captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> woodruff: relief came to some west virginians today. given the green light to turn on their taps after five days without water. but new questions emerged about oversight of the company behind the chemical spill. good evening, i'm judy woodruff. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. also ahead this monday, the supreme court hears arguments for the first time over the president's power to make appointments when congress is not in session. >> woodruff: plus from california, the story of a program bringing senior citizens into the internet age >> when they're able to use email and able to communicate with a friend or loved one far

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> ifill: iran's president pushed back against hardline critics of the interim nuclear deal with the west. our own william brangham is in tehran surveying reaction to the negotiations for a long-term accord. good evening, i'm gwen ifill. judy woodruff is away. also ahead, goodwill is well known for selling second hand goods, but in indianapolis the charity is offering high school dropouts a different kind of second chance at life. >> i didn't have to go through high school from the beginning to end it's just from exactly from when i walked out the door as to where i walked back in and they test you, they figure out where you are at and tell you

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> woodruff: at the supreme court today, a dispute that pits protections for abortion clinics and their patients. against the free-speech rights of anti-abortion protesters. good evening, i'm judy woodruff. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. also ahead this wednesday, fact trumps fiction as fresh details emerge about how the government can infiltrate computers even when they're not connected to the internet. >> woodruff: plus, we profile a conservative economist whose response to a rising deficit was to pack up and move to the country. >> if we do not willingly, on our own terms as a nation, get our debt levels under control,

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> woodruff: former defense secretary robert gatesupcoming memoir is already causing a stir, shedding new light on decisions that shaped america at war. good evening, i'm judy woodruff. and i'm gwen ifill >> ifill: also ahead this wednesday: a progress report on eliminating syria's chemical weapons as the first batch of toxic munitions leaves the regime's hands and heads out at sea. >> this administration today, here and now, declares unconditional war on poverty in america. >> woodruff: fifty years after president lyndon johnson's call

. >> funding of this presentation is made possible by captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> ifill: peace talks aimed at halting the syrian civil war were flung into disarray today amid a dispute over whether iran should have a seat at the negotiating table. good evening, i'm gwen ifill, judy woodruff is away. >> all americans must enlist in a crusade finally to make the race question an ugly relic of a dark past. >> ifill: we bring you a long- lost recording of a 1962 martin luther king junior speech on america's enduring post slavery struggle with racism.

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> ifill: in switzerland today, diplomats arrived by the dozens to kick off talks aimed at stopping syria's civil war. but as margaret warner reports, tensions over iran's exclusion are still in the air. good evening, i'm gwen ifill. judy woodruff is away. also ahead, thousands of newly released documents reveal how the chicago archdiocese dealt with priests accused of sexually abusing children. and from the philippines, the story of a group encouraging young people to stay in the country, build their careers and help bring their nation out of poverty. the next generation like you will be wealth creators in the philippines, job generators, not job seekers abroad. >> 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: >> there's a saying around here: you stand behind what you say. around here, we don't make excuses, we make commitments. and when you can't live up to them, you own up and make it right. some people think the kind of accountabil

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> woodruff: the american midwest and east coast werean swaths of antarctica today as the record breaking freeze even spread to the deep south. good evening. i'm judy woodruff. gwen ifill is away. also ahead, the country's biggest bank is slapped with another record fine. this time for what j.p. morgan didn't do when it learned of bernie madoff's ponzi scheme. plus, the head of the u.n.'s world food program, the group on the front lines of the fight against hunger, in areas crippled by violence. >> in the central african republic there are 100,000 people in and around the airport itself, in bi.

