Wrap: American Airlines, U.S. Airways merge into world's largest carrier | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 06:24

In our news wrap Monday, the merger between American Airlines and U.S. Airways became official, making it the world's largest airline. The new carrier will operate under the American Airlines name. Also, ice and snow across the nation brought down power lines and led to the cancellation of 1,600 flights.

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