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> woodruff: the american midwest and east coast were colder than swaths of antarctica today as the record breaking freeze even spread to the deep south. good evening. i'm judy woodruff. gwen ifill is away. also ahead, the country's biggest bank is slapped with another record fine. this time for what j.p. morgan didn't do when it learned of bernie madoff's ponzi scheme. plus, the head of the u.n.'s world food program, the group on the front lines of the fight against hunger, in areas crippled by violence. >> in the central african republic there are 100,000 people in and around the airport itself, in bangui. when we began a feeding program in that area, our humanitarian workers were attacked. >> 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 connects us. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... >> this program was made possible by the corporati

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> ifill: lawmakers today began poring over a $1.1 trillion proposal to fund the government and the spending tradeoffs that are holding the deal together. good evening, i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. also ahead this tuesday, former defense secretary robert gates on his new memoir, "looking back at america at war" >> the decisions afghanistan have been made -- the troops know the score. they read the newspapers. they watch television. it's not like they're living in

. >> "bbc world news" was captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> wooduff: there was apossible breakthrough today in the talks to end the syria crisis. the two sides agreed to meet in the same room, for the first time since the start of the civil war. good evening, i'm judy woodruff. also ahead, california's orange county, one of the wealthiest in america yet no stranger to hunger, malnutrition and poverty. >> orange county is basically the tale of two cities. newport beach, is the richest city in the nation. and then 17 miles away we have one of the most densely populated and poorest cities in the nation. >> wooduff: and it's friday. mark sds

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> ifill: president obama will lay out his 2014 agendaht before congress and the nation. we preview the state of the unionwith white house press secretary jay carney and our own mark shields and david brooks. good evening, i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. also ahead, concerns about security at the sochi olympics and the lengths to which some american teams are going, to stay safe. plus: >> ♪ i hammer in the evenin' all over this land ♪ we remember folk legend and activist pete seeger with reflections from peter, paul a

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> woodruff: at the supreme court today, a dispute that pits protections for abortion clinics and their patients. against the free-speech rights of anti-abortion protesters. good evening, i'm judy woodruff. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. also ahead this wednesday, fact trumps fiction as fresh details emerge about how the government can infiltrate computers even when they're not connected to the internet. >> woodruff: plus, we profile a conservative economist whose response to a rising deficit was to pack up and move to the country. >> if we do not willingly, on our own terms as a nation, get our debt levels under control, eventually those chickens will come home to roost. >> 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: >> there's a saying around here: you stand behind what you say. around here, we don't make excuses, we make commitments. and when you can't live up to them, you own up and make it right. some people think the kind of acc

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> ifill: new jersey governor chris christie said was "embarrassed and humiliated" to learn a top aide ordered lanes closed on a major bridge for political revenge. good evening. i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. also ahead this thursday, a different governor warns of a "full-blown heroin crisis" in his state. we get two perspectives, including that of the vermont democrat peter shumlin. >> ifill: plus, jeffrey brown and poet laureate natasha trethewey continue their travels to find "where poetry lives." tonight, how doctors are using verse to provide better care.

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> ifill: infighting and acrimony marked the first day of the syria talks, highlighting the hard road ahead to any peaceful end to the civil war. good evening, i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. also ahead this wednesday, the drought emergency in california, declared on the heels of the state's driest year on record. >> ifill: plus, closing the skills gap in our jobs market by testing high school students for work-readiness instead of focusing on college prep. >> what does an "a" mean to an employer today? "i got an 'a' in math." what does that mean? nothing. >> 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: >> there's a saying around here: you stand behind what you say. around here, we don't make excuses, we make commitments. and when you can't live up to them, you own up and make it right. some people think the kind of accountability that thrives on so many streets in this country has gone missing in the places where i

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> woodruff: an independent government panel concluded that the n.s.a.'s mass collection of phone records is illegal and should be shuttered. good evening. i'm judy woodruff. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. also ahead, the second day of negotiations to end syria's civil war. the opposing sides are talking, but only through a u.n. mediator. margaret warner has our update. >> woodruff: plus, the story behind this giant collection of towers and mirrors. part of a sprawling solar energy complex in the mojave desert. >> we need to take the carbon out of the world's largest economy and do it in a very short time frame. large scale solar, in the best locations like the desert are going to be important parts of that. >> 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 the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... >> this prog

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> woodruff: stiff winds, ice and snow gripped the northeastern u.s. as frigid temperatures show no mercy. good evening, i'm judy woodruff. also ahead, from california, a look at latino senior citizens leaning more on long-term care facilities. >> you can have a homelike environment, but yet still be able to read your newspaper with your coffee in the morning, and have those little comforts. and then you can have a big fiesta feast with a mariachi band. >> 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: >> support also comes from carnegie corporation of new york, a foundation created to do what andrew carnegie called "real and permanent good." celebrating 100 years of philanthropy at carnegie.org. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and friends of the newshour. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for p

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> ifill: iran's president pushed back against hardline critics of the interim nuclear deal with the west. our own william brangham is in tehran surveying reaction to the negotiations for a long-term accord. good evening, i'm gwen ifill. judy woodruff is away. also ahead, goodwill is well known for selling second hand goods, but in indianapolis the charity is offering high school dropouts a different kind of second chance at life. >> i didn't have to go through high school from the beginning to end it's just from exactly from when i walked out the door as to where i walked back in and they test you, they figure out where you are at and tell you what you need and they help you get there. >> ifill: plus, u.s. carmakers back in the fast lane. we look at this year's detroit auto show and what's in store for a once-battered industry, now on the rise. 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: >> there's a saying around here: you stand behind what you s

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> wooduff: a deep freeze and snow crippled the south; thousands stranded in cars overnight and into today; kids forced to sleep at school or stuck on buses. good evening, i'm judy woodruff. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. also ahead this wednesday, we get capitol hill reaction to president obama's state of the union address. from senators jeff flake of arizona and tim kaine of virginia. >> wooduff: and margaret warner reports from germany on the growing outrage over u.s. spying. 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 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 take ownership of their investments, like they do in every other aspect of their lives. >> supported by the john d. a

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> sreenivasan: the stock market closed with another record high this new year's eve, ending a blockbuster 2013 marked by huge gains. good evening. i'm hari sreenivasan. gwen ifill and judy woodruff are both on holiday. also ahead, syria misses a key deadline to abandon part of its deadly chemical arsenal. we update the international push to destroy the toxic stockpile. plus, we close with a conversation on a poet from medieval persia whose verse has stood the test of time, still popular in modern iran. in more. >> turkey is -- he is like shakespeare and other he all rollinged into one >> sreenivasan: 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: >> supported by the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. more information at macfound.org >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public b

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> ifill: while president obama was on the road touting his economic agenda, house republicans were plotting their way forward on immigration, drawing the battle lines today for a busy 2014 in politics. good evening, i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. also ahead, the 20 "al jazeera" journalists jailed in egypt amid the government's sustained crackdown on those seen as allies to the muslim brotherhood. >> ifill: and we examine a mysterious epidemic devastating the starfish population up and down the west coast. >> this is the change of my lifetime. we've had now occasional dieoffs here and there, but it's not like this. it's not a mass mortality of them. >> 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 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

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> ifill: lawmakers today began poring over a $1.1 trillion proposal to fund the government and the spending tradeoffs that are holding the deal together. good evening, i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. also ahead this tuesday, former defense secretary robert gates on his new memoir, "looking back at america at war" >> the decisions afghanistan have been made -- the troops know the score. they read the newspapers. they watch television. it's not like they're living in a cave over there. >> ifill: plus, in egypt, a pivotal vote on a new constitution stirs violence, and exposes deep divisions along the road of democracy. >> the outcome of this week's vote, the turnout as well as the margin, is sure to be read as a referendum on egypt's turn under the military-appointed government. >> 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: >> there's a saying around here: you stand behind what you say. around here, we don't make ex

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> woodruff: the heated political battle over thee oil pipeline got new ammunition today, a state department report raised no major environmental reasons not to go forward. good evening, i'm judy woodruff. also ahead, it's ben bernanke's last day on the job. we assess his economic legacy after eight years as head of the federal reserve. >> i give an a minus. >> a give maybe a c minus, in the semester since 2010, let's say, i would say incomplete

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> sreenivasan: for our intelligence community to be effective over the long haul, we must maintain the trust of the american people and people around the world. >> sreenivasan: in a bid to solidify that trust, president obama today unveiled new rules for government spying, including the bulk collection of phone records. good evening, i'm hari sreenivasan. judy woodruff is away. the former c.e.o. of a major health insurer on ways to change the way we pay for care to improve our well being. >> when someone has a congestive heart failure, we pay a lot of money to the care system for that. but if that same organization prevents the failure they don't get paid for it.

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> woodruff: relief came to some west virginians today. given the green light to turn on their taps after five days without water. but new questions emerged about oversight of the company behind the chemical spill. good evening, i'm judy woodruff. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. also ahead this monday, the supreme court hears arguments for the first time over the president's power to make appointments when congress is not in session. >> woodruff: plus from california, the story of a program bringing senior citizens into the internet age >> when they're able to use email and able to communicate with a friend or loved one far away, there's a big smile. it just makes y our day and you those are just some of the stories we're covering on tonight's "pbs newshour." >> 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

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> wooduff: there was a possible breakthrough today in the talks to end the syria crisis. the two sides agreed to meet in the same room, for the first time since the start of the civil war. good evening, i'm judy woodruff. also ahead, california's orange county, one of the wealthiest in america yet no stranger to hunger, malnutrition and poverty. >> orange county is basically the tale of two cities. newport beach, is the richest city in the nation. and then 17 miles away we have one of the most densely populated and poorest cities in the nation. >> wooduff: 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: >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... and friends of the newshour. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woo

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> woodruff: the heated political battle over the keystone oil pipeline got new ammunition today, a state department report raised no major environmental reasons not to go forward. good evening, i'm judy woodruff. also ahead, it's ben bernanke's last day on the job. we assess his economic legacy after eight years as head of the federal reserve. >> i give an a minus. >> a give maybe a c minus, in the semester since 2010, let's say, i would say incomplete >> woodruff: plus, ahead of sunday's big game, we look at a new type of super bowl ad directed to your mobile phone. 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: >> 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 h

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> woodruff: an independent government panel concludedhat the n.s.a.'s mass collection of phone records is illegal and should be shuttered. good evening. i'm judy woodruff. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. also ahead, the second day of negotiations to end syria's civil war. the opposing sides are talking, but only through a u.n. mediator. margaret warner has our update. >> woodruff: plus, the story behind this giant collection of towers and mirrors. part of a sprawling solar energy complex in the mojave desert. >> we need to take the carbon out of the world's largest economy and do it in a very short time

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> sreenivasan: a night of dazzling fireworks, followed by a day of celebration as revelers around the world greeted the arrival of 2014. good evening, i'm hari sreenivasan. gwen ifill and judy woodruff are on holiday. also ahead: new state laws and regulations take effect today. from the opening of specially licensed stores selling marijuana in colorado to changing furniture flammability standards in california. plus, the beatles before beatle- mania. a new album features live b.b.c. radio performances from their early days. ♪ got something ♪ i want to understand. >> we foe about the beatles recording in abbey road studios making wonderful records but here we have another alternative recording history ♪ i want to hold your hand ♪ ♪. >> 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: >> supported by the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. more information at macfound.org >> and w

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> woodruff: a record-breaking deep freeze sent shiversoss a wide swath of the country today. we talk with the mayors of st. louis and minneapolis where wind chills plunged well below zero. good evening, i'm judy woodruff. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. also ahead this monday, the u.s. is accelerating its shipment of missiles and drones to iraq to aid that government's fight against al-qaeda-linked militants for control of two key cities. >> woodruff: congress goes back to work, diving head-first into a fight over unemployment benefits. we hear from the secretary of labor thomas perez and republican economist dou

. >> captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> ifill: in switzerland today, diplomats arrivedns to kick off talks aimed at stopping syria's civil war. but as margaret warner reports, tensions over iran's exclusion are still in the air. good evening, i'm gwen ifill. judy woodruff is away. also ahead, thousands of newly released documents reveal how the chicago archdiocese dealt with priests accused of sexually abusing children. and from the philippines, the story of a group encouraging young people to stay in the country, build their careers and help bring their nation out of poverty.

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> ifill: infighting and acrimony marked the first day of the syria talks, highlighting the hard road ahead to any peaceful end to the civil war. good evening, i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. also ahead this wednesday, the drought emergency in california, declared on the heels of the state's driest year on record. >> ifill: plus, closing the skills gap in our jobs market by testing high school students for work-readiness instead of focusing on college prep. >> what does an "a" mean to an employer today? "i got an 'a' in math." what does that mean? nothing. >> ifill: those are just some of the stories we're covering on tonight's "pbs newshour."

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> ifill: while president obama was on the road toutingis economic agenda, house republicans were plotting their way forward on immigration, drawing the battle lines today for a busy 2014 in politics. good evening, i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. also ahead, the 20 "al jazeera" journalists jailed in egypt amid the government's sustained crackdown on those seen as allies to the muslim brotherhood. >> ifill: and we examine a mysterious epidemic devastating the starfish population up and down the west coast. >> this is the change of my lifetime.

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> reporter: the winter storm that sacked the midwestith heavy snow and bitter cold to start the new year barrels through the northeastern u.s. good evening. i'm judy woodruff. gwen ifill is away. also ahead, with health coverage under the affordable care act kicking in for millions of americans, we update the rollout, the state of healthcare.gov, and more. plus, amazon's delivery drones, google's robotic ambitions-- what does all this new technology from the private sector mean for society going forward?

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> wooduff: a deep freeze and snow crippled the south stranded in cars overnight and into today; kids forced to sleep at school or stuck on buses. good evening, i'm judy woodruff. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. also ahead this wednesday, we get capitol hill reaction to president obama's state of the union address. from senators jeff flake of arizona and tim kaine of virginia. >> wooduff: and margaret warner reports from germany on the growing outrage over u.s. spying. 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:

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> ifill: president obama will lay out his 2014 agenda tonight before congress and the nation. we preview the state of the unionwith white house press secretary jay carney and our own mark shields and david brooks. good evening, i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. also ahead, concerns about security at the sochi olympics and the lengths to which some american teams are going, to stay safe. plus: >> ♪ i hammer in the evenin' all over this land ♪ we remember folk legend and activist pete seeger with reflections from peter, paul and mary's peter yarrow. 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 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 take ownership of their invest

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> sreenivasan: for our intelligence community to be effective over the long haul, we must maintain the trust of the american people and people around the world. >> sreenivasan: in a bid to solidify that trust, president obama today unveiled new rules for government spying, including the bulk collection of phone records. good evening, i'm hari sreenivasan. judy woodruff is away. the former c.e.o. of a major health insurer on ways to change the way we pay for care to improve our well being. >> when someone has a congestive heart failure, we pay a lot of money to the care system for that. but if that same organization prevents the failure they don't get paid for it. >> sreenivasan: and it's friday, david brooks and ruth marcus 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: >> charles schwab, proud supporter of the pbs "newshour." >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... an

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> woodruff: stiff winds, ice and snow gripped the northeastern u.s. as frigid temperatures show no mercy. good evening, i'm judy woodruff. also ahead, from california, a look at latino senior citizens leaning more on long-term care facilities. >> you can have a homelike environment, but yet still be able to read your newspaper with your coffee in the morning, and have those little comforts. and then you can have a big fiesta feast with a mariachi band. >> 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

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> reporter: the winter storm that sacked the midwest with heavy snow and bitter cold to start the new year barrels through the northeastern u.s. good evening. i'm judy woodruff. gwen ifill is away. also ahead, with health coverage under the affordable care act kicking in for millions of americans, we update the rollout, the state of healthcare.gov, and more. plus, amazon's delivery drones, google's robotic ambitions-- what does all this new technology from the private sector mean for society going forward? >> 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 connects us. >> 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 co

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> woodruff: a record-breaking deep freeze sent shivers across a wide swath of the country today. we talk with the mayors of st. louis and minneapolis where wind chills plunged well below zero. good evening, i'm judy woodruff. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. also ahead this monday, the u.s. is accelerating its shipment of missiles and drones to iraq to aid that government's fight against al-qaeda-linked militants for control of two key cities. >> woodruff: congress goes back to work, diving head-first into a fight over unemployment benefits. we hear from the secretary of labor thomas perez and republican economist douglas holtz-eakin. >> ifill: plus, a promising but still unproven approach to combating alzheimer's targeting those at high risk before they show symptoms. >> when my father was still alive and i looked at him, all i saw was my destiny. and i was frightened for me, but i was more frightened for my family. >> woodruff: those are just some of the stories we're covering on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshou